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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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COVID-19: Westchester Community College Gets Grant To Train Future Frontline Healthcare Workers COVID-19: Westchester Community College Gets Grant To Train Future Frontline Healthcare Workers
Covid-19: Westchester Community College Gets Grant To Train Future Frontline Healthcare Workers Westchester Community College has received a $100,000 grant to be used to train future healthcare workers. The grant, provided by the Westchester Workforce Funders Collaborative amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will enable the college to create a network with government and industry partners that will provide funding for at least 40 participants. The network will be housed at the college’s Mount Vernon Extension Center, and recruit and train the students for healthcare occupations, the college said. Successful participants will earn college credits and a health career creden…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Man Steals From One Apartment, Then Enters Another One, Police Say Long Island Man Steals From One Apartment, Then Enters Another One, Police Say
Long Island Man Steals From One Apartment, Then Enters Another One, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for burglary after allegedly stealing two iPhones from an apartment and then forcing his way into another apartment before police arrived. Nassau County Police said the Far Rockaway man was arrested around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, in Inwood. According to detectives, a man was sleeping in his apartment located on Bayview Avenue when he woke up and found Kamarion King, 26, in his bedroom.  King ran out through the back door and fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim searched his apartment and discovered that two iPhones were …

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Physician Assistant Charged With Killing Wife Can Leave State To Attend Daughter's Wedding Physician Assistant Charged With Killing Wife Can Leave State To Attend Daughter's Wedding
Physician Assistant Charged With Killing Wife Can Leave State To Attend Daughter's Wedding A physician assistant who is charged with killing his wife will be allowed to attend his daughter’s out-of-state wedding this weekend. Fairfield County resident Richard Commaille, 70, of Redding, surrendered to Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, June 9, and was charged with murder. A physician assistant in the Redding area for 40 years, Commaille was arrested following an investigation into the alleged suicide of his wife Nanci Commaille, who was reportedly found shot in their home on Monday, April 6, on Top Ledge Road. Earlier Report: Physician's Assistant In Fairfield Coun…

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Lifestyle
New Movie Filmed Scenes In Westchester New Movie Filmed Scenes In Westchester
New Movie Filmed Scenes In Westchester The talk of the upcoming summer movie season kicks off in a big way this weekend with a film that hits close to home and even had parts filmed in the area. "The King Of Staten Island," the brainchild of funnyman and "Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson hits the small screen on Friday, June 12, and features scenes shot in Westchester. The film's stars were spotted on Vark Street Yonkers in shooting scenes. The majority of the movie was filmed on Staten Island, where Davidson lived. Directed by Judd Apatow, known for dozens of films starring young comedy talents such as Kristen Wiig…

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Search Continues For Two Men In Their 20s Who Disappeared Underwater In New Milford River Search Continues For Two Men In Their 20s Who Disappeared Underwater In New Milford River
Search Continues For Two Men In Their 20s Who Disappeared Underwater In New Milford River Police and dive teams continue to search for two men who disappeared underway while swimming in the Housatonic River. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, in New Milford, said Lt. Lee Grabner. New Milford Police said the two men, in their 20s, were with a group from the Bronx swimming off the east bank of the river near the Gaylordsville section of town when one man began to struggle in the water. The second man ran into the water and attempted to help, but was also pulled underwater. Police and several dive teams from numerous departme…

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Police & Fire
Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland
Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland A city highway employee was injured after being trapped by dirt and debris following a trench collapse. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, in New City, when Clarkstown Police responded to a trench collapse in the area of 12 Alan Court, Officer Norman Peters said. According to Peters, the Clarkstown Highway Department had been working on excavating a trench when it collapsed, causing a highway worker to be trapped by dirt and debris up to his waist.   The injured worker, 35, was removed from the trench by his fellow workers prior to polic…

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Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says
Man Busted With 350 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Task Force Says A 43-year-old area man was allegedly busted with 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl during a warrant search of his home. The warrant was executed on Tuesday, June 9 in the Town of Fishkill by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force a result of an investigation into narcotics sales taking place at and around the area. During the search on Huntington Drive, Ryan McNamee, of Fishkill, was arrested after officers uncovered the 350 bags of heroin/fentanyl, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. McNamee was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substan…

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23-Year-Old Woman Shot On Residential Long Island Street 23-Year-Old Woman Shot On Residential Long Island Street
23-Year-Old Woman Shot On Residential Long Island Street Click here for an updated story: Suffolk County Man Accused Of Shooting 23-Year-Old Woman On Residential Long Island Street A woman was shot in the shoulder during an incident on Long Island. Nassau County Police said they responded to an assault around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, on Poplar Avenue in Farmingdale. According to detectives, responding officers found a 23-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her right shoulder when they arrived on the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment of her non-life-threatening injuries.  Detectiv…

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Police & Fire
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, Police Say Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, Police Say
Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, Police Say A man has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Fairfield County shooting range. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., Thursday, June 11, at the Fairfield County Firearms & Archery, at 4 New Canaan Ave., in Norwalk, police said, Police said they are "investigating what appears to be an intentional self-inflicted gunshot wound." The individual has not been identified. The incident is contained, and there is no public threat, police said. The shooting was the second in Norwalk on Thursday. Earlier, one person was wounded at the Roodner Court housing complex on Ely Avenue. …

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Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say
Woman Bitten By Coyote While Walking Dog In New Canaan Park, Police Say Police are warning area residents that a woman was bitten by a coyote while walking her dog in a park. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11, when the animal attacked the woman at Waveny Park in New Canaan, police said. Animal Control officers are advising that people avoid the trails and tall grassy areas of the park. Anyone who spots the animal or has concerns should contact Animal Control Officer Alyson Halm at 203-594-3510.

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