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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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Police & Fire
Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say
Man Found Slumped Over Steering Wheel Had Hypodermic Needle, Police Say A 28-year-old man found slumped over a steering wheel in a parking lot was arrested for alleged possession of a hypodermic needle. The incident took place in Ulster County when Saugerties Police responded to the Dunkin' Donuts on Ulster Avenue in the Village of Saugerties. Police received the report around 5:27 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, after receiving a report from a pedestrian of a man slumped over the wheel in a vehicle in the parking lot, Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Upon arrival, officers Christopher Rega of Saugerties slumped over the wheel allegedly with a hypodermic needle…

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25-Year-Old Driving Drunk With Two Kids On Board Crashes Car In Westchester, Police Say 25-Year-Old Driving Drunk With Two Kids On Board Crashes Car In Westchester, Police Say
25-Year-Old Driving Drunk With Two Kids On Board Crashes Car In Westchester, Police Say A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a single-vehicle crash in which he allegedly was driving drunk at twice the legal limit with two small children in the vehicle. The crash took place in Westchester County around 5:10 p.m., on I-95, in Rye, said the New York State Police. The driver of the vehicle, Connecticut resident Bryan J. Salbador, 25, of New Haven, was allegedly found to be intoxicated while traveling with a 5-year old and 11-month old child in the car, state police said. The children were turned over to a responsible adult and Salbador was taken into custody and processe…

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Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say
Rockland Man, High On Xanax, Runs Red Light, Injures Three Juveniles, Police Say A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly causing a crash while he was high on Xanax that sent three juveniles to the hospital  Joseph C. Stovenken, Garnerville, was arrested by Rockland County Sheriff's deputies following the crash around 9:25 p.m., Thursday, May 21, in Ramapo, said Chief William Barbera. The accident occurred in front of a Rockland County deputy at the intersection of New Hempstead Road and the Palisades Interstate Parkway exit 11 ramp.  According to Barbera, a pickup truck operated by Stovenken allegedly drove through a steady red light str…

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Police & Fire
Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway
Troopers Manage To Lasso Cow Running Wild On NY State Thruway New York State troopers were called to a different kind of emergency when they received a call regarding a cow running loose on the New York State Thruway. Having seen and heard it all before. Members from Troop T and F grabbed a rope and headed to Greene County on Tuesday, May 19, where the cow was reported on the Thruway in the town of Catskill. Once on the scene, they found the cow impeding traffic and were concerned about a crash taking place. The troopers, not be deterred, successfully lassoed and detained the cow until the owner responded to the scene to remove it.

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Two Behind Bars After Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop, Darien Police Say Two Behind Bars After Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop, Darien Police Say
Two Behind Bars After Drugs, Loaded Handgun Found During Traffic Stop, Darien Police Say A man and a woman stopped by police for driving over the middle lane ended up in cuffs after drugs and a loaded handgun were allegedly found in the vehicle. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 12:45 a.m., Monday, May 18, when a Darien Police Officer on patrol spotted a blue Mitsubishi Mirage traveling west on Post Road, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. A short time later the officer spotted the vehicle again pulling out of Rings End Road, turning east on Post Road.  The officer followed the vehicle and observed it cross the center lane marker into the westbound lane …

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Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Woman During Domestic Dispute Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Woman During Domestic Dispute
Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Woman During Domestic Dispute A 61-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot a woman during a domestic dispute. The incident took place on Tuesday, May 12, when Milford Police responded to a home on Edgefield Avenue for a report of domestic violence taking place. The victim told police that Andre Velez, of Milford, threatened to shoot her, said the Milford Police. An investigation was conducted and an arrest warrant was obtained for Velez. On Tuesday, May 19, Velez was arrested on a warrant at his residence where numerous firearms were also seized, police said. Velez was charged with: T…

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Missing Mom Case: Family, Friends Mark One-Year Anniversary As Police Pursue New Leads Missing Mom Case: Family, Friends Mark One-Year Anniversary As Police Pursue New Leads
Missing Mom Case: Family, Friends Mark One-Year Anniversary As Police Pursue New Leads As the New Canaan Police vow to never give up looking for the missing mother of five who disappeared a year ago on Sunday, May 24, her family said the pain doesn't go away. Jennifer Farber Dulos was last seen around 8 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2019, after dropping off her children at a private school in New Canaan.  Police believe her late estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, laid in wait for the loving mother and killed her when she returned home, parking her vehicle in the garage. Her body has never been found despite a massive search by New Canaan and Connecticut State Police. "We miss Jennife…

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Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend
Rockland County Sheriff Cracking Down On Impaired Driving Over Memorial Day Weekend With a photo of a 13-year-old area teen who was killed by a drunk driver by his side, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco warned drivers about the dangers of impaired driving. While traffic on roadways is expected to be lighter than normal over the Memorial Day weekend due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, Falco said his office is still enforcing the laws.  Falco made the announcement on Friday, May 22, along with Anastasia Karassik, the mother of Larisa Karassik who was killed on Memorial Day weekend, May 23, 2015, at the age of 13. "My 13-year-old daughter, Larisa, went …

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Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say
Teen Questioned About Car Break-Ins In Fairfield County Gave False Name, Police Say A 16-year-old area teen was arrested after he allegedly provided a false name while being questioned about car break-ins. The Fairfield County boy was arrested around 2:05 a.m., Thursday, May 21, by Fairfield Police after they responded to the area of Toilsome Hill Road and Prospect Avenue for a report of car larceny, said Capt. Robert Kalamaras. When officers arrived on the scene they spoke to a resident who said he was awoken by his barking dog and looked outside to see two individuals rummaging through his neighbor's car, Kalamaras said. The interior light was on in the vehicl…

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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog Found In Hot Car, Police Say Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog Found In Hot Car, Police Say
Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog Found In Hot Car, Police Say A 55-year-old man was issued a misdemeanor summons after officers said he left a dog in a hot car with the windows rolled up in an area parking lot. The incident took place in Fairfield County on Thursday, May 21, when police were notified that a dog was locked in a vehicle with the windows of the car rolled up in New Canaan at the Lumberyard Municipal parking lot. The caller said the windows were fogged up, and the dog was seen "with its tongue sticking out and breathing heavily," according to New Canaan Police. Responding officers were able to open a door in the vehicle and remove the do…

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