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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.
Litchfield County Woman Killed, Danbury Man Seriously Injured In Double-Fatal I-84 Crash
Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a single-vehicle double fatal crash on I-84.
The single-vehicle crash took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Town of Middlebury, killing two a teenage woman and young man and seriously injuring another victim from Danbury, said the Connecticut State Police.
According to state police, the crash occurred when a Chevy Cobalt was seen traveling at a high rate of speed prior to losing control just before Exit 17, in the Town of Middlebury.
Those killed were Kayla Nicole Veness, 18, of Plymouth, in Litchfield County, and Dan…
Covid- 19: Stamford, With 1,113 Confirmed Cases, Likely Experiencing Peak Transmission Now
The number from state health officials shows that the number of cases of COVID-19 cases continues to spike in Stamford with a growth of 113 cases in just two days.
As of late Thursday, April 9, Stamford has 1,113 confirmed cases of COVID-19, compared to 1,000 confirmed cases on April 7, city officials said.
There have been 24 recorded deaths related to the pandemic in Stamford, officials said.
On Friday, April 10, city officials said in its daily newsletter that the city is "is likely experiencing peak transmission of COVID-19 right now. Please stay home and avoid contact with others."
An…
Long Island Woman Saying She Has Covid- 19 Spits, Coughs, Kicks Cop In Face, Police Say
A Long Island woman was arrested after allegedly coughing and spitting in a home saying she had the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and then kicked an officer in the face.
Jasmin Santana, 38, of Elmont, was arrested around 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, after Nassau County police responded to a call for help, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 19-year-old woman reported that Santana told her she had COVID-19 and was coughing and spitting on doors throughout the home.
When officers responded, they found Santana was allegedly intoxicated and acting irate when …
Man, 30, Arrested For Attacking Two With Knife During Dispute, Police Say
A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking a man and a woman with a knife when they attempted to intervene in a dispute.
Kirwin Forrest, of Spring Valley, was arrested at 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 8 by the Clarkstown Police Department after officers responded to a reported assault on North Pascack Road in Nanuet, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters.
When officers arrived on the scene they found that a 26-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, both of Nanuet, were attacked by a person with a knife, Peters said.
An investigation found that Forrest began arguing with his ex…
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