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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.
Covid- 19: LI Duo Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Attempt To Exploit Pandemic, Police Say
A Long Island duo was arrested for allegedly burglarizing numerous businesses in March and April, thinking police were busy with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and would not catch them.
Suffolk County Police arrested Joseph Porter and Rebecca Wood, on Tuesday, April 7, in Bay Shore for allegedly committing the burglaries at least 10 businesses throughout Suffolk County, police said.
Porter, 31, of Mastic Beach, and Wood, 23, of Lake Ronkonkoma, were nabbed when a Third Precinct Patrol officer a Hyundai Santa Fe that fit the description of a vehicle used in previously reported bu…
Whole Foods Employee Attacked By Women In Parking Lot, Police Say
A 27-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly hitting a Whole Foods employee while having lunch.
Michelle Gilchrest, of Darien, was arrested around 12:15 p.m., Sunday, April 5, for assault and breach of peace following the alleged attack outside the store on Ledge Road, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri.
According to Palmieri, officers responded to a fight in progress at Whole Foods, the caller was a third party driving by who said they witnessed the altercation.
When officer arrived they were unable to locate the individuals, but a witness on the scene said he saw fo…
Covid- 19: Long Island Man Who Became Hospital Nurse After Working As Security Guard Dies At 63
A Long Island nurse has died from COVID-19 after contracting the disease while caring for patients.
John Abruzzo, 63, of Seaford, had worked as a nurse at Huntington Hospital, part of the Northwell Health system, for 13 years where he worked on the medical-surgical floors, said multiple sources.
"We at Huntington Hospital are devastated by the loss of our colleague John Abruzzo, RN, from COVID-19," the hospital said in a statement. "He was among the brave caregivers dedicated to their patients during this challenging time,"
Chief Nursing Officer Susan Knoepffler also released a state…
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