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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
State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI
State Trooper Found Asleep In Cruiser On I-84 Charged With DUI A Connecticut state trooper was arrested for alleged driving under the influence after being found asleep in his patrol cruiser along I-84. Shaquile Ajene Williams, of Middletown, was arrested around 12:50 a.m., Monday, March 16, after the department in Southbury received a call reporting a state police cruiser parked on the side of I-84 in Waterbury with its hazard lights on, said the Connecticut State Police. When state police arrived on the scene, they found Williams behind the wheel: "The operator was asleep or unresponsive," the arrest report said. A supervisor responded to the scene …

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Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under 11 years old multiple times. Dutchess County resident Joshua A. Killmer, of Pine Plains, was arrested following an investigation on Friday, March 13, by New York State Police for predatory sexual assault against a child, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The investigation determined Killmer allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with a minor less than 11-years-old between the years of 2017 and 2018 in the town of LaGrange, Hicks said. Killmer was arraigned before the town of Lagrange Court and remanded to the Dutchess Co…

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Police & Fire
Businesses, Apartments Become Engulfed In Flames In Four-Alarm Long Island Fire Businesses, Apartments Become Engulfed In Flames In Four-Alarm Long Island Fire
Businesses, Apartments Become Engulfed In Flames In Four-Alarm Long Island Fire Some 200 firefighters battled a four-alarm fire that engulfed several businesses and apartments on Long Island. The blaze broke out in Mineola around 7:55 p.m., Sunday, March 15, in a garage on Main Street, said the Nassau County Police Department. Police officers and Mineola Fire Department responded to a 911 call for a parking garage fire in the rear of 101 Main St., Nassau County Police said. When officers arrived, several commercial businesses and multiple apartments were fully engulfed in flames causing extensive damage.  The Mineola Fire Department was assis…

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News
Video: Burglar Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Church Video: Burglar Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Church
Video: Burglar Wanted For Stealing From Long Island Church Police on Long Island are reporting the theft of a printer from an area church during a burglary. The incident took place sometime between Saturday, March 7, to Sunday, March 8, in Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a man entered The Greek Orthodox Church Cathedral of St. Paul at 110 Cathedral Ave., removed a printer and left the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911.  All calls will remain anonymous.

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Police & Fire
Caught In Act: Man Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake ID At Bank, Police Say Caught In Act: Man Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake ID At Bank, Police Say
Caught In Act: Man Nabbed Attempting To Use Fake ID At Bank, Police Say A 58-year-old man was nabbed at a Fairfield County bank by police for allegedly attempting to change the pin number on a checking account that did not belong to him. Michael Nelson, 57, of Brooklyn, was arrested on March 2, after officers responded to the TD Bank in Darien for a report of attempted identity theft, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to Palmieri, bank employees said Nelson entered the bank and provided a Pennsylvania ID to an employee and was attempting to change the password to a bank account under the name on the ID. The employee became suspicious as she spoke with Nelson…

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Westchester Traffic Stop Leads To Large Heroin Seizure, Two Arrests, Police Say Westchester Traffic Stop Leads To Large Heroin Seizure, Two Arrests, Police Say
Westchester Traffic Stop Leads To Large Heroin Seizure, Two Arrests, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were busted with 1,250 folds of heroin during a traffic stop in Westchester County. The men, Jahmar Palma, 30, and Michael Banks, 29, both of Norwalk, were arrested around noon following the stop on the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The incident began about noon when an officer stopped a car near North Avenue for a traffic violation. The driver initially pulled over but then drove away as officers were speaking with him, O'Leary said.  As the vehicle fled, officers observed an o…

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20-Year-Old Wanted On Warrants Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Rifle, Police Say 20-Year-Old Wanted On Warrants Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Rifle, Police Say
20-Year-Old Wanted On Warrants Nabbed With Semi-Automatic Rifle, Police Say A 20-year-old man wanted on two warrants was allegedly nabbed with a semi-automatic rifle and ammunition. Orange County resident David Rombousek, of Port Jervis, was arrested around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, by members of the City of Newburgh Police. Rombousek was arrested after officers on patrol in the area of the Varrick Homes Apartment complex located a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Christopher Lahar. As officers approached the vehicle, they observed a semi-automatic rifle lying in the lap of a rear seat passenger,  identi…

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COVID-19: Courthouse Restrictions Issued COVID-19: Courthouse Restrictions Issued
Covid-19: Courthouse Restrictions Issued As COVID-19 cases grow in Fairfield County, restrictions have been issued that limit access to district courthouses and probation facilities. In a statement from Stefan R. Underhill, chief U.S. District Judge, people who have visited certain areas and countries within the past 14 days are asked not to enter courthouses. The areas include:  China South Korea Japan Italy Iran New Rochelle, New York, other than in a car or train Any location that is under quarantine In addition, anyone who lives or has had close contact with someone who has been in one of the locations listed above…

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COVID-19: CTDOT Takes Precautions For Public Transportation System COVID-19: CTDOT Takes Precautions For Public Transportation System
Covid-19: Ctdot Takes Precautions For Public Transportation System Connecticut transportation officials are taking extra precautions for the state's public transportation system as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on recommendations from the CDC and other experts, the state's Department of Transportation is sanitizing all trains and buses nightly, including an interior wipe down of all surfaces using enhanced cleaning and disinfecting qualities, the department said on Thursday, March 12. These actions, which began last week, are being conducted for all CTrail Hartford Line, CTrail Shore Line East, and New Haven Line (Metro-North) commuter rail serv…

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Lifestyle
I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts
I Know This Much Is True: Here's When HBO Series Produced In Area Debuts If you were one of the lucky ones who was chosen to appear as extras in the upcoming new Mark Ruffalo HBO series your day on the screen is fast approaching. According to HBO, the series, "I Know This Much Is True" will premiere on HBO on Monday, April 27. Based on the book by author Wally Lamb, the series tells the story of identical twins, played by Ruffalo, and follows the trials, betrayals, and ultimately, the forgiveness, in their lives. A lot of the filming was done in the Hudson Valley, specifically in a Mount Carmel neighborhood. A trailer of the film doesn't show a lot of the are…

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