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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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Six Rockland COVID-19 Cases Cause Order For Hundreds To Self-Quarantine Six Rockland COVID-19 Cases Cause Order For Hundreds To Self-Quarantine
Six Rockland Covid-19 Cases Cause Order For Hundreds To Self-Quarantine As the number of positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Rockland County reaches six, the county's health department is announcing hundreds will need to self-quarantine. All six of the cases are within the town of Ramapo, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. Three of the cases are students from the East Ramapo Central School District who attended Hempstead Elementary, Pomona Middle School and Ramapo High School. The three schools will be closed through March 21 and anyone who spent time in any of the three schools on or afte…

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COVID-19: Norwalk Public Schools Schedule Closure COVID-19: Norwalk Public Schools Schedule Closure
Covid-19: Norwalk Public Schools Schedule Closure All Norwalk Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, March 12, in order for the district to prepare for a potential coronavirus outbreak. Norwalk Schools Superintendent Steven Adamowski made the announcement to parents as the state's second coronavirus was confirmed. During the closure, Adamowski said the district will be taking the next step to organize lesson plans and materials to continue student learning at home, in the unlikely event of a long-duration closure. The first case involving a Fairfield County resident was confirmed on Sunday, March 8, when a Wilton man tested positive. …

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Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River A massive search for an 18-year-old teen who was reportedly seen in the Hudson River yelling for help failed to find the man. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Monday, March 9, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received multiple 911 calls about a male drowning in the river, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Police said on Monday the area of the search was behind the pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Responding officers were told by several people at the scene they had seen a man in the river yelling for help, who then disappeared underwater, Clark said. The man reportedly s…

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COVID-19: Suffolk County Jails Suspend Contact Visits COVID-19: Suffolk County Jails Suspend Contact Visits
Covid-19: Suffolk County Jails Suspend Contact Visits As 2019 novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the state, including on Long Island, Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr., has suspended all contact visits at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility. Beginning Tuesday, March 10, all contact visits were suspended until further notice to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Sheriff's Office said. “Jails and prisons across the United States are places where illnesses can spread quickly, and therefore careful planning is critical for containment," Toulon said. "I want to assure the public that we are taking all necessary steps to ensure the …

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Police Searching For Two Men Who Robbed Man At Gunpoint On Long Island Police Searching For Two Men Who Robbed Man At Gunpoint On Long Island
Police Searching For Two Men Who Robbed Man At Gunpoint On Long Island Police are searching for two men who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint in West Hempstead. The incident took place around 12:39 a.m., Saturday, March 7, on the corner of South Cherry Valley Avenue and Henry Street, said Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 32-year-old male victim was approached from behind by two unknown men who stuck what was believed to be a gun in the back of the victim while both men forcibly yanked gold chains off of his neck.  The men then fled southbound on South Cherry Valley Avenue in a black 4-door sedan.  The victim was not injured. The s…

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Man, Woman Nabbed For Robbing Long Island Bank Man, Woman Nabbed For Robbing Long Island Bank
Man, Woman Nabbed For Robbing Long Island Bank A man and woman have been arrested for allegedly robbing a Long Island bank. Caleb Christiansen, 30, of Riverhead, and Jeanne Marie Zoller, 49, of Mastic, were arrested on Sunday, March 8, after Suffolk County Police responded to a call for a robbery at a Lake Grove bank. According to police, Christiansen allegedly entered TD Bank, located at 2822 Middle Country Road, and approached a teller, displayed a handgun and presented a note demanding cash around  2:35 p.m.  The teller complied and Christiansen fled the bank to a white Jeep where Zoller was waiting outside. The Jeep fled …

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Suspect Nabbed In Violent, Knifepoint Long Island Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Violent, Knifepoint Long Island Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In Violent, Knifepoint Long Island Robbery A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with an allegedly violent armed robbery at a Long Island park. Gregory Czaplicki, of Glen Cove, was arrested Sunday, March 8, in connection with a robbery that took place around 10:35 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at Veterans Memorial Park in Sea Cliff, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 23-year-old male victim was sitting in his car at the park when he was allegedly approached by Czaplicki. Czaplicki opened the car door, demanded the victim’s wallet and struck the victim multiple times while displaying a knife. He then fled the …

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Reward Offered For Help IDing Hit-Run Driver In Fatal Crash Involving Long Island Woman Reward Offered For Help IDing Hit-Run Driver In Fatal Crash Involving Long Island Woman
Reward Offered For Help IDing Hit-Run Driver In Fatal Crash Involving Long Island Woman Crime Stoppers and police are asking the public for helping to locate and identify the driver of a light-colored sedan who hit and killed a Long Island woman. According to police, at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, a driver struck and killed Gladis Bonilla, 54, of Westbury, at the intersection of West John Street and Kuhl Avenue in Hicksville.  The driver then sped away in an unknown direction. The Nassau County Police Department said that the driver was in a light-colored sedan, traveling east on West John Street at a high rate of speed when he struck Bonilla in the…

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COVID-19: Contact Inmate Visits Suspended At Rockland County Correctional Facility COVID-19: Contact Inmate Visits Suspended At Rockland County Correctional Facility
Covid-19: Contact Inmate Visits Suspended At Rockland County Correctional Facility As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, including in Rockland County, Sheriff Louis Falco III has suspended all contact visits at the Rockland County Correctional Facility. The decision, made in consultation with the jail's medical staff, will temporarily suspend contact visitations to safeguard both inmates and staff, said Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief William Barbera. Currently, there are four confirmed cases of the virus in Rockland County, with 142 statewide. During the suspension, clergy and attorneys needing access to inmates should pre-arrange&n…

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State Police Searching For Owner Of 'Simulation Doll' State Police Searching For Owner Of 'Simulation Doll'
State Police Searching For Owner Of 'Simulation Doll' State Police are attempting to locate the owner of a "simulation doll" found along a roadside. “Noelle,” a maternal and neonatal birthing simulation doll, was found on Hollow Road in the town of Clinton at 8 a.m., on Sunday, March 8, state police in Poughkeepsie said. Anyone with information regarding the owner of the medical training equipment is asked to contact the State Police at (845) 677-7347. 

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