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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

Two Hospitalized After Crash On Candlewood Lake Road Two people were injured following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 6:45 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, at the intersection of Candlewood Lake Road and Huckleberry Hill Road in Brookfield, said the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company. At the time of the crash, a member of the fire department witnessed the event and immediately called for assistance. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found two occupants trapped in a vehicle, the department said. Firefighters were able to stabilize the vehicle and crews went to work gaining entry. The patients were …

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

Police & Fire

Increase In Counterfeit Currency Cases Reported In Putnam County An increase in the use of counterfeit money has been reported in Putnam County. Currently, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office is investigating several cases in which counterfeit $100 bills are being used to make smaller purchases at convenience stores, drug stores, and eateries, the department said. The small purchase being made allows the suspects to walk away with legal money leaving their unsuspecting victims short financially, the department said. All merchants and consumers are being asked to check the money used during a transaction for its authenticity. An…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

News

83 In Voluntary Isolation in Nassau County Due To Coronavirus Concerns Officials have a message for Long Island residents regarding the coronavirus -- don't panic. During a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 26, health and government officials said there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Nassau County. However, there are 83 people who are "self-isolating" as requested by the Nassau County Health Department due to visiting mainland China within the past 14 days, said Health Commissioner Dr. Larry Eisenstein. Suffolk County is reportedly currently monitoring 29 people for the virus. There are no mandatory quarantine cases in either county. L…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

Lifestyle

Fairfield Man Wins $100K Cash 5 Prize A Fairfield County man is $100,000 richer after hitting it big on a Cash 5 lottery ticket. James McDonald, of Fairfield, picked up his "big check" on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the state lottery headquarters in Rocky Hills. McDonald, who purchased his ticket at the Cumberland Farms store in Fairfield, matched five numbers to win the game's largest payout. The odds of matching all five numbers are one in 324,632, lottery officials said. McDonald declined to tell his "lottery" story or have his picture taken.

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

News

Running Red Light Lands Felon Behind Bars For Drugs, Gun, Police Say A 35-year-old convicted felon landed behind bars after allegedly running a red light in front of a police officer in Fairfield County. Ramon Capacete, of Seymour, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Shelton after police officer John Kekac stopped his vehicle for running a red light on Bridgeport Avenue, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. After stopping Capacete, Kekac discovered the vehicle was not registered or insured and that Capacete did not have a driver's license, Bango said. A K-9 narcotics search of the vehicle turned up 33 grams of cocaine and 5.5 grams of marijuana, al…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

Police & Fire

New Update: Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Building With Businesses, Apartments In Area Ten families and four businesses lost everything they owned during a four-alarm fire that swept through a three-story building that included both businesses and apartments. The fire started around 1:09 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Dutchess County at 10 Market Street, said Village of Wappingers Falls Police Lt. P. Capparelli. The first officers on the scene, Sgt. Ludwig and Officer Farrell found an active fire at the scene when the responded to call reporting smoke, Capparelli said. Both immediately began to evacuate all persons inside the buildings to a safe location. The building includ…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

Schools

Snapchat Threat Prompts Increased Police Presence At Bridgeport Central HS Police are out in force at a Fairfield County high school after a threat was made on Snapchat. Bridgeport Police said there would be an increased police presence at Bridgeport Central High School on Wednesday, Feb. 26, after the threat was made overnight on the popular social media site, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security/Emergency Communications. According to Appleby, late Tuesday, Feb. 25, the police department was made aware of the Snapchat threat made against the school. "We have police presence at the school as a precaution…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

Police & Fire

Man Killed After Attempting To Jump On Side Of Tractor-Trailer In Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man was killed after attempting to jump onto the side of an 18-wheeler on a busy area roadway, according to police. The incident took place around 3:45 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 26 on a stretch of Route 9W in Orange County when City of Newburgh police responded to the area of the Mobil Gas Station at 310 Broadway for the report of larceny, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When officers arrived on the scene, the clerk accused Kyrell Saunders, address unknown, of stealing a candy bar and asked that he be removed from the premises, Burns…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

News

Snapchat Threat Prompts Increased Police Presence At Bridgeport Central HS Police are out in force at a Fairfield County high school after a threat was made on Snapchat. Bridgeport Police said there would be an increased police presence at Bridgeport Central High School on Wednesday, Feb. 26, after the threat was made overnight on the popular social media site, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security/Emergency Communications. According to Appleby, late Tuesday, Feb. 25, the police department was made aware of the Snapchat threat made against the school. "We have police presence at the school as a precaution…

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

Police & Fire

Three-Car Crash Injures Four After Driver Allegedly Runs Stop Sign In Area Four people were injured in a three-vehicle crash after the driver of one of the vehicles allegedly ran a stop sign. The crash took place around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Rockland County at Wilder Road and Lime Kiln Road, in Wesley Hills, said the Ramapo Police. Ramapo police said that the driver of one of the vehicles failed to stop at the stop sign on Lime Kiln Road and struck two vehicles on Wilder Road. Four people were transported to a local hospital with what appear to be non-life threatening injuries, police said. That driver was issued several summonses.

by Kathy Reakes

02/26/2020

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