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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.
Trio Arrested Following Fight With Bats After Firewood Theft, Police Say
Three people were arrested after one was caught allegedly stealing firewood which led to a fight between the group.
The incident took place on around 3:56 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25 when Rolen Altamirano, 50 and Beatriz Altamirano, 42, both of Weston, became involved in a dispute with Leslie Philibert, 45, of Danbury, said Wilton Police Capt. Robert Cipolla.
According to Cipolla, the Altamirano's rented a space for their business at 978 Danbury Road where they also store wood.
Over the course of several weeks they noticed through video surveillance that someone was stealing wood from a wo…
ID Released For Victim In Fatal Four-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire
A man killed during a fire at a four-story building in Westchester has been identified.
Peter Lettieri, 64, a resident of the building, was killed during the four-alarm fire that started around 7:28 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23 at 112 Saratoga Ave., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police D/Lt. Dean Politopoulos.
In addition to Lettieri, who lived on the first floor, five residents were injured, and 26 firefighters, with two still in the hospital, said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone.
One of those injured was forced to jump from a third-story window to escape.
Two cats a…
Westchester Man Fatally Stabbed By Co-Worker At Auto Dealership, Police Say
A Westchester man was allegedly stabbed to death by a co-worker at a car dealership.
Brandon Almonte, 22, of Yonkers, was found around 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, when New York City Police responded to a call of an assault in progress at the Riverdale Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram at 5869 Broadway in the Bronx, said the NYPD.
When officers arrived, they found Almonte unconscious and unresponsive, with multiple stab wounds to the neck, the NYPD said.
EMS responded and transported Almonte to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/The Allen Pavilion, where he was pronounced dead.
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