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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.
Man Who Drove On Sidewalk In Northern Westchester Had Suspended License, Police Say
A 39-year-old man was busted on numerous traffic violations after he allegedly drove on a sidewalk.
Abror Sharobiddinov, of Brooklyn, was arrested by Yorktown Police on Monday, Feb. 3, after he was stopped on Route 6 for having a suspended registration, said Yorktown Police.
During a registration check, police found that Sharobiddinov's driver's license was also suspended for an insurance lapse and that he had been driving on a sidewalk, police said.
He was charged with driving with a suspended license, driving with a suspended registration, and driving on a sidewalk.
Sharobiddinov was re…
Trio Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Rite Aid Grand Larceny
Three people were nabbed stealing from a Rite Aid store, including a juvenile.
Shivon N. Merrero, 30, Ty-Shay S. Madden, 22, and a 16-year-old, all of Brooklyn, were arrested around 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, by Town of Poughkeepsie Police, said Capt. Michael O’Dowd.
The three were arrested after officers responded to a report of a larceny in progress at Rite Aid located at 3350 North Road, said O'Dowd.
Upon arriving in the area, officers found the suspects had fled the scene in a gray 2006 Mercury Marquis.
After a short time, officers located and stopped the vehicle at t…
IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed In Overnight Crash
Two people killed overnight in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County have been identified.
Lily Pirulli, 20, of Monroe, and Adrian Miles, 31, of Ansonia, were killed during the crash around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton, said Shelton Police Lt. Christopher Nugent.
Two passengers, Meghan Nealy, 26, of Ansonia, is currently listed in critical condition and Rakiem Reid, 30, of Derby, was treated and released from the hospital, said Nugent.
An initial investigation found that two vehicles, a white BMW 5 series with four occupants, and a white Toyota Rav 4 wit…
Prosecutors Detail Physical, Mental Abuse In Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
During the indictment of an NYPD officer from Suffolk County and his fiancée for the alleged murder of his 8-year-old son, prosecutors outlined the mental and physical abuse suffered by the child.
Thomas Valva was found dead in the basement of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father, Michael Valva, 40, told police he had fallen in the driveway.
Earlier Story: 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say
Valva, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42 both of Center Moriches, were indicted on Thursd…
Fatal Heroin Overdose Death Leads To Arrest Of Fairfield County Dealer, Police Say
A man wanted for selling a fatal dose of heroin has been arrested following an investigation of drug sales in Fairfield County.
David Armstrong, 28, of Fairfield, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, and charged with possession of a controlled substance, attempting to sell a narcotic and selling a controlled substance, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
According to Kalamaras, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, police responded to Roselle Street to investigate a heroin overdose death.
During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to collect several items of evidence tha…
Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion
A 30-year-old man charged with murdering three members of a family and attempting to kill a toddler during a home invasion at a home in the area has been indicted by a grand jury.
Orange County resident Kaliek Goode-Ford, 30, of Newburgh, was indicted on Friday, Feb. 7 and charged with three counts of murder in connection with the Jan. 26, shooting of three members of a Town of Newburgh family, and the attempted murder of a 3-year-old boy he allegedly shot five times, said the Orange County District Attorney Dave Hoovler.
During the shooting, Goode-Ford allegedly killed Jimmy Crisantos…
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