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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
Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Awakening Homeowners During Burglary At Fairfield Home, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into an occupied home and then taking police on a chase. Alberto Rosado, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 18, by Fairfield Police following the alleged burglary on South Benson Road, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident began around 2:56 a.m. Saturday when Rosado allegedly entered an unlocked vehicle parked on South Benson Road Fairfield, CT, stole a pair of sunglasses from the vehicle, and then used the remote garage door opener to open the garage and enter the home, said Kalama…

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Politics
Route 59 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Crash Route 59 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Crash
Route 59 Reopens Following Single-Vehicle Crash Police are reporting that Route 59 has reopened following a single-vehicle crash that closed the roadway. The incident took place around 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Spring Valley at Route 59 and New Clarkstown Road. Reportedly one person was inside the vehicle. Additional details were not immediately available. There has been no report on the extent of injuries.

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News
ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home
ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home An 8-year-old boy who died after falling in the driveway of his Long Island home has been identified by the family. Thomas Valva, of Center Moriches, died around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, said Suffolk County Police. Police found the boy after responding to the home on Bittersweet Lane for a report of a child who fell in a driveway. Valva was taken to Long Island Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy. The incident is under investigation by the Suffolk County Police.

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News
ID Released For Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Putnam Sheriff's Deputy ID Released For Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Putnam Sheriff's Deputy
ID Released For Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Of Putnam Sheriff's Deputy The man who allegedly stabbed a Putnam County deputy during a confrontation has been identified. Timothy Redmond, 25, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, attempted assault, assault and aggravated assault of a police officer, the department said. The unidentified sheriff's deputy was stabbed while investigating a disturbance in the Town of Putnam Valley around 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 20 in Putnam Valley, said Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. According to ABC News 7, two deputies responded to the Putnam Valley home after a report that a man had stabbed his father. Deputi…

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Police & Fire
Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say
Wallet Stolen At Darien YMCA Found At Stamford Mall Minus Hundreds In Cash, Police Say A man who had his wallet stolen from the Darien YMCA had it returned later the same day by a Good Samaritan who found it at a mall, intact, but missing $200 in cash. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, when the victim reported to Darien Police that their wallet had been stolen while taking a class at the YMCA, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to the victim, they had placed the wallet in a locker but failed to lock the locker. When he returned around 1230 p.m., his wallet was gone. Later that evening, a man knocked on the victim's door and handed over the wallet…

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Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Restaurant Named Among Nation's Best By Food Network Hudson Valley Restaurant Named Among Nation's Best By Food Network
Hudson Valley Restaurant Named Among Nation's Best By Food Network Get your Mexican taste buds warmed up and get ready to wait in line now that the Food Network has named a Hudson Valley restaurant one of the best in the country. The hot spot -- Mexicali Blue in Wappingers Falls -- won its top rating for their mouthwatering short-rib burrito. According to the Food Network, the award-winning wrap is made from house-butchered meat, with the ribs cooked in dark Negra Modelo beer with herbs and spices for up to eight hours. Added to the meat mixture, is rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, a special coleslaw and a house-made hot sauce that offers a lasting,…

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Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed With Counterfeit $100 Bills, Greenwich Police Say Woman Nabbed With Counterfeit $100 Bills, Greenwich Police Say
Woman Nabbed With Counterfeit $100 Bills, Greenwich Police Say A 36-year-old woman was nabbed by Greenwich Police for allegedly attempting to purchase items using counterfeit money. Melleisa Alvaranga, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 16, after police responded to a business on Greenwich Avenue for a report of a woman attempting to pass counterfeit money, said the Greenwich Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found Alvaranga who was allegedly in possession of five $100 counterfeit bills, police said. Police said Alvaranga had also attempted to pass the counterfeit money at another establishment. She was charged with forgery and…

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Police & Fire
Two Nabbed Attempting To Steal Mail On Long Island, Police Say Two Nabbed Attempting To Steal Mail On Long Island, Police Say
Two Nabbed Attempting To Steal Mail On Long Island, Police Say Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing mail from a mailbox on Long Beach. The men were caught Wednesday, Jan. 15, trying to remove mail from a box on East Park Avenue and Monroe Boulevard in Long Beach, according to News 12 Long Island. When caught, the men fled in a BMW, crashing into several vehicles, including a police car. Following a crash, the men jumped out of the vehicle and ran down Roosevelt Boulevard before officers were able to capture them. Police said the investigation is continuing. 

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News
Hundreds Of Pages Of Documents Reveal New Details In Missing Mom Case Hundreds Of Pages Of Documents Reveal New Details In Missing Mom Case
Hundreds Of Pages Of Documents Reveal New Details In Missing Mom Case New details are emerging as officials released more than 400 pages of documents detailing the evidence collected in the homicide case of Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos. The documents include 469 pages of search and seizure requests dating back to the beginning of the search on Friday, May 24, following the disappearance of the New Canaan mother of five. The documents include interviews with Farber Dulos' nanny, Lauren Almeida, who told police that her employer had been chased through their home by her estranged husband Fotis Dulos and that he tried to hit his wife with a veh…

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Police & Fire
Westchester Man Accused Of Using Fake Credit Card In Fairfield County Westchester Man Accused Of Using Fake Credit Card In Fairfield County
Westchester Man Accused Of Using Fake Credit Card In Fairfield County A 28-year-old Westchester man was arrested for allegedly attempting to use a fake credit card to purchase an expensive jacket at a Fairfield County store. Moshia Barnes, 28, of New Rochelle, was arrested around 5:39 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, after officers responded to the Patagonia store on Post Road East in Westport, for a complaint of attempted larceny, said the Lt. Anthony Prezioso of the Westport Police.  Employees alleged that Barnes had attempted to purchase a jacket valued at $799 with what appeared to them to be a fraudulent credit card, Prezioso said.  The clerk observed…

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