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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.
Stamford Man Arrested On Warrant For DUI Following A Crash, Greenwich Police Say
A Stamford man wanted on a warrant for an alleged DUI following a crash turned himself in to police.
Chet Quinlan, 37, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 10, turned himself in to Greenwich Police and was charged DUI and failure to drive in the proper lane, said the Greenwich Police.
Quinlan was wanted for an incident that took place on July 29, 2019, in which he was allegedly driving under the influence when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree, police said.
He was released on a $5,000 surety bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, Jan. 24.
Reward Offered For Leads In Long Island Murder
Crime Stoppers and the New York State Police are offering up to $5,000 for help finding the person, or people, responsible for a recent shooting death on Long Island.
The murder of James Graham, 37, took place on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Freeport during the early morning hours, said the Nassau County Police.
Graham, who had been shot and killed, was discovered in the tree line of the Babylon Turnpike exit of the Meadowbrook Parkway, police said.
He had ties to Nassau County and Jamaica, Queens.
Crime Stoppers is asking anyone who can identify the person or people involved or who mi…
One Injured In Westport Rollover Crash
One person was injured during a rollover crash in Westport.
The single-vehicle crash took place around 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, on Cross Highway at the intersection of Wildwood Lane, said officials with the Town of Westport Fire Department.
First arriving units reported that all occupants were out of the vehicle, and one person received treatment from emergency services, fire officials said.
According to the department, the vehicle appeared to have exited the road, struck a utility pole, re-entered the roadway, and ended up on its roof.
One person was injured during a rollover cra…
Fatal Long Island Drive-By Shooting Case May Have Been Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
A Long Island man who was shot to death while driving home may have been a victim of a road-rage incident.
During a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 16, Nassau County Police Det. Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick said road rage could play into the murder of Justin Gottlieb, 27, of Planview.
The shooting took place around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, after Gottlieb left his place of employment in Jericho around 5 p.m., and drove to his Margaret Drive East home where he was shot multiple times as he got out of his 2002 red Ford Explorer, Fitzpatrick said.
Fitzpatrick said investigators are looking f…
Long Island Hunter Stuck In 'Suction Cup' Mud Rescued By First Responders
A hunter was rescued by emergency responders after he became stuck in muck in a marshy area of Long Island.
The rescue took place in Wading River around 8:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, when Riverhead Police and Fire departments responded to Creek Road, said the Riverhead Police Department.
Once on the scene, they found that the hunter, who had on waders, was stuck in a muddy part of the marsh that was "acting like a suction cup," and prevented him from moving from the area, police said.
Firefighters were able to rescue the man within a short time, police added.
No one was injured during the i…
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