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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 Men, Juvenile Charged With Burglarizing Several Area Homes Two Men, Juvenile Charged With Burglarizing Several Area Homes
Two Men, Juvenile Charged With Burglarizing Several Area Homes Two men and a juvenile were nabbed in connection with an alleged series of burglaries in the area. The incident began around 845 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, when the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a burglary in progress at the Forest Park Estates complex on Anawana Lake Road in the Town of Thompson, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. At the location, deputies entered a residence where the front door appeared to be damaged. Once inside, they confronted three men who bailed out of second-story windows, Chaboty said. A foot chase ensued and the men were able to elude…

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Man Charged With Violating Protective Order In Greenwich Man Charged With Violating Protective Order In Greenwich
Man Charged With Violating Protective Order In Greenwich A 40-year-old turned himself in to police after learning of a warrant for his arrest in connection with allegedly violating a protective order. Alyson Moraes, of Port Chester, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 19, and charged with violation of a protective order and harassment, Greenwich Police said. According to police, in October police investigated a report that Moraes had violated a protective order by repeatedly contacting the victim in the order, police said. Moraes posted a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court at later date. 

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Obituaries
22-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Remembered For 'Charming Smile' 22-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Remembered For 'Charming Smile'
22-Year-Old Victim Of Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Remembered For 'Charming Smile' Friends and family of a 22-year-old Pound Ridge man who was killed in a head-on crash in Northern Westchester gathered to remember him on Friday, Dec. 20. Diego Trejo, who died Monday,  Dec. 16, was remembered as a kind and gentle soul during a funeral mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mount Kisco. He was buried at St. Francis Cemetery. According to his obituary, Trejo was known for his "charming smile,"  which touched the lives of many. He died along with his dog Lily in the two-vehicle crash while driving west on Route 172 in Bedford when a 51-year-old Bedford man driving a BMW, c…

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Woman Charged With Leaving Scene After Hitting Pedestrian In Northern Westchester, Police Say Woman Charged With Leaving Scene After Hitting Pedestrian In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Woman Charged With Leaving Scene After Hitting Pedestrian In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 28-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly hitting a pedestrian and then leaving the scene of the accident. Caitlin White, of Putnam Valley, was arrested by Yorktown Police around 6 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 19, after responding to the report of a pedestrian hit, said Yorktown Police. The pedestrian was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. According to police, White allegedly hit the pedestrian on Lexington Avenue and then left the scene before police arrived.  Police said White voluntary returned to the scene as the investigation was taking…

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Lifestyle
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop On Long Island​ $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop On Long Island​
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop On Long Island​ There will be plenty of holiday cheer for one lucky Long Islander who won a $1 million in the lottery's Mega Millions game. According to the New York Lottery, the ticket full of joy was sold in East Hampton at the Stop & Shop, located at 67 Newtown Lane for the Tuesday, Dec. 17th game. A single Mega Millions ticket sold in Ohio matched all six numbers for the big win of $375 million.  The winning numbers for Tuesday's game were 22, 30, 53, 55 and 56, plus the Mega Ball 16. No word yet if the winner has come forward. 

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Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Orange County man who was found beaten and bound on the side of a roadway. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, around 8:15 p.m., Michael Partridge, 28 of Chester, was discovered by a passing motorist on North Hudson Street in the Village of Chester, severely beaten and bound, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The motorist called 911 and the Village of Chester Police Department responded along with EMS.   Partridge was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead as a…

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Police & Fire
New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist
New Canaan Police Officers Risk Their Lives To Save Burning Motorist Two police officers are being recognized for saving the life a person who was on fire following a vehicle crash in New Canaan. The incident took place around 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 19, when responding to a report of a vehicle fire on Rosebrook Road, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. Officers arrived within minutes of being dispatched, and found a vehicle off the road, fully engulfed in flames. Two of the arriving officers, Sgt. Peter Condos and Officer Tom Patten, ran down an embankment to the burning vehicle, the chief said.  They located the motorist who was …

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Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Stealing $20K In Property During Burglary, Greenwich Police Say Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Stealing $20K In Property During Burglary, Greenwich Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Allegedly Stealing $20K In Property During Burglary, Greenwich Police Say A 28-year-old woman was arrested by Greenwich Police after being extradited from Westchester County, on a warrant for allegedly stealing more than $20,000 in property from a home. Latonia Stewart, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, in connection with a burglary in western Greenwich, in which some $20,000 worth of property was stolen, said the Greenwich Police. During an investigation, Stewart was identified as the suspect in the crime and a warrant was issued for her arrest, police said. She was charged with larceny and two counts of burglary and is being held on a $250,000 …

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Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area
Three Men, Woman Arrested In Death Of Man Found Bound, Beaten On Side Of Road In Area This story has been updated. Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Orange County man who was found beaten and bound on the side of a roadway. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, around 8:15 p.m., Michael Partridge, 28 of Chester, was discovered by a passing motorist on North Hudson Street in the Village of Chester, severely beaten and bound, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The motorist called 911 and the Village of Chester Police Department responded along with EMS.   Partridge was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center whe…

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SPCA Seizes Nine Sick Puppies From Outside Long Island Pet Store SPCA Seizes Nine Sick Puppies From Outside Long Island Pet Store
SPCA Seizes Nine Sick Puppies From Outside Long Island Pet Store Nine sick puppies were seized from a delivery truck outside Shake A Paw pet store in Hicksville by officers with the Nassau SPCA. The seizure was part of an ongoing investigation into a pipeline of sick animals being transported from out of state for sale on Long Island, SPCA officials said. The puppies were found inside a delivery truck by SPCA detectives at the back entrance to the Shake A Paw's Hicksville location. The organization's Executive Director, Maria Mora, said the puppies seized on Wednesday, Dec. 18, have been fully examined and in conclusion, all puppies tested pos…

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