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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 Charged With Killing Girlfriend’s Cat In Naugatuck, Police Say Man Charged With Killing Girlfriend’s Cat In Naugatuck, Police Say
Man Charged With Killing Girlfriend’s Cat In Naugatuck, Police Say A 25-year-old area man was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend's cat during a domestic dispute. Christopher Monteleone, 25, of Naugatuck, was arrested around 11 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 9, after police responded to an apartment for a reported domestic violence incident, said the Naugatuck Police. When officers arrived on the scene they learned that Monteleone allegedly killed his girlfriend’s cat, police said.  Through interviews with both Monteleone and his girlfriend, it was determined that the cat’s death stemmed from a history of domestic abuse toward the victim and her cat…

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Lifestyle
Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun
Pelicans Rescued In Montauk Could Soon Be On Their Way To Bask In Florida Sun It has taken a village of volunteers to help two wayward pelicans survive after the duo failed to fly south and were stranded on Long Island. The two young brown pelicans currently are safely tucked in at the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Center in Hampton Bays, but both are a little worse for the wear after getting too cold when they were hanging out in Montauk near the fishing docks. Banded on July 19 in North Carolina, the two were spotted several weeks ago by fishermen and locals in Montauk who kept waiting for them to fly south, said Amanda Daley manager of the wildlife center. Daley sai…

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Police & Fire
Police: Westchester Mother Who Tried Drowning Infant In Bathtub Charged With Attempted Murder Police: Westchester Mother Who Tried Drowning Infant In Bathtub Charged With Attempted Murder
Police: Westchester Mother Who Tried Drowning Infant In Bathtub Charged With Attempted Murder A Westchester County mother who attempted to drown her infant son in a bathtub has been charged with attempted murder. The criminal charge filed Wednesday, Dec. 11 was the result of that investigation and consultation with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. La-Quanaya Ward, 29, who resides at the Coachman Family Center on East Post Road in White Plains, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 11, after she was released from a Westchester hospital, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Ward had been admitted to the hospital on Wednesday, De…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Removed From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police Man Removed From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police
Man Removed From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police A man who was barricaded inside an area home has been taken into custody by the New York State Police. The Dutchess County standoff began around 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the area of Osborne Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger.  State police announced around 12:47 p.m., that the situation had been resolved "peacefully." State police did not reveal the nature of the stand-off but did announce additional details would be released later Wednesday.  During the stand-off, heavily armed police surrounded the area and used a bullhorn to communicate with a person inside the ho…

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Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns During Crash On Sunrise Service Road On Long Island Vehicle Overturns During Crash On Sunrise Service Road On Long Island
Vehicle Overturns During Crash On Sunrise Service Road On Long Island A two-vehicle crash in Suffolk County slowed commuter traffic, but no injuries were reported. The crash took place around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, on the westbound Sunrise Service Road, in Islip, said the Suffolk County Police. One vehicle overturned during the impact, but no serious injuries were reported, police said.

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Police & Fire
Three Underground Manhole Explosions Rock Part Of Southern Westchester Three Underground Manhole Explosions Rock Part Of Southern Westchester
Three Underground Manhole Explosions Rock Part Of Southern Westchester Three underground manhole cover explosions rocked an area in Southern Westchester and left several buildings without power. The incident took place in the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon around 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, on Gramatan Avenue off East Devonia with vibrations, across the area, said Mount Vernon Fire Deputy Chief Jim Lang. The department responded to the area after receiving numerous 911 calls of an explosion, Lang said.  When the department arrived on scene two more explosions occurred underground, he added. The underground manholes that exploded were electrical, and…

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Police & Fire
Man Removed 'Peacefully' From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police Man Removed 'Peacefully' From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police
Man Removed 'Peacefully' From Home In Area Following Standoff With Police This story has been updated. A man who was barricaded inside an area home has been taken into custody by the New York State Police. The Dutchess County standoff began around 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the area of Osborne Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger.  State police announced around 12:47 p.m., that the situation had been resolved "peacefully." State police did not reveal the nature of the stand-off but did announce additional details would be released later Wednesday.  During the stand-off, heavily armed police surrounded the area and used a bullhorn to communicate wi…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Manager At AT&T Store In Area Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Videos To Himself Ex-Manager At AT&T Store In Area Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Videos To Himself
Ex-Manager At AT&T Store In Area Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Videos To Himself The former manager of an area AT&T store has been arrested for allegedly texting sexually explicit videos to himself from a customer's phone. Raymond Small, of Bridgeport, was arrested around noon on Monday, Dec. 9, said the Milford Police Department. According to police, Small used the customer’s phone on July 14, to text himself the videos at the store located at 1319 Boston Post Road. Police did not reveal the origin of the videos. Small was charged with computer crimes and five counts of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. He was released on a promise to appear ticket an…

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Police & Fire
Motorist Flees Scene After Vehicle Fire Forces Closure Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County Motorist Flees Scene After Vehicle Fire Forces Closure Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County
Motorist Flees Scene After Vehicle Fire Forces Closure Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County A motorist fled the scene after the vehicle they were driving caught fire in the middle of I-95 in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, when the Fairfield Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire on the highway near Exit 19, in Fairfield, said the Fairfield Fire Department. By the time firefighters arrived on the scene, the vehicle was fully ablaze in the center lane, the department said. With the assistance of the State Police, traffic was closed for a period of time in the southbound direction, so responders could safely…

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Police & Fire
Three Nabbed Attempting To Fraudently Withdraw Thousands From Greenwich Bank Three Nabbed Attempting To Fraudently Withdraw Thousands From Greenwich Bank
Three Nabbed Attempting To Fraudently Withdraw Thousands From Greenwich Bank Three out of area men were arrested on a variety of forgery and larceny charges after allegedly attempting to fraudulently withdraw money from a Greenwich bank. Derrick Benitez, 22, James Rodriquez, 30, and Harris McClam, 56, all of the Bronx, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 7, by Greenwich Police after police were made aware of possible bank fraud. According to Greenwich Police, one of the three men went into a Greenwich Avenue bank in possession of a fake Florida state driver's license and attempted to withdraw $9,658 from a victim's account that he was attempting to impersonate. When ap…

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