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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 Busted Dealing Pot Out Of His Apartment Window In Stamford, Police Say
An area man was busted for allegedly selling pot out of his apartment window.
Richard Desmond, 27, of Stamford, was busted on Friday, Nov. 29, after Stamford Narc squad officers set-up surveillance on his Greenwich Avenue apartment and saw him dealing pot out of his window, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
Officers waited until he left his apartment where he was seen making a deal on the street, Conklin said.
Officers moved in, arrested Desmond and executed a search warrant for his apartment.
Once inside, officers found 10 ounces of marijuana, a digital scale, and 16 packages o…
Man Accused Of Beating, Kicking, Attempting To Choke Woman During Dispute In Area
A 49-year-old area man was arrested for allegedly beating and attempting to choke a woman during a domestic dispute.
Shawn P. Cummings, of Saugerties, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 1, after Saugerties Police responded to a report of domestic violence, Chief Joseph Sinagra said.
Cummings was arrested following an investigation into the domestic dispute during which Cummings allegedly placed his hands around the neck of the victim, and squeezed his hands, obstructing the victim’s ability to breath, the chief said.
Cummings had also kicked the victim multiple times whi…
32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World
A 32-year-old area woman who died in a single-vehicle crash in Maryland was Miss Pakistan World in 2012.
Rockland County resident Zanib Naveed, of Pomona, was killed around 11:40 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, in Prince George's County on Route 1, said the Maryland State Police.
According to police, Naveed was driving a 2018 Mercedes CL2 eastbound on the Inter-County Connector, when she went around a curve, hit a curb and overturned into oncoming traffic, state police said.
Naveed, the only person in the vehicle, was ejected into the roadway, state police said.
She was pronounced dead at…
Missing Mom's Family Seeks Millions Of Dollars In Civil Lawsuit Against Estranged Husband
Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, took the stand in a civil lawsuit filed by her mother claiming he owes her more than $2.5 million.
While on the stand Tuesday, Dec. 3, Dulos testified that his late father-in-law, Hillard Farber, was like a second father to him and had loaned him money to help start his luxury home building business, the Fore Group Inc.
His mother-in-law, Gloria Farber, claims Dulos owes her $2.5 million and had stopped paying back loans after the couple separated in 2017.
William Murray, who is repre…
Woman Charged After Dog Bites Child At Home In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A woman was arrested for failure to license her dog after the animal allegedly bit a child visiting her home in the area.
The incident was reported to Yorktown Police on Monday, Nov. 4, when an Amawalk resident came to the department to report that her daughter had been bitten by a dog while visiting the home of Christy Gooden, 32, said the Yorktown Police.
An investigation into the incident found that the dog was allegedly unlicensed at the time of the bite, police said.
As a result, a criminal summons was issued for Gooden, police said.
On Wednesday, Nov. 27, Gooden voluntarily appeared…
32-Year-Old Area Woman Killed In Crash Was Miss Pakistan World
This story has been updated.
A 32-year-old area woman who died in a single-vehicle crash in Maryland was Miss Pakistan World in 2012.
Rockland County resident Zanib Naveed, of Pomona, was killed around 11:40 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, in Prince George's County on Route 1, said the Maryland State Police.
According to police, Naveed was driving a 2018 Mercedes CL2 eastbound on the Inter-County Connector, when she went around a curve, hit a curb and overturned into oncoming traffic, state police said.
Naveed, the only person in the vehicle, was ejected into the roadway, state poli…
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