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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
Motorist Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Pole In Northern Westchester Motorist Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Pole In Northern Westchester
Motorist Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Pole In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester man was nabbed for alleged DWI after crashing his vehicle into a pole, according to police. Rocco Gentile, 46, of Yorktown, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 21, after Yorktown Police responded to a report of a crash on Ridge Street, the department said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Gentile standing beside a Honda Accord that hit a utility pole, police said. During an investigation, officers found that Gentile was allegedly driving while intoxicated and failed to maintain his lane, police said. He was arrested and charged with DWI, DWI with a blood al…

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Wanted 19-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Criminal Contempt Of Court Wanted 19-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Criminal Contempt Of Court
Wanted 19-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Criminal Contempt Of Court A woman wanted for a domestic incident that took place in July was nabbed by police on a warrant. Alexandrea C. Adams, 19, of Connelly in Ulster County, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, by Saugerties Police for an incident that took place on July 8, in Saugerties, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said. According to Sinagra, Saugerties Police responded to Route 9W in Saugerties for a reported dispute.  A police investigation found that a domestic incident had occurred and that the victims had a full Stay Away Order of Protection in place against Adams, S…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Three Men Accusing Of Stealing $11K In Fur Coats From Westport Store Police Seek Three Men Accusing Of Stealing $11K In Fur Coats From Westport Store
Police Seek Three Men Accusing Of Stealing $11K In Fur Coats From Westport Store Police are asking the public for help in locating three men who grabbed more than $11,000 in fur coats from a Westport store. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22, when police responded to Albe Furs at 286 Post Road East for a report of a theft in progress, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso. Once on the scene, officers were told that three men entered the business and grabbed several fur coats from displays.  The men then quickly left the store and fled toward a waiting vehicle in a nearby parking lot, Prezioso said. Multiple witnesses provided officers with a descripti…

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Police & Fire
$10,000 Reward Offered In Stabbing Attack On Rockland Man $10,000 Reward Offered In Stabbing Attack On Rockland Man
$10,000 Reward Offered In Stabbing Attack On Rockland Man A man who was beaten and stabbed multiple times while walking to a synagogue for morning prayers is in critical condition. Ramapo Police said the attack took place around 5:35 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 20, as the man approached the entrance to the driveway of the Mosdos Meharam Brisk Tashnad at 2 Howard Drive, in Monsey. During a press conference, Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel said he could not say if the "vicious assault" could be considered a hate crime, but did say a "prudent and deliberate investigation" would find if religion played a factor in the attack. The victim is reportedly …

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News
Area Shooting Victim Being Uncooperative With Police Area Shooting Victim Being Uncooperative With Police
Area Shooting Victim Being Uncooperative With Police A 27-year-old man who was shot in the leg is allegedly being uncooperative with police. The shooting incident came to light in Orange County around 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11, when the City of Newburgh police received a Shot Spotter notification on Lander Street, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When officers arrived on the scene they found Kevin Garcia, 27, of the City of Newburgh, who had a gunshot wound to his left leg, Burns said. Officers placed a tourniquet on the victim’s leg in an attempt to stem the bleeding and then transported him via police cruiser to the St. Luke’s Hospital.…

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Man Kills Roommate, Calls Bridgeport Police To Confess To Crime, Cops Say Man Kills Roommate, Calls Bridgeport Police To Confess To Crime, Cops Say
Man Kills Roommate, Calls Bridgeport Police To Confess To Crime, Cops Say A Bridgeport man called the police to confess that he had just shot and killed his roommate, authorities say. The confession took around 10:13 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22, when an unidentified man called the Bridgeport Police to say he had just shot his roommate, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Officers responded to the home at 49 Mill Hill Ave., and found a 53-year-old man dead inside the first floor of the residence, Jones said. The victim appears to have sustained a gunshot wound to the chest.  The caller remained on the scene and was detained by police without i…

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Lifestyle
Deer Rescued In Area After Snout Gets Stuck In Halloween Bucket For Days Deer Rescued In Area After Snout Gets Stuck In Halloween Bucket For Days
Deer Rescued In Area After Snout Gets Stuck In Halloween Bucket For Days A yearling deer with its snout stuck in a Halloween bucket for days was saved thanks to concerned residents and animal control officials. The deer was seen in Putnam Valley by a couple of residents who then called the Putnam County SPCS and state Encon officials who were able to grab the baby and gently work the pumpkin bucket off of its head. Reportedly, the bucket was stuck on the deer for four days, and once it was posted to social media people across the country became concerned about the poor little deer. The community, which sees the yearling and her mother around the area, have name…

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Police & Fire
Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island
Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island New details have been released after an early morning four-alarm fire damaged several businesses at a Long Island shopping plaza. The fire started around 2:40 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22 in Cedarhurst when Nassau County Police called the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department reporting smoke coming from the building. The building, located at 604 Central Avenue, is home to a yogurt and ice cream store, a dry cleaner, pharmacy, and a pizza restaurant.  Officers responded to the building within minutes and were met by an employee who opened one of the businesses. Firefighters found that the…

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Threat To Area High School Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say Threat To Area High School Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say
Threat To Area High School Deemed 'Not Credible,' Police Say A threat of violence at an area high school has been deemed to be "not credible," according to police. Word of the threat at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School was provided around 9:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 to the Town of Hyde Park Police, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. According to Benson, someone posted a picture on social media of a bathroom wall at FDR stating there was going to be a shooting tomorrow. Detectives were able to track down where the post originated from and that student was interviewed by the school resource officer and detectives, Benson sa…

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Kills Roommate Calls Police To Confess To Crime Bridgeport Man Kills Roommate Calls Police To Confess To Crime
Bridgeport Man Kills Roommate Calls Police To Confess To Crime This story has been updated. A Bridgeport man called the police to confess that he had just shot and killed his roommate, authorities say. The confession took around 10:13 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22, when an unidentified man called the Bridgeport Police to say he had just shot his roommate, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Officers responded to the home at 49 Mill Hill Ave., and found a 53-year-old man dead inside the first floor of the residence, Jones said. The victim appears to have sustained a gunshot wound to the chest.  The caller remained on the scene a…

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