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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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News

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.…

by Kathy Reakes

11/23/2019

News

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…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

Lifestyle

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…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

Police & Fire

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…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

News

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…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

Police & Fire

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…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

Police & Fire

Fire Breaks Out At Row Of Long Island Stores Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island 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. Firefighters arrived within a couple of minutes and found that the…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

Police & Fire

Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Car In Greenwich An out-of-state man was arrested for DUI after he allegedly crashed into a parked vehicle in Greenwich. The incident took place around 1121 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 15, when Greenwich Police responded to a report of a crash on Hartford Avenue, Greenwich Police said. Once on the scene, officers found that the driver, Elijah Fenty, 35, of Wakefield, Rhode Island, admitted he had struck a parked vehicle, police said. While officers were speaking with Fenty they reported he had red glassy eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcoholic type beverage, police said. Field sobriety tests were perform…

by Kathy Reakes

11/22/2019

Police & Fire

Truck Crashes Into Overpass In Westchester A Westchester roadway has reopened after a truck hit a railroad bridge. The incident took place around 3:40 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21, when the truck struck the MTA bridge on Locust Avenue in Rye, said a spokesperson for the MTA. MTA officials said a speed restriction is in place for trains traveling through the area and bridge inspection personnel are en route to the scene. The crash is not impacting train service and Rye Police said traffic is now moving.

by Kathy Reakes

11/21/2019

Police & Fire

Woman Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck On Long Island A woman was killed while attempting to cross a Nassau County roadway. The incident involving the 58-year-old happened around 8:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21on the Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. According to Nassau County Police.detectives, the woman was crossing Hempstead Turnpike southbound at the intersection of Elmont Road when she was struck by a 2013 Dodge pickup truck. The vehicle was making a left turn onto Hempstead Turnpike to head eastbound when the crash occurred. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased by medical staff, police s…

by Kathy Reakes

11/21/2019

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