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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.
Three Nabbed Following Investigation Into Spring Valley Commercial Burglaries
Three people were nabbed by Spring Valley and Ramapo police following an investigation into commercial burglaries in Rockland County.
Quinten Jackson, 34, Michael Brookins, 36, and Tyree Jackson, 27, all of Spring Valley, were arrested after the department's served a search warrant around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, on a residence in the village of Spring Valley, said Spring Valley Officer Matthew Galli.
During the search evidence from previous burglaries was recovered, as well as approximately a pound of marijuana and 6.5 grams of cocaine, Galli said.
The Spring Valley-Ramapo investigation…
Two Students Injured After School Bus Is Rear-Ended In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Two students were injured after the school bus they were riding in was rear-ended.
The crash took place in Somers around 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, when a Royal Coach school minibus/van and a car collided near the corner of Route 202 and Miller Avenue, said New York State Police.
The only children on the bus were the two students, whose injuries were described as minor, when the incident occurred at a stop sign at the intersection, said Amanda Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Somers school district.
All onboard the bus, including the driver, a monitor, and the two students, were taken to the h…
Greenwich Woman, Stamford Man Charged After Altercation Spills Into Street, Police Say
Two Fairfield County residents were arrested for breach of peace after an argument allegedly spilled into the roadway causing motorists to call the police.
Eric Brank 38, of Stamford, and Kenyetta Powell, 43, of Greenwich, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 31, after Greenwich Police responded to the Chickahominy section of the town on reports of a physical altercation, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz.
When officers arrived on the scene they found Brand and Powell, separated at the time, Slusarz said.
An investigation found that the two were allegedly fighting in the middle of the road…
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