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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.
Westchester Woman High On Drugs Found Passed Out On Top Of Twin Infants In Stroller, Police Say
A Westchester woman found slumped over a baby stroller with two six-month-old twin infants inside was arrested for possession of a drug and endangering the welfare of a child.
The incident took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 13, when Yonkers police officers in the area of 1 Mill St., were approached by a concerned witness who told them about the woman, said Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos.
The officers approached the woman, identified as Jessica Reyes, 30, of New Rochelle, and saw her slumped over a double carriage that was occupied by the two babies with a burnt cigar in a right …
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Will Be Making Appearance In New Haven
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will host a talk with her longtime friend and colleague Rep. Rosa DeLauro during a visit to Gateway Community College in New Haven.
Pelosi and DeLauro, who represents Connecticut's third Congressional district, will speak at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at the school, located at 20 Church St., New Haven, confirmed college officials.
The two, who have worked together in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1999, will discuss equal pay.
DeLauro, who introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act legislation passed in March, has worked to increase penalties for v…
Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspect In Stamford Sex Assault
Stamford Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault.
The assault took place around 3:10 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 23, in the area of Warren Street in Stamford, said Stamford Police Lt. Mike Noto.
The alleged attacker is described as a Hispanic male, 20 to 25 years old, 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7 in height, a medium build, with short black hair.
The man speaks broken English and was wearing a baseball-stye hat, shorts, and white sneakers, Noto said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the department's Crimes Agai…
Man Nabbed With Stolen Weapon, Drugs During Traffic Stop, Stratford Police Say
A 29-year-old man was nabbed with alleged drugs and a stolen gun during a stop by Stratford Police vice and intel officers.
Mark Peeples, of Bridgeport, was stopped around 1 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 29, when officers were conducting targeted patrol in the area of Success Avenue, due to street robberies as well as narcotics sales and a recent homicide, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.
When officers approached Peeples' vehicle, who was stopped for darkly tinted windows and a canceled registration, they immediately detected an odor of marijuana, Eannotti said.
During…
IDs Released For 20-Year-Old Killed, Teen Brothers Injured In Fiery Long Island Crash
A 20-year-old area man who was killed and two teenage brothers who were critically injured in a single-vehicle crash have been identified by police.
William Smith, 20, of Mastic, was killed around 8:45 a.m., Friday, Sept. 13, while driving a 1996 Lexus eastbound on Pine Road when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a tree and caught fire in front of 24 Pine Road, said the Suffolk County Police.
Responding Seventh Precinct Police Officer David Collins, with the assistance of a Good Samaritan, was able to pull brothers, 16-year-old Rasin Jackson, and 15-year-old Zameer Jackson, both …
Three From Long Island Among Eight Charged With Running Opioid Business Out Of Warehouse
Eight people, including three Long Islanders, have been arrested in connection with running a massive misbranded opioids operation out of a warehouse in Queens.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the "ring" imported misbranded controlled substances, including Tramadol, into the U.S. from India. They would then repackage the pills and mail them to millions of customers throughout the U.S.
The defendants included:
Ezhil Sezhian Kamaldoss, 26, of Richmond Hill
Harpreet Singh, 26, of Plainview
Parthiban Narayanasamy, 58, of Jamacia
Baljeet Singh, 29, of Richmond Hill
Deepak Manchanda, 4…
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