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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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Three MS-13 Gang Members Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of 13-Year-Old Three MS-13 Gang Members Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of 13-Year-Old
Three MS-13 Gang Members Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of 13-Year-Old Three MS-13 members, already behind bars on other charges, have been indicted for the alleged knifing murder of a 13-year-old gang member in a Queens park. On Thursday, Sept. 12, the United States Attorney’s office in Brooklyn charged Melvi Amador-Rios, 28, aka “Letal” and “Pinky”; Josue Leiva, 22, aka “Colocho”; and Luis Rivas, 24, aka “Inquieto,” both of Jamacia, Queens, with the May 2017 stabbing death of Julio Vasquez in Alley Pond Park. The new charges include racketeering, murder, robbery, and firearms charges. According to court filings, in early 2017, Amador-Rios, of Briarwood…

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Police & Fire
Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School
Juvenile Arrested For Making Social Media Threat Against Wilton School An area teen was arrested by police after allegedly posting a social media threat involving school violence. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, after Wilton Police were notified of a social media post involving a possible school threat, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The post was part of a group chat in which a juvenile suggested the threat of violence directed toward a Wilton School, Kluk said. Members of the Department’s Patrol and Youth Division were able to immediately identify the juvenile that sent the post.  Officers contact…

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Politics
New York Schools Must Warn Of E-Cigarette Dangers Under New Law New York Schools Must Warn Of E-Cigarette Dangers Under New Law
New York Schools Must Warn Of E-Cigarette Dangers Under New Law With more than 40 percent of seniors and 27 percent of high school students using e-cigarettes and vaping, all New York schools are required to warn students of the dangers under a new executive order. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill which requires schools to include vaping as part of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program, a current program aimed at cutting down on teen smoking rates. In addition, Cuomo also signed an executive order that requires vaping to be included in all the state's anti-tobacco campaigns. "After raising the smoking age to 21 to prote…

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Police & Fire
Know Her? Police Search For Woman Wanted In Forest Hills Subway Attack Know Her? Police Search For Woman Wanted In Forest Hills Subway Attack
Know Her? Police Search For Woman Wanted In Forest Hills Subway Attack The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an attack that took place in a Queens subway. The incident took place around 5:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, onboard the northbound 'E' train inside the subway station located at Queens Boulevard and 71 Avenue, said the NYPD. According to police, a 39-year-old woman told officers that while riding on the train an unknown woman who was next to her placed her bag over her shoulder, hitting the victim.  The victim said, "Excuse me" to the woman, who in turn began cursing and yelli…

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Police & Fire
Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center
Stranded Man Rescued Days After Fall From Bridge Rushed To Westchester Medical Center A man who fell from an old bridge and had been stuck in the water of Mahwah River in Suffern for several days was rescued and rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Suffern Police became aware of the stranded, injured a 47-year-old Montebello resident, after receiving information from a person who spotted the man in the area of Tilton Road, Suffern Police said. Suffern Officers Sgt. Deirdre Smith and Craig Yustein and Billy Osborn responded and spotted the injured man in the water just north of his location on Thursday, Sept. 12, police said.  The victim was sitting up in the w…

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News
Ramapo Bans Vaping On Town Property, Including Parks Ramapo Bans Vaping On Town Property, Including Parks
Ramapo Bans Vaping On Town Property, Including Parks With new reports of six deaths connected to a lung disease caused by vaping and the use of e-cigarettes, the Ramapo Town Board has passed a resolution banning vaping on all town property, including parks. In a unanimous vote, the board passed the resolution on Wednesday, Sept. 11, town officials announced. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning on Friday, Sept. 6 for residents across the country to avoid "vaping," when a sixth death associated with the illness was reported.  State health departments are reporting at least 483 confirmed or suspected cases in 39…

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Police & Fire
Man Breaks Library Window, Then Informs Police Man Breaks Library Window, Then Informs Police
Man Breaks Library Window, Then Informs Police A man who allegedly broke a window at a Shelton Library headed for the police department afterward to report the crime. Kevin Smith, 58, of Shelton, arrived at the Shelton Police department on Thursday, Sept. 12, and told officers he had just smashed a window on the Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango. Smith told officers that he smashed the window on the library because he wanted to bring awareness to the homeless situation in Shelton, specifically his situation, Bango said.  Police responded to the library to verify Smith’s allegation …

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Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty
Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty The estranged husband of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos pleaded not guilty to a second charge of tampering with evidence. During the hearing in Stamford Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 12,  the judge also issued a gag order in the case saying comments by attorneys and other parties could affect the outcome of a trial.  Shortly after, the New Canaan Police Department issued a statement regarding the order which takes effect on Thursday, stating: "No information will be provided from this date forward regarding this case until the order is lifted or additional arrests a…

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Lifestyle
Stormy Daniels To Headline Grand Opening Of Comedy Club In Westchester Stormy Daniels To Headline Grand Opening Of Comedy Club In Westchester
Stormy Daniels To Headline Grand Opening Of Comedy Club In Westchester Comedy lovers will have a chance to experience a different sort of entertainment when the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels hits the stage on the opening night of the White Plains Comedy Club. Although better known for showing more personal stuff, Daniels is a great conversationalist and will have two comedians --  White Plains native Chrissie Mayr and Greg Studley -- on stage with her on Friday, Sept. 20, to kick-off the club's opening in style, said club manager and booker Frank Pellegrino. In case anyone forgot, Daniels claimed to have had an affair with President Donald Trump in 2006. …

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Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme
Coin Dealer From Long Island Charged In $330K Sales Scheme A coin dealer from Long Island has been charged in connection with a $330,000 cross-country coin consignment and sales scheme that targeted coin dealers and private collectors from California to  Long Island. Harold Adamo, 53, of Fort Salonga, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, on four counts of grand larceny, scheme to defraud, and four counts of issuing a bad check, said the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. According to the indictment, from April 2017 through March 2019, Adamo was allegedly engaged in a scheme to defraud money, gold and collectible coins from individuals an…

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