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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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Five From Fairfield County Arrested During Police Warrant Sweep Five From Fairfield County Arrested During Police Warrant Sweep
Five From Fairfield County Arrested During Police Warrant Sweep Five people wanted on outstanding warrants were arrested during sweeps in Fairfield County. The sweeps took place during the early morning hours of  Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, August 1, and scooped up suspects wanted for everything from burglary to parole violations, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. During the sweeps, Weir said detectives coordinate efforts with other local police agencies to track down individuals who have not been held accountable for criminal incidents that they had been involved in.  Some of those arrested include: Carlene C. Booke…

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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In East Haven Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In East Haven
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In East Haven The mosquito season has officially arrived with the detection of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes trapped in the area. The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced on Thursday, August 1, that mosquitoes trapped in East Haven on July 30 tested positive for the virus. The mosquitoes are the first in the state to test positive for the virus, causing health officials to remind residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. “The West Nile virus season has begun,” said Dr. Philip Armstrong, Medical Entomologist at the CAES. “We typically first detect West Nile virus in…

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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Suffolk Area residents will want to cover up and bring out the bug spray after five mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Suffolk County health officials Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken said the infected insects were collected on July 25 from Cold Spring Harbor,  Northport, Brentwood,, and Melville.   These are the first mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year. In addition, two dead birds, one collected in Northport, the other collected in Nesconset, tested positive for West Nile virus, the health department said. …

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New Update: Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area New Update: Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area
New Update: Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area A major area roadway was closed for hours following a police chase that ended with a head-on crash on Route 17K in Newburgh. The incident began in Orange County around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, August 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted for questioning regarding a felony investigation, said Trooper Tara McCormick, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. The Tahoe failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The Tahoe exited the thruway at exit 17 and continued on until it struck another Chevy T…

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Suspect In Crime Committed Four Years Ago Nabbed Through DNA, Monroe Police Say Suspect In Crime Committed Four Years Ago Nabbed Through DNA, Monroe Police Say
Suspect In Crime Committed Four Years Ago Nabbed Through DNA, Monroe Police Say A man wanted in connection with the attempted theft of a motorcycle more than four years ago has been arrested on a warrant after he was identified through DNA testing. Andrew Dwyer 33, of Waterbury, was arrested by Fairfield Police on Monday, July 29, and turned over to the Monroe Police Department for the alleged attempted theft that took place on April 16, 2015, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. Police became aware of the crime when they were called to the area of Maple Drive and Mill Street for the report of a stolen motorcycle.  The person reporting the crime told police t…

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Man Violates Protection Order, Assaults Woman At Work As She Tries To Call 911, Police Say Man Violates Protection Order, Assaults Woman At Work As She Tries To Call 911, Police Say
Man Violates Protection Order, Assaults Woman At Work As She Tries To Call 911, Police Say A 32-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly violating a protective order and assaulting a woman by grabbing her neck and throwing her into a door, Milford Police said. Louis Perez, of Milford, was arrested around 12:30 a.m., Thursday, August 1, on an active warrant, said Officer Joseph Dempsey, of the Milford Police Department. According to police, Perez is accused of going to the workplace of a woman who holds the protective order and harassing her, Dempsey said. Perez is also accused of following the woman home and grabbing her by the neck, throwing her into a door, and stealing her…

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Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold
Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold The prosecution announced that there is no grand jury action in the case of the Hudson Valley dad who allegedly left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car causing their deaths until August 27, following pleas by his attorney to dismiss the case. A judge continued the case and prosecution could still come at a later date.  Joey Jackson, the attorney for Juan Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County, appealed to the Bronx district attorney's "sense of justice" in an effort to have the charges dismissed against his client, in what he says everyone knows was a "horrible accident." On the steps of…

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Seen Him? Groper Who Stood Over Woman's Bed At Large After Escaping From Window Seen Him? Groper Who Stood Over Woman's Bed At Large After Escaping From Window
Seen Him? Groper Who Stood Over Woman's Bed At Large After Escaping From Window Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a groping and burglary incident that left a Queens woman in fear. The incident took place around 2:50 a.m., Saturday, July 27, when a 26-year-old woman was approached by a man requesting medical assistance in the area of 24th Street and 23rd Avenue, said the New York City Police. The man told the woman he was in a bike accident and injured. During the interaction, he allegedly touched the victim's breasts, NYPD said.  The woman then fled from the scene and entered her nearby residence. At approximately 4…

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Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area
Police Chase Ends With Three-Vehicle Head-On Crash In Area This story has been updated. A major Orange County roadway was closed for hours following a police chase that ended with a head-on crash on Route 17K in Newburgh. The incident began around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, August 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted for questioning regarding a felony investigation, said Trooper Tara McCormick, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. The Tahoe failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The Tahoe exited the thruway at exit 17 and continued on until it …

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Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW'
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' A Hudson Valley man has died from Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks, health department officials said. This is the first known case of an individual diagnosed with the Powassan virus in New York State this year, the department said. The resident, who lives in Gardiner, had additional underlying health conditions and died earlier this week, said the Ulster County Department of Health. Powassan, known as "POW," is named after Ontario, Canada town where it was identified in a young boy who eventually died from the virus. POW  is transmitted by the…

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