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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.
Killer Of 16-Year-Old Pearl River Girl Back Behind Bars After Arrest For Parole Violation
Richard LaBarbera, the recently released killer of a 16-year-old Pearl River teen, is back in jail after violating his parole, state officials said.
LaBarbera was released earlier this month after serving nearly 40 years for the 1980 murder of Paula Bohovesky. His co-killer, Robert McCain, was recently denied parole.
Paula's mother, Lois Bohovesky, 87, who fought parole for both men, said she is "delighted that he is back behind bars," but is surprised it happened so quickly.
"He lives in a lie and I knew he would not be able to lead a straight life without getting in trouble again," she …
Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say
A teen who was struck by a hit-and-driver was given a verbal warning for unsafe use of a highway in Bridgeport, police said.
The incident took place around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, when officers were dispatched to the area of North Avenue and Park Avenue on a report of a pedestrian struck, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
When police arrived on the scene they were told the victim, a juvenile, had been transported by AMR to Bridgeport Hospital for minor injuries and that the vehicle had fled the area, Jones said.
Officers Bridgeport Fire officials on the s…
Screaming Woman Who Ran From Officers In Westchester Charged With Resisting Arrest, Police Say
A woman who was yelling and screaming and causing a public scene was arrested for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, police said.
Annette Reinhardt, 66, of New York City, was arrested on Wednesday, July 24, after Yorktown Police received a call about a civil dispute at 3673 Hill Blvd., said the Yorktown Police.
When officers arrived on the scene, Reinhardt allegedly threatened police and was screaming and shouting obscenities causing alarm to other people in the area, police said.
Police made multiple attempts to get the woman to quick yelling and blocking the sidewalk, but she conti…
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