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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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Here's When You Can Get A Free Measles Vaccine In Westchester Here's When You Can Get A Free Measles Vaccine In Westchester
Here's When You Can Get A Free Measles Vaccine In Westchester For those in need of the measles vaccine, the Westchester County Health Department will be offering free measles, mumps, and rubella shots during three clinics. The clinics are being offered in an effort to stop the spread of the virus following the news that eight Westchester County residents have confirmed cases of measles. Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler urged residents to check their own vaccination status and protect themselves and their unvaccinated children from measles by getting the MMR vaccine from their provider or a special county clinic. “Call your healthcare provi…

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Police & Fire
Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Closes I-91 For Hours Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Closes I-91 For Hours
Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Closes I-91 For Hours One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-91, closing the roadway for several hours early Thursday, April 11. The crash took place around 5:13 a.m., in the area of I-91 southbound, near Exit 6, in the City of New Haven, said the Connecticut State Police. Troopers from Troop I-Bethany responded, along with personnel from AMR, the Department of Transportation and the New Haven Fire Department. AMR transported the victim to Yale-New New Haven Hospital with life-threatening injuries. They were later pronounced dead at the hospital. “As a result of the complexity of the …

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Visitors To Woodbury Common May Have Been Exposed To Measles Visitors To Woodbury Common May Have Been Exposed To Measles
Visitors To Woodbury Common May Have Been Exposed To Measles Recent visitors to Woodbury Common may have been exposed to the measles after a New York City resident with a confirmed case of measles visited the mega shopping area, according to the Orange County Health Department. The infected person visited the shopping area between the hours of 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, the department said in a news release. Areas the person visited included Nike Factory Store and Sayki Men’s Fashion Store, they added. Anyone who visited the property outside of this timeframe is not at risk from this particular exposure, the department said.  Shoppers wh…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Vehicle Norwalk Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Vehicle
Norwalk Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Vehicle Norwalk police are asking the public for help identifying the owner or operator of a red pick-up truck in connection with an investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Dan Fitzmaurice (203) 854-3180.  Anonymous tips can be left at the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111.   Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to the Norwalk Police website at www.norwalkpd.com.

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Police & Fire
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase 15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase A 15-year-old Stratford juvenile was arrested after he stole a dump truck from the Stratford Public Works property and then took police on a high-speed chase. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, when Stratford Police officers located the stolen vehicle as it was being driven through the Home Depot parking lot on Barnum Avenue, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. The juvenile operator struck another vehicle as he refused to stop for officers and fled the area at a high rate of speed into Milford, Eannotti said.  Officers maintained cont…

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News
12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley 12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley
12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley A dozen Hudson Valley residents have pleaded guilty for their roles in a large prescription pill trafficking ring that sold thousands of pills to customers on a daily basis, according to the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The 12 were busted following a nine-month investigation by the Attorney General's organized crime task force along with the New York State Police that included surveillance and wiretapping, hidden cameras, GPS devices, undercover agents, and cooperating witnesses, the AG's office said. Dubbed “Operation Candy Crush,” due to the code names of …

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Police & Fire
Domestic Dispute Leads To Hours-Long Standoff In Stamford Domestic Dispute Leads To Hours-Long Standoff In Stamford
Domestic Dispute Leads To Hours-Long Standoff In Stamford A Stamford man is behind bars after an hours-long standoff with police following a domestic dispute.The incident started around 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, when Stamford Police were called to an apartment on Spruce Street for a potential domestic dispute, said Stamford Police Capt. Thomas Barcello. When police arrived on the scene they attempted to get the suspect, Kindell R. Harris, 22, to open the door, but he refused, Barcello said. Officers could see a victim inside the residence with what looked like injuries. The victim also refused to open the door, he added. "Neither person wanted to …

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Lifestyle
Look Who's Back: J-Lo Spotted Again Filming New Movie In Westchester Look Who's Back: J-Lo Spotted Again Filming New Movie In Westchester
Look Who's Back: J-Lo Spotted Again Filming New Movie In Westchester Mega-star Jennifer Lopez is in Westchester, making her second appearance in the span of a few weeks filming scenes for a new movie in the Hudson Valley. Lopez was at the Wykagl County Club in New Rochelle on Wednesday, April 10 working on the film, "Hustlers," in which she plays a stripper, according to On Location Vacations. The film, which also stars funny woman Cardi B, is based on a magazine article about a group of former strip club employees who get together to take revenge on their Wall Street clients. One of the main strippers, Roselyn Keo, reportedly lived in Nanuet.  While tak…

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Obituaries
Former Orangetown Supervisor Roger Pellegrini Dies Former Orangetown Supervisor Roger Pellegrini Dies
Former Orangetown Supervisor Roger Pellegrini Dies Former Orangetown Supervisor Roger Pellegrini, who served in the 1980s into the 1990s, died Tuesday, April 9, at his home in Sparkill. Pellegrini, 70, who died peacefully in his sleep, served on the Orangetown Town Board in 1988 and 1989, and as town supervisor from January 1990 to December 1992.  A person of many interests and talents, Pellegrini's first career was as a professional photographer in New York City where he met Maureen Mooney, a young model, and actress who later became his wife, said his obituary. He was a lifelong Sparkill resident and soon after th…

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Police & Fire
Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill
Three Charged After Drug Raids In Poughkeepsie, Fishkill Three people were arrested following drug raids in Poughkeepsie and the village of Fishkill by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. The raids went down on Tuesday, April 9, following a lengthy investigation into narcotics sales and activity at Shirley Avenue in Fishkill and the Red Roof Inn in Poughkeepsie, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the Drug Task Force. According to Tasciotti, agents with the task force took Gary Potter, 34, of Fishkill, Brian King Jr., 26, and Erica Alexander, 21, both of Poughkeepsie, into custody on Route 9 in the Town of Po…

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