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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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Man Nabbed In Greenwich For Series Of ATM Burglaries Man Nabbed In Greenwich For Series Of ATM Burglaries
Man Nabbed In Greenwich For Series Of ATM Burglaries A serial ATM bandit wanted for at least three burglaries has been nabbed by Greenwich Police. Joshua B. Moore, 37, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday for a series of burglaries in which the ATMs had been emptied of cash overnight dating back as far as August 2017, said Capt. Robert Berry of the Greenwich Police. The trail to Moore began on Feb. 22, 2018, when police responded to the CVS on Post Road, for the report of an overnight burglary. Responding officers found that the ATM machine had been forced and opened and emptied of cash. The owner of the ATM confirmed that more than $32,000 ha…

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Man Tampered With Gas Lines, Endangering Residents In Hyde Park Building, Police Say Man Tampered With Gas Lines, Endangering Residents In Hyde Park Building, Police Say
Man Tampered With Gas Lines, Endangering Residents In Hyde Park Building, Police Say A Hyde Park man has been arrested for allegedly endangering all of the residents of an apartment complex by tampering with the gas lines. Kenneth Brown, 27, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 24 after Hyde Park Police were first called to the Arbor Apartments on Hook Road on Wednesday, Jan. 16 for a reported odor of gas, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. Upon arrival, officers entered the building and discovered there was a strong odor of natural gas emanating from the building. Officers immediately evacuated all residents from the building, said…

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Grandson Arrested In Double-Fatal Stabbing In Eastern Connecticut, Reports Say Grandson Arrested In Double-Fatal Stabbing In Eastern Connecticut, Reports Say
Grandson Arrested In Double-Fatal Stabbing In Eastern Connecticut, Reports Say An 18-year-old has been charged with the murder of his grandparents on Monday in eastern Connectict, according to multiple sources. Marcus Fisher, of Uncasville, was arrested Monday by Connecticut State Police after Montville police discovered the two bodies inside a Morgan Street home, said the state police. After the discovery of the bodies, state police detectives from the Eastern District Major Crimes Unit responded and assumed investigative responsibilities for the case.   Fisher, who was reportedly waiting for police to arrive, was interviewed by detectives a…

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More Than 100 Cited For Underage Drinking At Bar Near Quinnipiac University More Than 100 Cited For Underage Drinking At Bar Near Quinnipiac University
More Than 100 Cited For Underage Drinking At Bar Near Quinnipiac University More than 100 underage drinkers were cited during a "liquor compliance check" at the popular nightclub Clubhouse Café near Quinnipiac University. The raid took place Friday, Jan. 25, by members of the Hamden Police Department Street Interdiction Team, along with the patrol and traffic divisions at the club located at 3816 Whitney Ave., said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. Smith said the check was in response to the department receiving several complaints pertaining to underage drinking on the Hamden Police 411 Tip Line. "Officers issued in excess of 100…

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Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Hits New High Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Hits New High
Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Hits New High The number of measles cases in Rockland County has grown again to a high of 124 confirmed cases since the outbreak began in October. County officials, including Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, are reminding residents that the measles outbreak continues in Rockland and that residents who have not received a vaccine should do so. "Even in previously healthy children, measles can cause serious illness, such as pneumonia, requiring hospitalization," said Dr. Ruppert. "Measles may cause a pregnant woman to give birth p…

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Newburgh Declares Snow Emergency Newburgh Declares Snow Emergency
Newburgh Declares Snow Emergency City of Newburgh officials has declared a snow emergency effective at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. Interim City Manager Joseph P. Donat said snow emergency parking regulations will be in effect until the emergency is lifted. During a snow emergency, alternate side of the street parking regulations are in effect as follows: On North-South Streets, parking is permitted on the east side of the street for 24 hours, from 6 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Parking is permitted on the west side of the street for 24 hours from 6 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. On East-West …

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Two Arrested, Handgun Recovered After Vehicle Stop, Foot Pursuit On Hutchinson River Parkway Two Arrested, Handgun Recovered After Vehicle Stop, Foot Pursuit On Hutchinson River Parkway
Two Arrested, Handgun Recovered After Vehicle Stop, Foot Pursuit On Hutchinson River Parkway Westchester County Police, assisted by Pelham Manor Police, arrested two men Tuesday who fled from a traffic stop on the Hutchinson River Parkway and attempted to elude officers in their car and then on foot. The two men were captured by county and village officers following a foot pursuit through streets and backyards in Pelham Manor. A handgun was recovered, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The incident began about 12:10 p.m. Tuesday when WCPD Officer Dave Dirienzo stopped an Infiniti sedan with apparently fraudulent license plates from New Jersey. As he w…

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30 Graduate From Rockland County Police Academy 30 Graduate From Rockland County Police Academy
30 Graduate From Rockland County Police Academy Thirty graduates of the Rockland County Police Academy & Public Safety Academy recruit Class 02-2018 received congratulations from local officials after receiving their diplomas.  "We are so proud of each and every one of you for choosing a most honorable profession," said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. "Thank you and stay safe." The new officers will go on to serve in the Clarkstown Police Department, Orangetown Police Department, Town of Ramapo Police Department, Town of Wallkill Police Department, Village of Dobbs Ferry Police Department, Village of Highland Falls Police Depa…

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Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home
Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home Residents living illegally in a building without any working utilities were able to escape without injury when a fire broke out in the basement area of a Yonkers home, the Yonkers Fire Department said. The fire, at 51 Victor Street, was reported to the Yonkers Fire Department around 3 a.m. Tuesday, said Assistant Chief John Bonanno, Firefighters from Battalion 1 arrived within a minute and confirmed there was a working structure fire located in the basement of the two-and-a-half story wood-frame building. Some 40 firefighters quickly made an aggressive interior attack along with searching …

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Two Charged For Social Media Photo Threatening Wilton High School Two Charged For Social Media Photo Threatening Wilton High School
Two Charged For Social Media Photo Threatening Wilton High School Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the posting of an online photo of a teen holding a gun along with a threat to Wilton High School students. The two unnamed juveniles were arrested by Wilton Police on Thursday, Jan. 25, and charged with breach of peace as a result of an investigation of the event that occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 15, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Police were notified of the posting, which contained a picture of a juvenile male holding what appeared to be a firearm with a caption that read “Don’t come to school Monday," by the New Cana…

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