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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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Police & Fire
Denali Stolen On Greenwich Avenue Denali Stolen On Greenwich Avenue
Denali Stolen On Greenwich Avenue A Greenwich resident reported a vehicle was stolen from the lot at the bottom of Greenwich Avenue after the key fob was found inside. The vehicle, a 2016 GMC Denali, was stolen on Sunday evening, July 13. An investigation is underway. 

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Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant
Man Wanted For Car Burglaries Arrested On Warrant A 20-year-old Stamford man was nabbed for failure to appear after surrendering himself to Greenwich Police. Camaron Covert was arrested on Friday, Jan. 11, for charges dating back to June 2017 for allegedly breaking into cars, said the Greenwich Police. He subsequently failed to appear for one or more scheduled court appearances and a warrant was issued for his re-arrest. Covert is being held on $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 25. 

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Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop
Bridgeport Men Busted For Pot During Traffic Stop Two Bridgeport men were nabbed by Wilton police for possession of a less than a half-ounce of pot during a traffic stop because the color of the vehicle did not match the plate. The two, Jonathan Cespedes and Jimmy Rivera, were issued infractions after police made the stop on Wednesday, Jan. 9 on Danbury Road, said the Wilton Police. When stopped, Cespedes told officers the DMV had made an error in inputting the color when issuing his registration and a check of the vehicle ID number showed that the numbers did match the vehicle. But while stopped, officers noticed a smell of marijuana and …

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Reports Of An Unresponsive Driver Lead To Heroin Arrest In Stony Point Reports Of An Unresponsive Driver Lead To Heroin Arrest In Stony Point
Reports Of An Unresponsive Driver Lead To Heroin Arrest In Stony Point A 32-year-old was busted for possession of heroin after police received reports of a driver sitting behind the wheel of his car unresponsive. Isaac Molina of Stony Point was arrested around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, after police responded to the intersection of Filors Lane and Central Highway for a report of a motorist sitting behind the wheel unresponsive, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. EMS units arrived with police and Molina was found conscious and responsive. A further investigation by police found he was in possession of both heroin and a &nb…

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Woman Used Friend's Debit Card Without Permission, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say Woman Used Friend's Debit Card Without Permission, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say
Woman Used Friend's Debit Card Without Permission, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say A 56-year-old woman was arrested for grand larceny following an investigation into a report that she fraudulently used an acquaintances' debit card without authorization. Katrina J. Schaab of Highland was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 15, following the investigation into the October 2018, complaint that she allegedly used a man's debit card to withdraw $270 from his bank account without permission, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. Schaab turned herself in at the police department where she was charged with felony grand larceny. She was released on her own recognizance. …

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Accused Heroin Dealer Caught In Act In Westchester, Police Say Accused Heroin Dealer Caught In Act In Westchester, Police Say
Accused Heroin Dealer Caught In Act In Westchester, Police Say Following a short investigation, an alleged area heroin dealer was caught in the act with officers looking on, police said. David Diaz, 42, of Walden, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in Tarrytown, by members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force following a short-term investigation into drug dealing in the Tarrytown area, said Lt. Greg Budnar of the Tarrytown Police Department. During the investigation, officers observed Diaz make an alleged narcotics deal, Budnar said.   A further investigation revealed Diaz was in possession of…

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HS Principal Quits After Video Surfaces Of Incident With Student In New Haven HS Principal Quits After Video Surfaces Of Incident With Student In New Haven
HS Principal Quits After Video Surfaces Of Incident With Student In New Haven The principal of an area high school abruptly resigned Thursday after a video was posted online earlier in the day that allegedly shows him shoving a student. Morgan Barth led Achievement First Amistad High School in New Haven since 2016. The video was obtained by the New Haven Independent, which said it was from an incident in the fall in which the student was trying to leave a meeting in his office about an earlier altercation. When Barth realized the effect the video had on his effectiveness as the school's leader, he resigned immediately, the school said. Fatimah B…

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Community Helps Police ID Person involved In Hit-Run Crash In Seymour Community Helps Police ID Person involved In Hit-Run Crash In Seymour
Community Helps Police ID Person involved In Hit-Run Crash In Seymour The Seymour Police Department thanked the public for helping them crack a hit-and-run case.On Wednesday, the department said on Facebook: Thank you for your assistance in this matter. We have identified the individual and he has been down to the department to assist with the investigation. The hit-and-run they asked for help with took place on Dec. 12, 2018, at the McDonald's between 8:20 and 8:30 p.m. In the original story, police described the man as being a white male, wearing a black shirt, black jacket, blue jeans, and tan boots.  The vehicle is a light-colored pickup t…

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Report Of Suspicious Activity By Neighbor Leads To Burglary Arrest In Town Of Poughkeepsie Report Of Suspicious Activity By Neighbor Leads To Burglary Arrest In Town Of Poughkeepsie
Report Of Suspicious Activity By Neighbor Leads To Burglary Arrest In Town Of Poughkeepsie A town man was arrested for burglary after police were flagged down by a resident reporting suspicious activity in the area.  Dawin Santos, 18, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 15, after Town of Poughkeepsie police officers were flagged down by a resident on Oakdale Avenue who reported seeing a black male enter a neighbor's fenced yard and disappear behind the house for a short time, said Capt. Kevin Faber. The neighbor said the man then jumped back over the fence carrying an item before heading away from the area, Faber said. Upon investigatio…

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Monsey Fire Department President Charged With Workers Comp, Medicaid Fraud Monsey Fire Department President Charged With Workers Comp, Medicaid Fraud
Monsey Fire Department President Charged With Workers Comp, Medicaid Fraud A respected Rockland firefighter has been charged with fraudulently collecting more than $100,000 in Workers Compensation and Medicaid payments while employed.  Raphael Ziegler, 41, the Monsey Fire Department president and a former New Hempstead fire inspector, filed for and accepted the monies while out on disability and working outside jobs and running a side taxi business, said state Inspector General Leahy Scott on Thursday in a joint news release with acting Rockland District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. Ziegler, of Monsey, who is currently employed as a Fire Protection Spec…

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