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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
Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Disturbance In Lobby Of Greenwich Police Station Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Disturbance In Lobby Of Greenwich Police Station
Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Disturbance In Lobby Of Greenwich Police Station A 31-year-old man was arrested by Greenwich Police after allegedly causing a scene in the police department lobby. Gavin Williams, address unknown, was arrested Tuesday after police responded to headquarters regarding a man causing a disturbance inside, scaring several civilians, said Lt. John Slusarz. When officers arrived they found Williams acting in an aggressive manner and yelling obscenities into the lobby telephone, damaging it in the process, Slusarz said.  Williams was arrested and charged with criminal mischief and breach of peace.  He was released on a promise to…

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Business
LED Lighting Manufacturer Will Close Hudson Valley Facility, Resulting In 136 Layoffs LED Lighting Manufacturer Will Close Hudson Valley Facility, Resulting In 136 Layoffs
LED Lighting Manufacturer Will Close Hudson Valley Facility, Resulting In 136 Layoffs A manufacturer of LED lighting has announced it will close its plant in the Hudson Valley next year. Cincinnati-based LSI Industries Inc., a maker of LED lighting, gave notice to the state that it will be shutting its Orange County facility in New Windsor and laying off 136 employees. According to the state Department of Labor, LSI Industries will begin the first layoffs on Jan. 28, 2019 and be completed by June 30, 2019.  The final closing date for the plant is June 30th according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed with the Department of Labor. The company makes…

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Police & Fire
Hutchinson Parkway Back Up To Speed Following Tractor-Trailer Crash That Closed Lane Hutchinson Parkway Back Up To Speed Following Tractor-Trailer Crash That Closed Lane
Hutchinson Parkway Back Up To Speed Following Tractor-Trailer Crash That Closed Lane Traffic is back up to speed on the Hutchinson River Parkway after a tractor-trailer wedged itself under an overpass, backing up traffic for miles during the afternoon. The truck hit the underpass about 2:14 p.m. Tuesday, blocking one southbound lane at East Lincoln Avenue. Westchester County police said the rig, which was carrying metal products, was clipped by a car after hitting the overpass.  Police said no one was injured.

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News
Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland
Measles Outbreak Now Reaches 52 Confirmed, Seven Suspected Cases In Rockland The measles outbreak in Rockland continues to grow with 52 cases now confirmed and seven suspected cases, according to the Rockland County Department of Health.The outbreak, which is clustered in New Square, Spring Valley, and Monsey, could move to other areas of the county, due to Rockland County’s small geographic size, said Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland's Commissioner of Health. Students from 25 schools who haven't been immunized and who may have been exposed have been directed by the county health department to stay home until they receive the immunization, …

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Police & Fire
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Northern Westchester Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Northern Westchester
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester parking enforcement officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a deer on her property located on the Montrose/Verplanck border. According to Michael Preziosi, director of the town’s Department of Technical Services, the unidentified employee in Cortlandt was attacked at her private residence. He said the town wishes her a speedy recovery. The woman, who was attacked early last week, reportedly suffered numerous injuries, including a punctured lung and broken pelvis during the attack by the buck.

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Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings
Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings With four shootings in the City of Poughkeepsie in the span of just more than a week, New York State Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those involved. Police have said that the shootings, which all occurred within nine days and injured at least six people, are not connected. The shootings include: Oct. 28, at 5:43 a.m., One man shot after leaving an after-hours party at 11 Edgar St. Oct. 31, at 12:00 pm, One man shot during a reported robbery on Catherine Street. Taken was a Gucci backpack containing $3,500. Nov. 1, at 8…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Garrison Fire Station On Busy Day Of Voting Car Crashes Into Garrison Fire Station On Busy Day Of Voting
Car Crashes Into Garrison Fire Station On Busy Day Of Voting Voters were a little startled when a car drove into the side of the Garrison Firehouse, a busy polling place, but no one was injured. The incident took place around 12:43 p.m. Tuesday when a voter arriving at the fire station on Route 9 failed to stop in time while parking on the north side and hit the building, said Garrison Fire Commissioner David Brower. The building was not seriously impacted by the crash, with some aluminum siding crushed, he said. And voting was not interrupted due to the crash. "We have been busy with a steady stream of voters," he said. "Thankfully no one…

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Police & Fire
Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say
Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line On Route 7 Under Influence, Wilton Police Say A local woman was arrested for DUI after officers saw her driving over the double yellow and fog lines on Route 7. Denita Sherman, 42, of Danbury, was arrested around 10 p.m. Oct. 30 after Wilton police observed her driving her 2012 Toyota Camry northbound on Route 7 in an erratic manner, said Lt. Robert Kluk. Officers said that Sherman was traveling over the white fog line and the double yellow line and when officers attempted to make a traffic stop, wh continued driving for about a mile before finally pulling over, Kluk said.  When officers approached the vehicle they could sme…

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Police & Fire
Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity
Employee At Spa Charged With Prostitution After Resident Reports Suspicious Activity A 52-year-old employee at a spa was arrested for prostitution following a report by a concerned citizen. Fengling Qin of Queens was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 31, by the New York State Police for unauthorized practice and prostitution, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Qin worked at the Ease Spa on Route 82, in the Billings Plaza, in LaGrange after police were contacted by a resident who reported suspicious activity at the spa.   An investigation found the licensed massage business, and its employee, Qin, were engaging in prostitution, Hicks said. Qin was issued an a…

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News
Day Dispels Hi Tor Shelter Rumors After Director's Firing Following Walkout Day Dispels Hi Tor Shelter Rumors After Director's Firing Following Walkout
Day Dispels Hi Tor Shelter Rumors After Director's Firing Following Walkout Following the firing of the director of the Hi Tor Animal Shelter after a walkout of employees, Rockland County Executive Ed Day visited the center in Pomona to help calm fears that the animals would be euthanized.The popular director, Michael Sanducci, was fired by the shelter's Board of Directors on Saturday. On Monday, Day said Sanducci was fired for cause for "abandoning the shelter and leaving the animals unattended as part of a walkout 10 days ago." Day said there had been a flurry of inaccurate commentary, unproven allegations, much mixed in with genuine concern about recent eve…

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