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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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Lifestyle

Son From Rockland Starts GoFundMe To Bring Late Father's 'Baby' Home Sometimes there's one thing that is important enough in life to ask for a little help from friends, and strangers, to make it happen. That's the case with Dave Mumford of Garnerville and a firetruck that was very special to his father before his death while at the scene of a fire on May 9, 1998, at the age of 48. A member of the S.W. Johnson Fire Company in Garnerville, Dave's father, Daniel W. Mumford, devoted years to the fire department as a firefighter, corresponding secretary, assistant chief chauffer and chief chauffer over the years. During that time he had one firetruck, "Bab…

by Kathy Reakes

08/21/2018

Police & Fire

ID Released For Man Killed During Police Chase Crash On I-84 The identity of the person killed during a police chase on I-84 that ended in a fiery crash has been released by New York State Police. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a 2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, Thomas E. McGrath, 50, of Cresco, Pennsylvania, was wanted on several warrants. McGrath then fled the scene and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit continued on to I-84 westbound across the …

by Kathy Reakes

08/21/2018

Police & Fire

Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84 Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash One person was killed following a chase that started in Dutchess County and ended in Orange County with a firey crash. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a 2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The Tacoma was observed to have a tow dolly. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, a 50-year-old man was wanted on several warrants. He then fle…

by Kathy Reakes

08/21/2018

Police & Fire

Man Used Stolen Credit Card To Make Purchases At Rite Aid, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say Police nabbed a man who had stolen a person's credit card and then used it to purchase numerous items at a Rite Aid store. David Sanchez, 39, of Union City, was nabbed around 7 p.m. Friday by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police following a complaint of fraudulent purchases on a victim’s credit card, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Responding officers determined that Sanchez had made fraudulent purchases using the victim’s stolen credit card at Rite Aid, 3350 North Road in Poughkeepsie. Sanchez was identified and located nearby a short time following the initial report. Sanchez was charged with felony …

by Kathy Reakes

08/21/2018

Police & Fire

Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester A 61-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing a Westchester street. Patricia Mackey of Mount Vernon was killed around 5:30 p.m. Monday while walking home from work, according to Maria Donovan, spokeswoman for the Mount Vernon Police. Police say Mackey was struck on South Ninth Avenue in Mount Vernon near First Street when a gold Honda jumped the curb while in reverse, hit Mackey, and hit a brick wall while dragging her, pinned under the car. First responders had to jack up the vehicle to rescue Mackey, who was later pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The accident i…

by Kathy Reakes

08/21/2018

Police & Fire

Suspect Flees After Stabbing Victim At Gas Station Off I-95 An argument inside a vehicle as it was traveling northbound on I-95 in Fairfield County left one man with stab wounds. The victim was found when state police responded to a gas station off I-95 on Honeyspot Road in Stratford around 8:50 a.m. Saturday for a report of a stabbing, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that the man was one of four inside a rental vehicle traveling on I-95 in Stratford when an argument broke among the occupants and the man was stabbed with an unknown object while the vehicle was moving, state police said. The vehicle then pulled over on the inte…

by Kathy Reakes

08/21/2018

News

ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley A 53-year-old man was hit and killed by a train Friday in Rockland County, according to MTA officials. Haroldo Mejia-Ramirez, address unknown, has been identified as the man hit and killed shortly after 1 a.m. Friday near the Nanuet/Spring Valley border, MTA officials said. The incident is under investigation by the MTA and is not believed to be a criminal act.

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2018

News

Woman From Connecticut One Of Victims In Random Nashville Killings A Connecticut woman was one two people shot and killed by two men who have also murdered another man shot and attacked and critically injured another woman. Jaime Sarrantonio, 30, a native of Westbrook, and Bartley Teal, 33, of Nashville, were shot and killed on Friday, Aug. 17 by two men that are the subject of a huge manhunt by Nashville, Tenn., police. According to Nashville police, officers throughout the city are on the lookout for a small late model Chevrolet car in which two murderers fled after fatally shooting two people in the parking lot of Cobra Bar, 2511 Gallatin Ave., at 3:26 …

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2018

Police & Fire

TV Show Filming Causes Route 15 Delays The drivers of 10 high-end cars made for speed ended up holding tickets, but not for driving too fast. Instead, they received citations for driving too slowly and backing up traffic for miles Sunday on Route 15 north and south near Heroes Tunnel (Hamden/New Haven), according to the Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m. when state police began receiving calls about the vehicles driving slowly and blocking both lanes of the highway so no other vehicles could pass, state police said. Troopers Thomas Glowacki and Timothy Ruppar were able to locate the accused veh…

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2018

Police & Fire

Hand Grenade Found In Backyard Of Fairfield County Home The state bomb squad was called after a contractor working on a Fairfield County home uncovered a hand grenade in the backyard. The World War II-era hand grenade, was found around 7 p.m. Saturday at the home located 45 Cornell Street in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police spokesman Av Harris. The fire department, which arrived on scene first, confirmed the find and the State Police bomb squad was called. The bomb squad, with help from fire and police, safely removed the grenade shortly after 8 p.m. The bomb squad will be detonating the grenade at 90 Acres Park in Bridgeport as a precaution…

by Kathy Reakes

08/20/2018

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