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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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Two New Canaan Police Officers Save Life Of One Of Their Own Two New Canaan Police Officers Save Life Of One Of Their Own
Two New Canaan Police Officers Save Life Of One Of Their Own Police are used to saving lives every day whether it be at a crash scene or a giving someone suffering from a drug overdose Narcan. On Saturday, May 19, just before 7 a.m. a pair of New Canaan police officers saved one of their own when Officer Jeffrey Pollock suffered a medical emergency while taking the department’s physical fitness test, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. According to Krolikowski, Officer Rex Sprosta who was administering the department's physical fitness test and Officer Tom Callinan who was working the patrol shift rendered life-saving care to Pollock after…

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Police & Fire
'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community 'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community
'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community This story has been updated. Police have found the car and driver wanted in association with a suspicious incident involving a 10-year-old boy on his way to school in Westchester. The incident took place around 8:10 a.m. Tuesday when the boy, who attends Main Street School in Irvington, was standing near the corner of Meadow Street and Millbrook Avenue off Route 119 in Tarrytown waiting for his school bus. The suspicious man drove up in a light-colored, late-model Honda Civic four-door sedan, with a New York yellow color “Empire” style plate, traveling north on Meadow Street and spoke to t…

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News
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 13-Year-Old For Three Years A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a child over the course of three years. Ulrich Arlt of Walden in Orange County, was arrested following an investigation by the center that he was sexually abusing a 13-year-old New Paltz child, the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center said. The investigation revealed that Arlt sexually abused the child repeatedly over the course of approximately three years, the center said. Arlt was arrested and charged on May 17 with sexual conduct against a child and remanded to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $60,0…

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Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A woman was seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck driven by a Fairfield County man in Nyack, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The incident occurred around noon Tuesday at the intersection of North Broadway and Main Street in Nyack, said Orangetown Police Department Sgt. Kerri Schiller. According to Schiller, the woman was struck by Edvin Lopez, 24, of Stamford who was driving a 2004 Ford F-250. Lopez was not injured, the unidentified woman was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries, Schiller said. The Orangetown Police Department Accident Investi…

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Lifestyle
Expect Delays: Greenwich Town Party To Impact I-95 Traffic, Local Roads Expect Delays: Greenwich Town Party To Impact I-95 Traffic, Local Roads
Expect Delays: Greenwich Town Party To Impact I-95 Traffic, Local Roads Greenwich police are alerting residents and partygoers to expect traffic delays and road closures during the annual Greenwich Town Party on Saturday. The event, which draws more than 8,000 visitors, takes place at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, 100 Arch St., and features a day full of fun events for kids, family-friendly music and lots of great food.  It's meant to bring together the town's residents to help usher in summer and to get to know each other.  A huge draw this year is a concert performance by Eric Clapton. Police said that I-95, Exit 3 off-ramps will be closed from 9 to 11 p.m. A…

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Car Slams Into Popular Dog Daycare Business In Mahopac Car Slams Into Popular Dog Daycare Business In Mahopac
Car Slams Into Popular Dog Daycare Business In Mahopac Luckily no dogs, or humans, were hurt when a car slammed into the front of Pawsitively Petastic on Route 6 in Mahopac. The crash happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday when a person who had just dropped off their pet at the popular dog hotel and daycare drove into the front of the building at 395 Route 6, said the owner, Lia Herlihy. "They said their brakes were sticking and they couldn't stop in time," Herlihy said. "Thank goodness no was injured and no dogs were in the area." Herlihy said the damage is quite extensive to the main picture window area and will need to be cov…

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Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Middletown Man Killed In Head-On Crash 23-Year-Old Middletown Man Killed In Head-On Crash
23-Year-Old Middletown Man Killed In Head-On Crash A 23-year-old man died in a head-on crash on late Tuesday night, according to police. According to City of Middletown police, the crash occurred around 11:10 p.m. on West Main Street when the unidentified man lost control of his 1999 Mazda Miata convertible, crossed over into the southbound lane and struck a number of trees and a telephone pole, said the City of Middletown Police. The impact of the crash then caused the Mazda to roll over and a hit a 2014 Chevy Equinox head on, ejecting the Mazda's driver into the roadway, police said.  Based on an initial investigation, police said speed …

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Man Busted With Cocaine Clenched In His Fist Norwalk Man Busted With Cocaine Clenched In His Fist
Norwalk Man Busted With Cocaine Clenched In His Fist A Norwalk man was busted with a half-ounce of cocaine after members of the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Squad received intel he would be in town dropping off drugs.  Steven Castro, 28, was arrested Friday night after officers spotted him driving a Nissan Sentra and made a traffic stop, said Capt. Richard Conklin. During the stop, officers uncovered 10 bags of cocaine clenched in his hand and in his shirt pocket and $1,332 in cash, Conklin said.  Castro was charged with possession of narcotics and possession with intent to sell. Police also confiscated the cash…

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'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community 'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community
'Suspicious' Westchester Driver ID'd As Student Who Lives In Community This story has been updated. Tarrytown Police have found the car and driver wanted in association with a suspicious incident involving a 10-year-old boy on his way to school. The incident took place around 8:10 a.m. Tuesday when the boy, who attends Main Street School in Irvington, was standing near the corner of Meadow Street and Millbrook Avenue off Route 119 in Tarrytown waiting for his school bus. The suspicious man drove up in a light-colored, late-model Honda Civic four-door sedan, with a New York yellow color “Empire” style plate, traveling north on Meadow Street and spoke to the ch…

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Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker
Man Arrested For Stealing Boar's Head Truck After Fight With Co-Worker A man wanted on a warrant for failure to appear ripped off a Boar's Head delivery truck after getting in a fight with the man who was training him.  Pablo Pesantez, 31, of New York City, was arrested around 11:36 a.m. Friday after he got into a disagreement with his trainer and then stole the truck while that person was completing a delivery order inside the Sandwich Shoppe on Danbury Road, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  When Pesantez pulled out of the parking lot he narrowly missed hitting several cars before heading northbound on I-95 where he was stopped by Connecticut State Police…

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