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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
New Arrest Made In Violent Fall Brawl In Westport New Arrest Made In Violent Fall Brawl In Westport
New Arrest Made In Violent Fall Brawl In Westport A man who told police he was an innocent bystander during a violent street fight following a traffic crash in Westport, has been charged with taking part in the violence. Jose Alvarado, 41, of Bridgeport, who told officers he was an innocent bystander, was later determined by detectives to have taken part in the assault of a Derby man, has been charged with assault after being arrested by Connecticut State Police and handed over to Westport Police. The brawl took place around 9 a.m. Oct. 24, when officers were dispatched to the area of 550 Post Road East on a report of a fight in the roadwa…

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Police & Fire
Nanuet Man Caught With Drugs On Transport Of Rockland Bus Nanuet Man Caught With Drugs On Transport Of Rockland Bus
Nanuet Man Caught With Drugs On Transport Of Rockland Bus A Hudson Valley man was nabbed with pot and pills on a Transport of Rockland bus, according to Orangetown Police. Emanuel Jean Tenemille, 45, of Nanuet, was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Thursday while riding as a passenger on the bus near Artopee Way, police said. He was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.  Tenemille was transported to Orangetown Police Headquarters where he was processed and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 1.

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News
Man Sentenced For Running Over, Fatally Injuring Hudson Valley Attendant Man Sentenced For Running Over, Fatally Injuring Hudson Valley Attendant
Man Sentenced For Running Over, Fatally Injuring Hudson Valley Attendant A man who ran over and killed a Hudson Valley gas station attendant was sentenced Thursday to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Milton Galdamez-Pena, 22, of Newburgh, who pleaded guilty in November to felony leaving the scene, in connection with the July 30, automobile crash that killed a gas station employee in the City of Newburgh. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Galdamez-Pena admitted that at about 4:30 p.m. on July 30, he drove a car over the employee, Jaspal Singh, 21, who had been checking gas levels at the Shell gas station lo…

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News
Greenwich Man Faces Harassment Charge Greenwich Man Faces Harassment Charge
Greenwich Man Faces Harassment Charge A Greenwich man was charged with harassment stemming from two domestic incidents, according to Greenwich Police. Aldair Garcia, 21, of Weaver Street, was charged last month with a misdemeanor count of harassment for incidents with a woman in July and December of last year during domestic disputes between the two, police said. He was arrested on a warrant and released on $25,000 bail. 

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Lifestyle
New MTV 'Jersey Shore'-Type Show Filming In Hudson Valley New MTV 'Jersey Shore'-Type Show Filming In Hudson Valley
New MTV 'Jersey Shore'-Type Show Filming In Hudson Valley Get ready for some wild partying and drama, Hudson Valley. MTV announced it's filming a new "Jersey Shore" type show in the area complete with wannabe Snooki's. On its teaser for the show called "Winter Break: Hunter Mountain," MTV says the docuseries will feature eight twentysomethings, who all want to escape and have a little fun during winter break. The network says the show is set "in a cabin near an idyllic ski resort," or in other words, Hunter Mountain in Greene County. The show, set to hit the air on Feb. 27, will tell "the raw story of eight youn…

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Police & Fire
Dutchess County Teacher Arrested For Possessing Child Porn Dutchess County Teacher Arrested For Possessing Child Porn
Dutchess County Teacher Arrested For Possessing Child Porn A Dutchess County teacher who was being investigated for making inappropriate comments to a student has been charged with six counts of possession of child pornography, according to New York State Police. Steven Schwartz, 53, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested Friday following an investigation of an incident that took place between Schwartz and a student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The investigation, which was carried out by the state police along with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center and with assistance from the Wappinger Central School District, reveal…

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News
Traffic Signal Worker Thrown From Bucket In Stamford Traffic Signal Worker Thrown From Bucket In Stamford
Traffic Signal Worker Thrown From Bucket In Stamford An electrician working to help replace all of the traffic lights along Greenwich Avenue was left dangling in the air after being hit by a concrete truck, according to Stamford Police. The 27-year-old Bristol resident was working on a traffic signal from the bucket of his truck when the incident occurred Tuesday morning, said Sgt. Andrew Gallagher. The worker, who was warning a safety harness attached to the safety bucket, was about 20 feet above the ground when the concrete truck driver misread directions from a police officer directing traffic and turned into the wrong, hitting the bucket …

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Police & Fire
Goldens Bridge Fire Department Mourn Loss Of One Of Their Own Goldens Bridge Fire Department Mourn Loss Of One Of Their Own
Goldens Bridge Fire Department Mourn Loss Of One Of Their Own Members of the Goldens Bridges Fire Department announced on Facebook that one of their firefighters had died unexpectedly. Firefighter William King died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the age of 49, the department said. The department posted: "Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time." Funeral arrangements and additional information to follow.

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News
Father Faces Charges After 1-Year-Old Eats Drugs In Norwalk Father Faces Charges After 1-Year-Old Eats Drugs In Norwalk
Father Faces Charges After 1-Year-Old Eats Drugs In Norwalk A 29-year-old man with a criminal record was arrested after a 1-year-old child ingested drugs at his Woodbury Avenue home, according to The Hour. The incident took place Jan. 16 when the child was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for an unknown medical problem. Tests showed that the child had the drug suboxone in its system, the newspaper said. That's when the Department of Children and Families investigators stepped in and on Jan. 21 visited the home and found two vials of the drug on the kitchen floor belonging to the child's father, Matthew Hilton of New Haven, The Hour said. The Norwal…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Man Arrested In Connection With NYC Shooting Stamford Man Arrested In Connection With NYC Shooting
Stamford Man Arrested In Connection With NYC Shooting A man wanted for a shooting in New York City was scooped up by Stamford Police while he attending a court hearing for another crime, according to Stamford Police. Terrence Dugue, 22, of Dale Street in Stamford, was arrested around 10 a.m. Thursday while appearing in court after NYPD officials contacted Stamford police for help in locating Dugue who was wanted for shooting into an apartment, said Capt. Richard Conklin. The arrest was carried out by Stamford Police, BCI, the department's drug task force and special response team without incident, he said. City officials were able to obtain a…

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