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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.
Long Island Man 'Inappropriately' Touches Woman During Massage, Police Say
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a woman getting a massage.
Sut-ho Leung, 59, of New Hyde Park, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 6, following an earlier incident at Ospa located at 927 Franklin Ave., in Garden City, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, on Saturday, Jan. 2, the 48-year-old victim went to a scheduled appointment for a neck and shoulder massage. While lying in the room, Leung allegedly inappropriately touched her, police said.
The victim left the business and later notified the police.
A thorough investigation…
Contractor Accused Of Stealing Wallet, Other Items From Client In Fairfield County
A contractor has been arrested for allegedly stealing items from one of his clients in Fairfield County.
Michael Mando, 29, of Shelton, was arrested in December, for the incident which took place in October 2020, in Fairfield, said Lt. Antonio Granata.
According to Granata, in October a Fairfield resident of Elm Street reported various items have been taken from their home after hiring contractor Mando to do some home repair.
The homeowners became aware of the thefts when over a period of several weeks, they were unable to locate a wallet, several pieces of jewelry, and gift cards, G…
Firearm-Wielding Man Threatens Snowplow Operators In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening two snowplow operators with a gun in the area.
Ulster County resident Robert E. Kalb, 83, of Shandaken, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, after threatening the two town employees who were operating a snowplow, said Shandaken Police Chief Chad Storey.
According to Storey, around 8 a.m., on Monday, Kalb used a weapon to "menace" employees of the Town of Shandaken Highway Department.
Kalb was arrested and charged with two counts of menacing and released on his own recognizance.
An order of protection against Kalb was also issued on behalf of th…
Off-Duty Fdny Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle
An off-duty FDNY employee along with two Good Samaritans dragged a man from a burning vehicle following a single-vehicle crash in Nassau County.
The crash took place around 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, in Woodbury, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 2012 Audi was traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway when the driver, 34, lost control of the vehicle.
The vehicle left the roadway and struck a cement barrier wall, which launched the vehicle into the cement overpass for the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway, police said.
The impact of the collision caused t…
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