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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
Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop
Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop Police in Rockland County are attempting to locate the owner of a dirt bike that was abandoned by a teen when he fled from police. Ramapo Police said the dirt bike was recovered on Wednesday, Dec. 16 when a 16-year-old Airmont teen was stopped by police for driving the unregistered vehicle. After stopping, the teen fled into the woods but was captured a short distance away. Police said there are inconsistencies regarding ownership.  Anyone missing a Yamaha dirt bike (pictured), is asked to contact Officer McRory at 845-357-2400..

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Police & Fire
Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Long Island Crash Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Long Island Crash Three people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash took place around noon on Friday, Dec. 18, at the area of Madison and Grant avenues in Baldwin, the Nassau County Police said. One vehicle was overturned, but an officer who was in the area at the time of the crash was able to get all victims out of the vehicles, police said. Three people were transported to an area hospital for injuries, police said. 

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Know Him? Hospital Officials Attempting To Identify Patient In Westchester Know Him? Hospital Officials Attempting To Identify Patient In Westchester
Know Him? Hospital Officials Attempting To Identify Patient In Westchester Officials at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers are attempting to find out who a patient is and any family or friends.  The patient, who doesn't know who he is, has been at the acute care hospital for five weeks, said Denise C. Mananas, senior director of External & Business Affairs. Because he is well, the hospital is hoping to find his family or friends so he can go home, she added. He has used the names Ramon Rodriguez and Tony DeLeon, but those are not his name. He is also believed to have ties to Brooklyn, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.  Anyone with information s…

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Eight New Officers Join Westchester County Police Department Eight New Officers Join Westchester County Police Department
Eight New Officers Join Westchester County Police Department Eight new police officers have been sworn into the ranks of the Westchester County Police. The eight officers have previous police experience and transferred to the Department of Public Safety from three municipal police departments in Westchester, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department.  The new officers include Clinton Boxhill, Abdu Lawrence, Conrado Builes Ramirez, Alberto Ramos, Rasau Romeo, Nicholas Smith, Thomas Hagan, and Kristin Reilly. “This is a diverse group of officers who bring significant experience and talents to the Westchester County Police,” County Executi…

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Man Hits Boss In Face With Shovel During Fight Over Money In Fairfield County Man Hits Boss In Face With Shovel During Fight Over Money In Fairfield County
Man Hits Boss In Face With Shovel During Fight Over Money In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attacking his boss with a shovel. Milian Lemus-Perez, 27, of Norwalk, was arrested around 4:45 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, when officers responded to Chestnut Hill Road for a fight, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. Officers arrived on the scene and found a man with significant facial injuries from being struck with a shovel, Zwickler said. The victim told officers he was plowing driveways when Lemus-Perez, who he hired as a day laborer, demanded $60 for a house he shoveled, police said. During the argument, Lemus-Perez struck the …

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Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police
Rockland Teen Nabbed For Illegally Driving Dirt Bike After Fleeing From Police A Rockland County teen was issued nine traffic tickets after he was nabbed driving an unregistered dirt bike. The 16-year-old Airmont teen was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 16, after a Ramapo Police officer spotted the dirt bike being driven on Route 202, said the Ramapo Police.  The driver was not wearing a helmet and when the officer attempted to stop the bike, the teen dismounted and fled into the woods, police said. Following a brief foot chase, the officer arrested him.  The teen was charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest. He was also issued…

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NY State Police Sergeant Rescues Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours With No Heat During Snowstorm NY State Police Sergeant Rescues Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours With No Heat During Snowstorm
NY State Police Sergeant Rescues Man Trapped In Car For 10 Hours With No Heat During Snowstorm A State Police trooper rescued a man whose car had been buried in the snow for 10 hours. The incident took place on Thursday, Dec. 17, when Sergeant Jason Cawley contacted Tioga County 911 to see if any emergency calls were pending due to the storm, said the New York State Police. Cawley was told they had received a number of 911 calls from a man who had run off the road and needed assistance, but law enforcement in the area had not located the driver. The Sergeant drove to the section of State Route 17C in the town of Owego, in the Campville area, patrolled the area himself but also di…

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Trailers Full Of 4,000 Pounds Of Bleach, Vegetables Catch Fire In CT Trailers Full Of 4,000 Pounds Of Bleach, Vegetables Catch Fire In CT
Trailers Full Of 4,000 Pounds Of Bleach, Vegetables Catch Fire In CT Four tractor-trailers packed full of bleach and vegetables were damaged by fire and one firefighter was taken to the hospital at an area truck stop. The fire began around 1:55 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Pilot Travel Center on Old Gate Lane in Milford, said the Milford Fire Department. Responding firefighters found two tractor-trailers on fire and two other trailers nearby.  The diesel fuel in the trucks was also involved in the fire. One of the trailers on fire.Milford Fire Department/Facebook Crews pulled numerous fire hoses and used foam to stop the fire from spreading and to e…

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Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland
Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland An Orange County man was arrested for DWI/Drugs after being stopped by police for a headlight violation. The 30-year-old Warwick man was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, after being stopped by a Ramapo Police officer for a headlight violation on Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg.  During the stop, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle as he approached to speak with the driver, police said. After making contact with the driver, the officer observed a lit marijuana cigarette on the dashboard. The driver showed signs of impairment …

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Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center
Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center An investigation is underway after a fatal crash that left one person dead and an area Verizon store in flames.  The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Captain Mark Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, and Greenwich Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the center on the report of a motor vehicle that crashed into the Verizon wireless store in the shopping center.  When officers arrived the vehicle …

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