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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.
Man Just Released From Long Island Detention Center Steals Woman's Vehicle, Police Say
Police are asking the public for help locating a man who allegedly stole a vehicle from a woman on Long Island.
The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Mineola, when according to detectives, the 62-year-old woman was sitting in her blue 2019 Cadillac SUV in front of 250 Old Country Road when she was approached by a male demanding she exit the vehicle, Nassau County Police said.
As the victim exited her vehicle the man, identified as Patrick Blaszkiewicz, 33, no known address, entered her vehicle and fled westbound on Old Country Road.
Blaszkiewicz was la…
Milford Woman Arrested For Allegedly Attacking, Beating Juvenile
An area woman was arrested on two active warrants for allegedly attacking a juvenile in October.
Stephanie Dearborn, 25, of Milford, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 10, in regards to the two warrants, said the Milford Police.
Dearborn is accused of, in October, lifting a juvenile up by their shirt collar, pushing them against a glass door, and later attempting to hit the juvenile with closed fists, police said.
Dearborn also allegedly pushed the juvenile on the ground and then hit the juvenile’s bike twice while leaving the incident in a vehicle, police said.
In another Oct…
Man Tries To Withdraw $25K That Didn't Belong To Him From Chase Bank In Fairfield, Police Say
A man was arrested in Fairfield County after allegedly withdrawing more than $25,000 from a bank account that did not belong to him.
Igor Injomar Corporan, 24, of the Bronx, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 10, when Chase Bank contacted Fairfield Police at 2:42 p.m. to report a man in their branch making several suspicious withdrawals from an account, said Lt. Antonio Granata.
An investigation revealed that Corporan attempted to make four withdrawals on the same day from a Chase Bank account that did not belong to him, Granata said.
A $9,500.00 withdrawal was made by Corporan at t…
Northern Westchester Duo Nabbed For Stealing More Than $30K From Victim, Police Say
Two Northern Westchester men have been arrested for grand larceny in connection with allegedly stealing more than $30,000 by cashing checks stolen from another person.
Yosef Brodsky, 35, and Todd Woodward, 22, both of Yorktown, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 5, for grand larceny and forgery, said the Yorktown Police.
According to police, in October, the department received a report of a larceny. An investigation into the incident found that between July and September, multiple checks belonging to the victim had been stolen and deposited more than $30,000 into someone else's account without…
Long Island Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Crash Causing 7-Year-Old's Death
A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash without reporting that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy.
Phuoc Truong, a/k/a Philip Truong, 32, of Southampton, was indicted on Thursday, Dec. 10, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini.
“This was an unspeakable tragedy, but we hope that the apprehension and indictment of this defendant bring some solace to the victim’s family,” Sini said.
The crash took place around 10:15 p.m., Sunday, May 31, when Truong was driving a 2008 Toyota Camry eastbound on Sunrise Highw…
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