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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 Investigating Shots Fired Incident On Long Island Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident On Long Island
Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident On Long Island Police are investigating a case of shots fired on Long Island over the weekend. The department received a call of shots fired in the area of East Argyle Street in Valley Stream around 4:45 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, said the Nassau County Police. No one was found injured and police are investigating the situation. Police are asking homeowners with video surveillance that might have captured the shooting to contact police at 516-573-8800. 

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Bus Crashes Into Train Station In Westchester Bus Crashes Into Train Station In Westchester
Bus Crashes Into Train Station In Westchester A Westchester County Bee-Line bus hit an overhang at the drop-off area of a Metro-North Station in Westchester County. MTA Police are investigating a report made at 8:26 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, that a Westchester County Bee-Line bus carrying no passengers struck and became wedged in a weather-protection overhang over a passenger drop-off area used by motorists at the Scarsdale Metro-North station, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA. There are no reports of injuries, he added. Metro-North Railroad personnel found no damage to the station. There was no impact to train service.

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Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash
Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash A woman was seriously injured in Fairfield County after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a roadway.. The incident took place around 5:34 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, in the crosswalk in front of 636 Old Post Road, said Lt. Antonio Granata. According to Granata, investigators determined a 56-year-old Fairfield resident was driving his vehicle westbound on Old Post Road when he struck a 65-year-old woman walking in the crosswalk.  The woman was struck with the front end of the operator's BMW SUV. The driver immediately pulled over and is cooperating with the investigation. The woman,…

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One Shot, Killed After Argument At Bar In Area One Shot, Killed After Argument At Bar In Area
One Shot, Killed After Argument At Bar In Area Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Suspect, Man Shot, Killed Outside Rockland County Bar One person was shot and killed during an incident outside a bar in Rockland County. The unidentified person was shot around 7:15 p.m.,  Sunday, Nov. 22, on Franklin Street in the village of Nyack, said the Orangetown Police. The department, which released few details, said there was no threat to the public and had located all "parties of interest." The area of the shooting.Mark Lieb/Rockland Video Productions Police have not confirmed the condition of the victim as being a homicide.…

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Driver Flees State Police During Traffic Stop, Crashes, Busted With Drugs Driver Flees State Police During Traffic Stop, Crashes, Busted With Drugs
Driver Flees State Police During Traffic Stop, Crashes, Busted With Drugs A driver who took police on a chase on I-87 following a traffic stop in Westchester ended up crashing the vehicle and was allegedly caught with drugs. The incident took place around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the Village of Ardsley, when State Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by  Cory L. Lee, 41, of Woodbridge, Virginia on I-87 for traffic violations said Trooper Tara L. McCormick. While troopers approached the vehicle, Lee fled the scene and a pursuit ensued. A short time later, the vehicle took Exit 7, and lost control on the ramp, striking the guardrails. The driver…

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17-Year-Old Charged For Knifepoint Northern Westchester Robbery 17-Year-Old Charged For Knifepoint Northern Westchester Robbery
17-Year-Old Charged For Knifepoint Northern Westchester Robbery A 17-year-old teen was arrested after allegedly robbing another teen at knifepoint he was meeting to sell a vape pen to in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 12:39 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Cortlandt, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, state police and the Westchester County Police Department units responded to a 911 call for a robbery on Watch Hill Road in the town of Cortlandt. An investigation found the boy arranged to meet another juvenile in order to sell a vape pen and then robbed that individual at knifepoint. The boy was charge…

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Teens Accused Of Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From Store In Northern Westchester Mall Teens Accused Of Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From Store In Northern Westchester Mall
Teens Accused Of Stealing Nearly $300 Worth Of Items From Store In Northern Westchester Mall Two Northern Westchester teens were arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $300 worth of merchandise from the Macy's at Jefferson Valley Mall. The duo from Croton-on-Hudson, both 17 years old, were arrested on Monday, Nov. 16, by the Yorktown Police after officers responded to the store for a report of shoplifting, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, police responded to the store around 3:24 p.m., but the teens had fled the area before officers arrived. An investigation, which found the teens allegedly took merchandise valued at $283.98, led to the teens who voluntarily turned t…

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Suspect At Large After Man Critically Injured In Long Island Stabbing Suspect At Large After Man Critically Injured In Long Island Stabbing
Suspect At Large After Man Critically Injured In Long Island Stabbing Detectives are investigating a stabbing that critically injured a man on Long Island. The incident took place around 2:50 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, when the victim was found with stab wounds in East Farmingdale, on Smith Street, east of Route 110, said the Suffolk County Police. The victim, whose identity is unknown, was transported to Saint Joseph Hospital in Bethpage for treatment of critical injuries, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call anonymously to First Squad Detectives at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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Man Accused Of Stealing $274 Worth Of Items From Macy's In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing $274 Worth Of Items From Macy's In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Stealing $274 Worth Of Items From Macy's In Northern Westchester A local man was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $250 worth of merchandise a Northern Westchester Macy's. Lidia Fuego, 46, of Putnam Valley, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 9, after Yorktown Police responded to the Macy's at the Jefferson Valley Mall for a report of past theft, said the Yorktown Police. Following an investigation, police found that Fuego allegedly stole assorted merchandise from the store worth $274.49, police said. Fuego was charged with petit larceny and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, Nov. 24. 

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Man Accused Of Dumping Construction Debris On Northern Westchester Roadway Man Accused Of Dumping Construction Debris On Northern Westchester Roadway
Man Accused Of Dumping Construction Debris On Northern Westchester Roadway A Putnam County man has been issued a summons for allegedly dumping construction debris in the roadway in Northern Westchester County. Charles Valt, 48, of Garrison, was issued the summons for dumping on Wednesday, Nov. 18, after Yorktown Police received a report of the debris in the roadway on Baldwin Road, on Tuesday, Nov. 17. An investigation found the debris had been dumped on the side of the roadway and police were able to identify Valt as the person responsible,  Yorktown Police said. The debris consisted of cinder blocks and other building waste. A roll-off container truck depo…

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