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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
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Bridgeport Residence 3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Bridgeport Residence
3 Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Bridgeport Residence Two adults and a child were hospitalized following a fire in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 3:20 a.m., Monday, Dec. 5 at 129 Wood Ave. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, firefighters responded to the apartment after the department received several 911 calls. First arriving units found a fire in a second-floor apartment over a commercial building, contained to one unit, Appleby said. Two adults and a child were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation from the exposure, Appleby added. Five adults and one child w…

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21-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 Stretch 21-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 Stretch
21-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On I-95 Stretch A 21-year-old woman was killed and a man seriously injured after a Ford Focus left I-95 in Connecticut and struck a tree. The crash took place in New London County around 1:15 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 4 in Stonington. Connecticut State Police responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls reporting that a person was walking on I-95 southbound in the area of Exit 91. State police reported troopers discovered that there was a one-car motor vehicle crash off of the left side of the roadway, where a Focus struck the tree head-on.  Troopers learned that person, identified as Jason Den…

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Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Deli In Region Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Deli In Region
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Deli In Region A fast-moving fire destroyed a 100-year-old deli in the region and injured three people. The blaze broke out in Sullivan County around 5:45 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2 at the Boosur Meat & Deli located on Main Street in South Fallsburg. "With automatic mutual aid from Woodridge and Monticello en route, a second alarm was sounded," the Fallsburg Fire Department said on Facebook.  Multiple companies throughout Sullivan County and Ulster County were called in to assist. The structure which was constructed in 1922, challenged firefighters for over six hours, the department. "Unfortunat…

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35-Year-Old Woman Charged With DUI After Driving Through Construction Zone In Meriden 35-Year-Old Woman Charged With DUI After Driving Through Construction Zone In Meriden
35-Year-Old Woman Charged With DUI After Driving Through Construction Zone In Meriden A 35-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested for driving under the influence after driving through a construction zone that was blocked.  The incident took place in New Haven County around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 in Meriden on I-691. Natasha Cabrera, of Meriden, was arrested after she drove onto an off-ramp at Exit 7 on I-691 that was visibly blocked with cones, lights, and police officers, Connecticut State Police said. The arrest came after a state police sergeant working the construction detail spotted a blue station wagon traveling at a high rate of speed in the center lane …

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IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Stamford Crash IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Stamford Crash
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Stamford Crash Police have identified two 25-year-olds killed while crossing a street, and the hit-and-run driver involved in the incident in Fairfield County. The two were killed in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. An initial investigation revealed that the two pedestrians, Giovanni Vega Benis and Yuliana Arias Lozano, both Stamford residents, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were struck by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. Benis and Lozano w…

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Police In Hudson Valley Search For Car Thieves Who Crashed Into Police Cruiser Police In Hudson Valley Search For Car Thieves Who Crashed Into Police Cruiser
Police In Hudson Valley Search For Car Thieves Who Crashed Into Police Cruiser Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for suspects in a robbery that led to a police chase.  The incident took place in Rockland County around midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 30 on Red Schoolhouse Road in Chestnut Ridge.  Ramapo Police responded to 240 Red Schoolhouse Road (Manheim Distributors) for two suspicious vehicles parked outside and people walking inside the fenced-in parking lot wearing masks, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins, of the Ramapo Police. When responding Ramapo units arrived, the two vehicles fled west on Red Schoolhouse Road. The vehicles, both Audi's, wer…

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Bridgeport Says Goodbye To Historic Pleasure Beach Bridge Bridgeport Says Goodbye To Historic Pleasure Beach Bridge
Bridgeport Says Goodbye To Historic Pleasure Beach Bridge Soon one of Fairfield County's most recognizable bridges will be gone when it's demolished for safety reasons. The historic Pleasure Beach Bridge located in Bridgeport which once connected the city’s East Side of Bridgeport to the small island will be getting demolished within the next few weeks, city officials said. City officials said they have contracted with Terry Contracting for the project, with the hopes of solving many safety issues. Since the mid-1990s, the bridge has been out of service due to damage by a fire that tore through the bridge’s walkway.  In addition, the bridge…

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2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say 2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…

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Area Man Charged With Using Knife During Domestic Incident, Police Say Area Man Charged With Using Knife During Domestic Incident, Police Say
Area Man Charged With Using Knife During Domestic Incident, Police Say A man from the region was arrested for allegedly threatening a woman with a knife during a domestic violence incident. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 6:50 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 29 in Monticello. Anthony Ronald Torre, age 30, of Monticello was arrested by Monticello Police after police responded to the Sleepy Hollow apartment complex for a dispute that involved a Kabar-style knife, said Lt. Mark Johnston of the Monticello Police.  Johnstone said that during the dispute Torre had choked and then placed the knife to the neck of a 32-year-old woman.  Torre h…

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Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Deer Near Home In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Deer Near Home In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Deer Near Home In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been issued multiple tickets by state conservation officials for allegedly killing a deer out of season. The incident took place in Ulster County on Friday, Oct. 28 at a home in the town of Rochester. The state Department of Environmental Conservation officials responded to a home in Rochester after receiving reports of multiple deer being killed with the aid of bait, according to the DEC. The person responsible, who was not identified, admitted to shooting the deer behind his property and claimed the large trough of corn and horse feed in his backyard was intended …

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