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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
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Stamford 37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Stamford
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Stamford A Fairfield County resident was seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles. The incident took place in Stamford, around 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the area of East Main Street, and Lawn Avenue. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, officers responded to a report of a bicyclist hit by a vehicle.  The bicyclist, a 37-year-old Stamford resident, suffered visible injuries during the collision that were initially thought to be non-life threatening, Booth said. The initial investigation revealed that the bicycle was being ridden westbound on East Main Street&nb…

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Police & Fire
Trio Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Catalytic Converters On Long Island Trio Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Catalytic Converters On Long Island
Trio Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Catalytic Converters On Long Island Three men were nabbed on Long Island following a crash for the alleged theft of a vehicle and at least three catalytic converters. The incident took place in Freeport around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19. According to Nassau County detectives, officers were patrolling the vicinity of Babylon Turnpike for suspected vehicles linked to catalytic converter thefts when they spotted a grey Audi sedan crash into two parked vehicles on Lakeview Avenue, the vehicle was later determined to have been stolen.  Officers immediately rendered medical aid to three people inside the vehicl…

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News
Reward Now Offered For Info On Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Tyler Phillips In Coram Reward Now Offered For Info On Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Tyler Phillips In Coram
Reward Now Offered For Info On Hit-Run Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Tyler Phillips In Coram Police are offering a reward for information in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of a 13-year-old Long Island boy. The crash took place in Coram on Wednesday, Oct. 12 around 7:30 p.m. on Granny Road. According to Suffolk County Police Department detectives, a vehicle traveling westbound on Granny Road struck two 13-year-old siblings who were walking in a bike lane. One of the teens, Tyler Phillips, died of his injuries on Saturday, Oct. 15. His sister, Krystal Randolph, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Earlier report: Teenage Boy Dies From Injuries In Hit-Run …

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Police & Fire
Two CT Officers Killed In Shooting Posthumously Promoted Two CT Officers Killed In Shooting Posthumously Promoted
Two CT Officers Killed In Shooting Posthumously Promoted Two Connecticut police officers killed in an ambush-style shooting have been posthumously promoted. The two, Sgt. Dustin DeMonte and Officer Alex Hamzy were killed in Hartford County on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Bristol. DeMonte has been promoted to Lieutenant and Hamzy has been promoted to Sergeant, said Lt. Robert Osborne, of the Bristol Police. A promotion ceremony will be a part of their joint funeral service on Friday, Oct. 21, Osborne said. Earlier report: Officers Shot, Killed In Hartford Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call The two officers were killed and 26-year-ol…

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News
5 Bridgeport Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine 5 Bridgeport Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine
5 Bridgeport Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Five Fairfield County men have been convicted of narcotics trafficking in the area. According to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, a federal jury in Bridgeport found the five men guilty of narcotics trafficking offenses on Friday, Oct. 14: The five, all  of Bridgeport, are: Wallace Best, also known as “Coop,” age  55 Jeffrey Thomas, also known as “Zig,” age 49 Jason Cox, age 48, also of Savannah, Georgia as well as Bridgeport Frank Jamont Best, also known as “JB,” and “Cash,” age 49 Lamont D. Jefferies, age 55 According to court documents, in 20…

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Police & Fire
Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley
Car Hauler Collides With Train In Hudson Valley A car hauler was hit by a train in the Hudson Valley after the driver pulled onto one of the tracks, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in West Nyack on Pineview Road. According to Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters, when officers arrived on the scene they found two vehicles had fallen from a car hauler that was resting up against the side of a CSX train car.  Before the crash, the driver of the car hauler told officers he needed to back up his truck and then place it in park, not realizing that the trailer was ac…

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News
Black Bear That Attacked 10-Year-Old CT Boy Tested For Rabies Black Bear That Attacked 10-Year-Old CT Boy Tested For Rabies
Black Bear That Attacked 10-Year-Old CT Boy Tested For Rabies A bear that attacked a 10-year-old Connecticut boy has been tested for rabies as a precaution. The bear attacked the boy in Litchfield County on Sunday, Oct. 16, in his grandparent's yard in Morris. Following the attack, which left the boy with non-life-threatening injuries including claw marks on his back and injuries to his leg, was euthanized shortly after the attack. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the black bear was tested for rabies and the test has come back negative. Earlier report: New Details Emerge After Morris 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black …

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Police & Fire
Roosevelt Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Car After Crash Injuring Woman In Baldwin Roosevelt Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Car After Crash Injuring Woman In Baldwin
Roosevelt Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Kids In Car After Crash Injuring Woman In Baldwin A Long Island man has been charged with alleged aggravated DWI with children in the car.  Anthony Bolasingh, age 31, of Roosevelt, was arrested around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Baldwin. According to Nassau County police, officers responded to a 911 call for an auto accident in  Arriving officers found that Bolasingh was driving a 1999 BMW 540 when he struck a 2018 Toyota Prius driven by a 44- year-old male and then collided with a pole, police said. An investigation was conducted and Bolasingh was arrested without incident.  A female passenger, age 3…

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Schools
Threat Leads To Police Presence At High School In Suffolk County Threat Leads To Police Presence At High School In Suffolk County
Threat Leads To Police Presence At High School In Suffolk County Students at a Long Island school will find extra police officers on campus following a threat called into police. The threat was called in to Suffolk County Police around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 referencing a school in South Huntington. According to police, the threat made referencing Walt Whitman High School. Police did not reveal the type of threat made. Officers have been in contact with school officials and there will be an increased police presence at the school building on Wednesday, Oct. 19, police said. This is the second threat made in the last month. A threat was made regardin…

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Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant 27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant
27-Year-Old Accused Of Stabbing Person Repeatedly Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly repeatedly stabbing another man outside a Hudson Valley restaurant. The incident took place in Putnam County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 in the town of Southeast at the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182 Route 22. Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said deputies were dispatched to the restaurant for a dispute in progress with a knife involved.  Arriving deputies found a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a 27-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck an…

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