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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
1 Killed In Head-On Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley 1 Killed In Head-On Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
1 Killed In Head-On Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A man was killed during a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 in East Fishkill just north of Robinson Lane and Lake Walton Road. When officers arrived, there was a black Dodge Ram and a blue BMW in the southbound lane, both with significant damage and one driver with serious injuries, said the East Fishkill Police. The driver of the BMW, a 64-year-old Poughkeepsie man, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed …

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Alert Issued For Missing Island Park Man Alert Issued For Missing Island Park Man
Alert Issued For Missing Island Park Man Updated story: Missing Island Park Man Found Safe, Police Say Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Long Island man who disappeared after visiting a friend. Samuel Harrison, age 47, of Island Park was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 11, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Harrison was last seen in Island Park where he was visiting a friend.  He is described as being 6-foot, 200 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Harrison also has a tattoo of Buddha on his forearm and speaks with an English accent, police said. He was l…

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Business
Martha Stewart's New Restaurant Named After Bedford Set To Open Martha Stewart's New Restaurant Named After Bedford Set To Open
Martha Stewart's New Restaurant Named After Bedford Set To Open Lifestyle maven Martha Stewart is set to throw open the doors on her first restaurant that reflects her culinary inspirations and style. The Bedford by Martha Stewart, named after the town in which her Northern Westchester estate is located (in the hamlet of Katonah), is nestled inside Paris Las Vegas and is set to open on Saturday, Aug. 13. Reservations are already being snapped up and can be made online for the restaurant which aims to transport guests to Stewart's country farmhouse. The menu features French-inspired cuisine and a combination of Martha’s favorite recipes, Paris Las Vega…

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News
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say
Plane Diverted To Bradley Airport After In-Flight Issue, Officials Say A plane had to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport, an official said. The incident took place just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the airport located in Hartford County, in the Town of Windsor Locks. An iAero Airways aircraft was diverted to Bradley after reporting an issue in flight. said Ryan Tenny, a spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority. "The flight landed safely at approximately 9:25 a.m. and there is no impact to airport operations," Tenny said. Tenny did not confirm why the airplane needed to be diverted. iAero Airways did not return re…

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Police & Fire
Missing Yorktown Teen Found Safe, Police Say Missing Yorktown Teen Found Safe, Police Say
Missing Yorktown Teen Found Safe, Police Say A missing Westchester teen who had been gone for more than a week has been found by police. Northern Westchester resident Kristan “John John” Lee, age 15, of Yorktown, went missing on the night of Thursday, Aug 4. After receiving the notice, Yorktown detectives immediately began an intensive investigation by checking social media, notifying neighboring cities and states as well as New York City and state and federal officials, said Chief Robert Noble of the Yorktown Police. Information was developed leading police to believe Lee was in Connecticut. Officers checked a suspected neighborhood…

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Police & Fire
2 Nabbed In Bridgeport Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter 2 Nabbed In Bridgeport Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter
2 Nabbed In Bridgeport Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter Two men have been charged in a drive-by double homicide in Fairfield County that was carried out from the back of a scooter. The arrests took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, exactly one month from the date of the murders. Jahmir Daniel, age 18, of Bridgeport, and Jack Vaz, age 19, also of Bridgeport, were arrested by Bridgeport Police for the murders of 32-year-old Ramon Peguero, of Hartford, and Kazzmaire Dorsey, age 18, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. Police believe that Peguero was the intended target and that Dorsey was str…

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Westchester Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park Westchester Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park
Westchester Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park A hiker who was lost in Bear Mountain State Park was found drowned in a creek. The incident was reported in the Orange County section of the park in the town of Highlands around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police and state park police responded to Bear Mountain State Park in the town of Highlands for a report of a missing hiker.  An investigation revealed that the lost hiker, identified as Westchester County resident Omar Benitez, age 23, from White Plains, was hiking with two friends when he became separated from them, Nevel said. Troopers and…

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Man Stabbed Multiple Times By Person He Knew In Danbury, Police Say Man Stabbed Multiple Times By Person He Knew In Danbury, Police Say
Man Stabbed Multiple Times By Person He Knew In Danbury, Police Say Police are currently investigating the multiple stabbing of a 57-year-old Fairfield County man who was found at a city shopping plaza. The incident took place in Danbury around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Mill Ridge Plaza. According to Danbury Police Det. Capt. Mark Williams, what led up to the stabbing is unclear at this time, but all involved parties have been identified,  "It appears that the victim and the assailant(s) are known to each other, and the attack was not random," Williams said. Investigators are currently in the process of gathering the facts and circumstances, …

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Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan
Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan A man lying horizontally was found burning after police in Fairfield County responded to a call for a possible fire near a popular park. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park.  Preliminary evidence "does support that this incident is most likely a suicide," New Canaan Police said. Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. The report of a fire in the woods w…

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North Bergen Gunman Sentenced In 'Execution Style' NY Apartment Shooting North Bergen Gunman Sentenced In 'Execution Style' NY Apartment Shooting
North Bergen Gunman Sentenced In 'Execution Style' NY Apartment Shooting A 19-year-old gunman from North Bergen has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of a Hudson Valley man. Jayden Rodriguez was sentenced to 19 years in state prison to be followed by a period of five years post-release supervision, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. The crime took place on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, when Rodriguez entered a Spring Valley apartment building and proceeded to fire numerous shots at Emerson Jean-Baptiste, 20, ultimately causing his death, the DA's Office said. Rodriguez …

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