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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.
Distracted Driver Runs Over Convenience Store Worker's Foot In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A maintenance worker was injured at a convenience shop after a distracted driver ran over his ankle and foot.
The incident took place in Ulster County in Ellenville on Monday, June 6, at Stewart's Shop on Main Street.
The man was maintaining gas tanks at the 99 S. Main St. station at about 2 p.m. when Nancy Crosby, age 66, of Kerhonkson, ran over his foot and ankle, causing scrapes, bruises, and facial cuts, village Police Chief Philip Mattracion said.
The man was treated and released from an area hospital, the chief said.
The victim was identified by police.
Crosby was using her cell ph…
Trio Nabbed After Handguns Stolen From Riverhead Store, Police Say
Three Long Island men have been arrested for allegedly stealing two handguns, ammunition, and other goods from a firearms store.
The incident took place in Riverhead around 1:50 p.m., Monday, June 6, at the Niosi Firearms Development, located at 680 Elton St.
Riverhead police responded to the store on a report of a burglary in which two handguns were stolen, as well as firearm ammunition, apparel, bags, and gun accessories.
An extensive investigation was conducted which resulted in the arrest of three people as well as the recovery of stolen property, the Riverhea…
MS-13 Member Sentenced For Massapequa Park Preserve Murder
An MS-13 gang member of Long Island has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the murder of a 19-year-old man at an area park preserve in 2017.
Kevin Granados-Coreas, age 23, a/k/a "Lonely," of Hempstead, was sentenced on Friday, June 10, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly.
Granados-Coreas had pleaded guilty in April to the murder of Julio Cesar Espantzay-Gonzales in the Massapequa Park Preserve, the DA's Office said.
According to the investigation, Espantzay-Gonzales was reported missing on Jan. 31, 2017. On March 23, 2017, his body was found by a …
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