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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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Sports
Bullied Young Bridgeport Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game Bullied Young Bridgeport Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game
Bullied Young Bridgeport Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was burned by a gasoline ball by alleged bullies was treated to a day at Yankee Stadium and met with team players. In a video posted to Twitter by the New York Yankees, Fairfield County resident Dominick Krankall, of Bridgeport, can be seen getting a ball on Wednesday, May 11 from pitcher Gerrit Cole, and talking with fellow pitchers Nestor Cortes and Joran Montgomery. “6-year-old Dominick Krankall recently suffered severe burns, but he is an absolute warrior!” the team said in a Tweet. “We are so excited to have him here at Yankee Stadium for a special day…

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Lifestyle
Popular Hudson Valley Pizzeria Hailed For 'Huge' Slices, Fresh Ingredients Popular Hudson Valley Pizzeria Hailed For 'Huge' Slices, Fresh Ingredients
Popular Hudson Valley Pizzeria Hailed For 'Huge' Slices, Fresh Ingredients An Italian restaurant in the area has become known for its huge slices, tasty main dishes, and super fresh ingredients. Putnam County staple Benevenuto Pizza in Mahopac constantly garners five-star reviews from online reviews and foodies for not only the size of the dishes and pizza but also for the friendly service and the quality of ingredients. The owners of the restaurant are also very community involved and give back as much as possible. But on to the food. Open since 2009, Benvenuto specializes in all types of standard and gourmet pizza, as well as high-quality Italian cuisine - ins…

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Police & Fire
Scammer, Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Stratford Scammer, Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Stratford
Scammer, Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Stratford Police in Fairfield County are warning people who sell items online to use care when making the sale in person after a recent robbery. The robbery took place in Stratford on Saturday, April 23 when the victim placed an ad on Facebook Marketplace to sell an iPhone. When the victim went to meet the suspect at a prearranged location, the suspect allegedly assaulted the seller while displaying a handgun and made off with the phone, said Capt. Frank Eannotti, of the Stratford Police. The Stratford Police Detective Bureau with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department Task Force id…

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Police & Fire
Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island
Girl, 10, Headed For Ice Cream Truck Struck By Car On Long Island A 10-year-old Long Island girl was seriously injured after being hit by a car as she pedaled her bike to an ice cream truck. The crash took place in New Hyde Park around 6 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11. According to detectives, a 20-year-old woman was driving a 2020 Hyundai Elantra northbound on N 11th Street at Park Avenue when she hit the girl who was riding her bicycle across the roadway toward an ice cream truck.  The girl was transported to North Shore LIJ Cohens Children’s Hospital for treatment of her injuries.  The driver remained on the scene.   No other injurie…

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Police & Fire
Officers Save Baby Choking, Gasping For Air In Western Mass Officers Save Baby Choking, Gasping For Air In Western Mass
Officers Save Baby Choking, Gasping For Air In Western Mass Two police officers in Western Massachusetts are being hailed as heroes after saving a baby who was choking. The incident took place in Springfield on Monday, May 9. Springfield Police officers Christopher Charles and Luis Rodriguez were working a construction detail at the intersection of Bradley and Wilbraham Roads when a vehicle approached the work zone, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. A woman got out of the vehicle and began screaming that her baby wasn’t breathing. The officers immediately ran to the vehicle and found the 3-month-old baby girl to be pale, chokin…

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Police & Fire
Juvenile Caught Spray Painting Graffiti On 10 Fairfield Businesses Juvenile Caught Spray Painting Graffiti On 10 Fairfield Businesses
Juvenile Caught Spray Painting Graffiti On 10 Fairfield Businesses A Fairfield County juvenile has been arrested for multiple counts of alleged criminal mischief after spray painting graffiti on a total of 10 area businesses and landmarks. The crimes took place on Monday, May 2, when Fairfield Police responded to the 10 different businesses for reports of graffiti-type vandalism in the center area of the town. An investigation, led by the department's Quality of Life Unit in cooperation with the Fairfield Police School Safety Unit, revealed the identity of a suspect, said Lt. Michael Paris, of the Fairfield Police. As a result of this investigation, …

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Police & Fire
Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop
Police Find Loaded Semi-Automatic Handgun During Mamaroneck Stop One person was charged following a traffic stop in Westchester when officers found a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The incident took place in the Village of Mamaroneck around 1 a.m., on Monday, May 9. Village of Mamaroneck Police received a 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle in the area of Northrup Avenue with several people entering and exiting the vehicle multiple times, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. Patrol officers located the vehicle as well as the occupants. During an investigation, all four gave conflicting stories as to who was the driver, polic…

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News
CT Man Found Guilty Of Murdering His Wife CT Man Found Guilty Of Murdering His Wife
CT Man Found Guilty Of Murdering His Wife A Connecticut man was found guilty of murdering his wife in 2015 and staging a cover-up following a 22-day trial known as the "Fitbit Murder" Tolland County resident Richard Dabate, age unknown, of Ellington, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday, May 10, for the Dec. 23, 2015 murder of his wife Connie Debate inside the couple's Ellington home. Dabate, who maintained his innocence, had told police that on the morning of the murder, he returned home to find a large masked man, dressed in camouflage, with a voice similar to actor Vin Diesel had shot Connie Dabate, and then tied him to a chair…

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Police & Fire
Fire Heavily Damages Hudson Valley Home Fire Heavily Damages Hudson Valley Home
Fire Heavily Damages Hudson Valley Home A fast-moving fire heavily damaged a Hudson Valley home as it consumed the rear and first and second floors of the residence. The blaze was reported in Rockland County in Hillcrest around 2:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 10 on East Willow Tree Road. According to the Hillcrest Fire Department, first arriving firefighters found heavy fire in the rear, and first- and second floors of the older home that was divided into three separate living units. The firefighters at work.Hillcrest Fire Department Due to the age of the home, there were many void spaces, tongue-and-groove construction, and heavy t…

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News
Long Island Man, Nephew Among Four Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Business Owner Long Island Man, Nephew Among Four Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Business Owner
Long Island Man, Nephew Among Four Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Business Owner A Long Island man and his nephew have been charged with two others in federal court in connection with the execution-style murder of a former employee and business rival. Qing Ming Yu, aka Allen, age 54, of Oyster Bay, and You You, aka Eddie, age 34, of Plainview, were arrested on Tuesday, May 10 in connection with the Feb. 12, 2019 murder of a Queens man, said Breon Peace, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. As detailed in court documents, between 2015 and 2018, Xin Gu worked for Qing Ming Yu’s property development company at its Manhattan office. After several years, Xin…

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