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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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Lifestyle

This Huntington Eatery Voted Long Island's Most Romantic Restaurant A Suffolk County restaurant known for its food and service has been voted Long Island's most romantic restaurant. According to a poll from Bethpage Best of Long Islanders, Prime in Huntington was voted the 2022 best romantic restaurant by Long Islanders. According to voters, Prime knows how to step things up when celebrating a special evening whether it's a date night or an anniversary. "Their delicious menu has something for every palate, from steak and chops to surf and turf and sushi," the poll said. In addition, to the food and ambiance, the restaurant has a sizable wine list and dess…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Ghost Gun Found At CT High School Following Fight Three students were arrested following a fight at a Connecticut high school in which a loaded ghost gun was found. The fight took place in Litchfield County in New Milford around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26 at New Milford High School. The school was immediately put into lockdown and officers swiftly moved to locate the involved parties, said Chief Spencer Cerruto, of the New Milford Police. A juvenile and two other students were detained at the scene, Cerruto said. The lockdown was lifted around 11 a.m. when the school was deemed safe, police said. Cerruto said that a fight in a s…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Long Island Man Nabbed Stealing Pocketbook From Car, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with allegedly stealing a pocketbook out of a vehicle at Dunkin' Donuts. The incident took place in Riverhead around 2:50 p.m., on Monday, April 25. According to Riverhead police, an officer was investigating a car crash when he was told by a passerby that an unknown man was looking into parked vehicles at the Dunkin' Donuts parking lot on Roanoke Avenue. A short time later the investigating officer spotted a man fitting the previously reported description walking with a woman’s pocketbook, police said. The officer stopped the man and beg…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Police Searching For Missing 15-Year-Old Bridgeport Girl Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help locating a missing 15-year-old girl. The teen, Tamari Requena, of Bridgeport, was reported missing after not coming home from Harding High School on Tuesday, April 26. She was last seen wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and black and blue Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Tamari is known to frequent the park on the grounds of Luis Munoz Marin Elementary and the surrounding east side, Appleby said. Anyone with information is asked to call 475-319-0244 or at Antho…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Trio Busted Selling THC At Two Long Island Shops, Police Say Three men were busted on Long Island for allegedly selling THC at two shops. The men were arrested in Massapequa on Tuesday, April 26, during an overdose investigation by Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an investigation into a fatal overdose of a Nassau County resident was conducted at Sunrise Deli Convenience Store located at 1 Park Lane and the Sunrise Smoke Shop located at 33 Sunrise Highway. During the investigation, it was determined THC was being sold at these locations, police said. Three people were arrested including: Mahendrakumar G. P…

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Ansonia Police Searching For Missing 1-Year-Old, Mother Police in Connecticut are asking for the public's help locating a 1-year-old girl who was allegedly taken by her mother. The infant, Royalty Bass, was last seen in New Haven County in Ansonia on Tuesday, April 26 with her mother Shameka Henri. Henri failed to return the infant to her father after a custody visit, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police Department. Royalty is about 2-feet, 20 to 30 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink Minnie Mouse shirt and gray Minnie Mouse pants. Henri could have taken the child to the Stratford area …

by Kathy Reakes

04/27/2022

News

Fight Breaks Out, Leading To Lockdown At School In Stamford A fight between several students caused a school to go into a temporary lockdown in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stamford on Tuesday, April 26 at Cloonan Middle School. In a letter to parents, Principal David Tate wrote that as a result of the fight, police were notified and responded to the campus. "During this time, we followed our standard protocols, and the school was placed on lockdown while we resolved this isolated incident," Tate said. The responsible students have been immediately disciplined and will face further disciplinary action under the Board of Educa…

by Kathy Reakes

04/26/2022

Police & Fire

Quick-Thinking Officers Save Western Mass Man From Hanging Himself, Police Say A Western Mass man who was attempting to hang himself from a tree was saved by quick-thinking police officers. The incident took place in Hampden County in Springfield around 11:!5 a.m., Monday, April 25. Springfield Police Officers responded to the 800 block of Boston Road for a report of a suicidal man, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police. When officers arrived a man was in a tree with a belt around his neck. Officers attempted to talk him down but when the man saw additional emergency vehicles he let go of a branch and was actively attempting to hang himself, Walsh sa…

by Kathy Reakes

04/26/2022

Police & Fire

Truck Driver Killed By Forklift At Hudson Valley Business, Police Say A truck driver was killed after being hit by a forklift while making a delivery to a Hudson Valley business. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Montgomery around 9:15 a.m., Monday, April 25 at L&W Supply located at 155 Bracken Road. Town of Montgomery Police responded to an industrial accident and found that Homer D. Baker, age 54, of Waycross, Georgia, was struck and killed by a forklift while making a delivery, said Stephen Ragni, spokesman for the Montgomery Police. The Town of Montgomery Police was assisted by the New York State Police and the Or…

by Kathy Reakes

04/26/2022

Police & Fire

CT Woman Found Dead After Assault Complaint, Police Say A Connecticut woman was found dead after police responded to an assault complaint. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, in Waterbury in the area of Willow Street at Roseland Avenue. Officers located a woman who had sustained visible injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene, said, Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The investigation is active and further information is currently available, police said. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Waterbury Police Detective Bureau at 2…

by Kathy Reakes

04/26/2022

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