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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

Two Nabbed For Cocaine Possession On Long Island Two people have been arrested for alleged possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia following a warrant search on Long Island. The arrests took place around 7 p.m., Friday, April 8 in Westbury. Following an investigation, narcotics/vice squad detectives searched a home at 9 Clover Lane and recovered quantities of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, said the Nassau County Police. The suspects, William J. Jackson, age 40, and Karona Lambert, age 36, were located and placed into custody without incident, police said. Jackson has been charged with: Six counts of criminal …

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three Three Long Island residents suffered smoke inhalation after a fire ripped through a condominium complex. The blaze broke out in Syosset at 212 Summit Way, around 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, said the Nassau County Police. Responding officers discovered an active structure fire in multiple attached units. At least seven units sustained "extensive" fire and water damage, police said. Three residents were transported to an area hospital for minor injuries associated with the fire, they added. The Syosset Fire Department extinguished the fire with the assistance of&…

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2022

Lifestyle

This Putnam Eatery Remains One Of Most Popular 'Evening Out Restaurants' If you are searching for the perfect "night out" restaurant, one Hudson Valley spot earns high marks by reviewers for offering the perfect ambiance for a special dinner. Rraci Restaurant in Putnam County, located on the New York/Connecticut border inches into Brewster, has been a popular spot with foodies and locals for years. Fresh pasta, beautiful cocktails, linen tablecloths, puffy, floating desserts, and soft lighting all add to that "night out" feel, reviewers say. "This is one of our favorite evenings out restaurants, white tablecloth service, generous drinks, and superior staff. The…

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2022

News

Trio Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Western Mass Three Western Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted murder. The Hampden County incident took place in Holyoke around 10:10 p.m., Monday, March 21, with arrests taking place on Friday, April 8. Officer Matt Goulding was operating a marked cruiser on Cabot Street when he heard what he believed to be a gunshot, said Capt. Matthew F. Moriarty, of the Holyoke Police. The officer advised dispatch of possible shots fired and headed for the area he believed the shots came from. As he was driving a man staggered into the roadway and collapsed, Moriarty s…

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2022

Police & Fire

CT Woman Arrested For Having Sex With 15-Year-Old, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested in Fairfield County for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor. Litchfield County resident Krystal Jones, age 34, of New Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, April 12 by Danbury Police. Danbury Police Department received a complaint from the Department of Children and Families in March that a 15-year-old juvenile male was involved in a sexual relationship with Jones, officials said. "After a thorough investigation, using many investigative techniques and sources, Detective Basile established probable cause to bel…

by Kathy Reakes

04/13/2022

News

'We Got Him,' NYC Mayor Says Following Arrest Of Alleged Subway Shooter The man who has been the subject of a massive manhunt for allegedly opening fire on a Brooklyn subway car that left 29 injured, 10 of them shot, has been taken into custody after police received a Crime Stoppers tip. Frank James, age 62, was nabbed by cops after he was spotted by two NYC officers walking near St. Mark's Place and First Avenue in the lower east side area on Wednesday afternoon, April 13, said NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell. Early Wednesday, police received a Crime Stoppers tip saying James was at a McDonald’s in the East Village, NYPD Chief of Detectives Ja…

by Kathy Reakes

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Two Arrested In Home Invasion In Area Two men have been arrested for an alleged home invasion in the area. The incident took place around in Dutchess County in the town of Hyde Park around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, authorities said. The men were arrested after deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a home invasion on Lyons Drive, said Lt. Shawn Castano, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. “As a result of strong teamwork by the responding police agencies, two male suspects were immediately taken into custody at the scene of the incident," said Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk A. Imperati. "I want to assure t…

by Kathy Reakes

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Critical After Car Crashes Into Croton River A woman is in critical condition after a vehicle she was in drove into a river in the area. The incident took place in Northern Westchester County in Croton-on-Hudson around 11 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, officials said. MTA Police observed a vehicle in the water south of the Croton-Harmon Train Station in the Croton River, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Multiple police and fire departments responded, including the WCPD Aviation Unit, O'Leary added. A witness confirmed that a vehicle drove into the water with at least one person still inside. Civilian fish…

by Kathy Reakes

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

Long Island Ride-Share Driver Stabbed By Passenger A ride-sharing driver was stabbed by a passenger he picked up on Long Island. The incident took place in East Patchogue around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 10. Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating after the driver told officers he was threatened by a passenger with a knife who then cut him, police said. The driver was able to drive himself to Long Island Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Hours later around 3:20 a.m., Monday, April 11, in Brookhaven another ride-share driver was attacked when a passenger held a stun gun to the driver’s neck and…

by Kathy Reakes

04/13/2022

Police & Fire

CT Man Suspected Of Indecent Exposure Tased At Mall While Fleeing, Police Say A Connecticut man who was hit with a stun gun at a mall to keep him from fleeing from officers has been arrested after allegedly exposing himself at a nearby bus stop. The Hartford County incident took place in in Manchester around 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 12. Joseph Murrell, age 53, of Hartford, was arrested after police responded to a bus stop on Slater Street for an indecent exposure complaint, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police. Murrell was reported to have been exposing his genitals at the bus stop, Shea said. When officers arrived they learned Murrell had boarded a tr…

by Kathy Reakes

04/13/2022

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