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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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News

CT Woman Nabbed For Cruelty To Animals, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with animal cruelty after multiple pets were allegedly found in her home living in deplorable conditions. New Haven County resident Deja Rowe, age 35, of Naugatuck, voluntarily surrendered to police on Wednesday, March 23 after learning of a warrant for her arrest for five counts of animal cruelty. An investigation into problems at Rowe's home with animals began in late February, after a person who had adopted a puppy from her that later died filed a complaint with the Naugatuck Animal Control, said a spokesperson from the Naugatuck Police Department. T…

by Kathy Reakes

03/26/2022

Police & Fire

Edgemont Store Worker Accused Of Selling Item Containing THC To Minor A Westchester store worker has been charged with allegedly selling tobacco and THC products to a minor during a sting operation. The incident took place in Edgemont at the Scarsdale Smoke Shop on Thursday, March 24. During an operation, conducted by the Greenburgh Police Drug and Alcohol Task Force, a minor who was working with police, entered the store located at 455 Central Park Ave., and purchased an electronic cigarette containing nicotine and a THC cartridge, said Sgt. Sean Hagan of the Greenburgh Police. The employee that sold the products, 27-year-old Mohammed Hauter, address n…

by Kathy Reakes

03/26/2022

Police & Fire

Area Man Arrested For Masturbating In Public, Police Say An area man was arrested for allegedly walking down a street with his genitals out and then masturbating in front of a woman in a parked car, authorities announced. Ulster County resident Justin Garney, age 27, of Highland, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 16 by the Lloyd Police. Garney was seen walking down a town of Lloyd street with his genitals out of his pants when he came upon a woman in a parked vehicle and started to masturbate, said Chief James S. Janso, of the Lloyd Police. Following his arrest, Garney was also found to be wanted on a bench warrant for harassment 2…

by Kathy Reakes

03/26/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Nabbed For Nine Long Island Burglaries In One Night A teenager has been nabbed for a series of nine burglaries that took place earlier this year on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police arrested Richard Morgridge, age 18, of the Bronx, on Wednesday, March 23. The burglaries took place in Mineola and Carle Place between 12:43 and 4:35 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, police said. An investigation led detectives to Morgridge, they added. Morgridge is allegedly responsible for the following burglaries: Carman Drugs, 570 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place Low-Cost Manufacturing, 318 Westbury Avenue, Carle Place AAC Convenie…

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

ID Released For Driver Killed In Western Mass Crash A Western Massachusetts man who died in a single-car crash has been identified by police. Hampden County resident Gabriel Morales, 25, of Springfield, was killed around 2 a.m., Thursday, March 24 in Hampshire County in Hadley, said Laurie Loisel, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The crash occurred after Morales lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree near a sharp curve in the vicinity of 143 Mill Valley Road, Loisel said. See Earlier Story: Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Hadley He was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel,…

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

Long Island Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car A man who suffered critical injuries after being struck by a car along a Long Island roadway has died. The crash occurred in Nassau County around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 20, on Sunrise Highway near South Main Street in Freeport. According to detectives, a 66-year-old man was driving westbound in a white 2020 Subaru Forester, when he struck Oscar Saquij-Cruz, age 49, of Freeport. See Earlier Story: Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Freeport As a result of the collision, Saquij-Cruz suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Nassau Co…

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Nabbed For DUI After Wrong-Way Crash, CT State Police Say A Connecticut teen has been charged for allegedly being drunk while driving the wrong way on a busy roadway and causing a crash that injured two. The incident took place in Hartford County around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, March 24 on I-91 Exit 45 off-ramp in East Windsor, Connecticut State Police said. Tolland County resident Jaiden Henry Mcmanus, age 18, of Vernon, was arrested on Thursday by troopers. Upon arrival to the scene, it was determined that Mcmanus, who was driving a 2021 Honda Passport southbound in the northbound off-ramp struck a 2011 GMC Sierra that was stopped a…

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

Schools

Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast Actor Kevin Bacon gave a thumbs up and encouragement to students at a Hudson Valley high school who are putting on a performance of "Footloose." Bacon, who starred in the original 1984 movie, gave the shout-out on Instagram to the Putnam County performing arts students at Brewster High School after hearing they were putting on the musical drama that helped launch him to stardom. "Break a leg, jump back, I know you'll be fantastic," Bacon said, referring to Brewster High School by name. The star also laughingly said, "You're probably wondering who this guy is." He ended with a "Knock Em De…

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

News

US Army Veteran Leaves Norwalk To Join Ukraine's Fight Against Russia A US Army veteran has left his family in Connecticut behind to help fight the Russian forces invading Ukraine. Fairfield County resident James Vasquez, age 47, of Norwalk, is on the front lines and is telling a harrowing story via Twitter of the resolve and grit of the Ukrainian soldiers and people. In a post from just 20 hours ago, Vasquez tweeted: "Just went through six straight hours of combat. I have crazy video I’ll post later. 2 men were shot but will be ok. One fatality 😞" In return, Vasquez wrote that the Ukrainian forces had taken out numerous Russians as well as several Russian …

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Restaurant Police on Long Island are searching for a suspect who allegedly broke into a restaurant and made off with an undetermined amount of cash. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 1 a.m., Wednesday, March 23 at the Country Rotisserie, located at 1528 Old Country Road, in Riverhead. When police arrived on the scene, they found the front door glass was broken and entry was made into the establishment, the Riverhead Police said. The Riverhead detective division was notified and responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. An undetermined amount of cash was re…

by Kathy Reakes

03/25/2022

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