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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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Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank
Professor In New England Accused Of Running Over Cop Boyfriend, Leaving Him To Die In Snow Bank A Massachusetts adjunct professor has been arrested and charged with the death of a longtime police officer. Karen Read, age 41, of Mansfield, a  lecturer at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, was charged with manslaughter for allegedly running over her Boston Police officer boyfriend and leaving him for dead in a snowbank while a Nor'easter roared across the area on Saturday, Jan. 29. According to the Daily Mail, Read allegedly dropped John O'Keefe, age 46, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police, off at a house in Canton.  O'Keefe, a widower with young children, …

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CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death
CT Mom Sues Social Media Companies Over Daughter's Death A Connecticut mother has sued Meta-owned Instagram and Snapchat alleging the two played a role in her 11-year-old daughter's suicide. Hartford County mother Tammy Rodriguez of Enfield said she noticed a change in her daughter, Selena, as she became addicted to the media platforms, reported Bloomberg News. The child suffered from depression and sleep deprivation after becoming addicted, Rodriguez alleged in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court. Rodriguez said in the suit, Selena struggled for two years with "extreme addiction," and that the companies have deliberately de…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Under Investigation In Chicopee Hit-Run Crash Under Investigation In Chicopee
Hit-Run Crash Under Investigation In Chicopee One person was injured during a hit-and-run crash in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday,  Feb. 1, on Exchange Street in Chicopee, according to 22 News. The news channel reported a vehicle hit a parked car and then left the area. Police told the news channel the vehicle, with the driver and passenger inside, were caught a short distance away. One of the suspects was taken to the hospital with injuries but the injuries are said to be minor. The crash is under investigation. No word on any arrests.  To read the entire 22News story, click here…

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Business
New Amazon Facility Under Construction In Westchester New Amazon Facility Under Construction In Westchester
New Amazon Facility Under Construction In Westchester With e-commerce continuing to grow across the country due to the pandemic, it's no surprise that Amazon is building a new warehouse in Westchester County. Located in Mount Pleasant on Route 9A, the new 150,000-square-foot distribution center will include 136,000 feet of warehouse space and 14,000 square feet of office space, according to Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi.  Most importantly, the project will bring about 100 local jobs -- with pay starting around $18 an hour -- and about 1,000 area construction jobs, the supervisor said. In addition, the new center, will…

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Area Resident Sentenced For Stabbing Another Woman On Roadway Area Resident Sentenced For Stabbing Another Woman On Roadway
Area Resident Sentenced For Stabbing Another Woman On Roadway A Hudson Valley resident was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for stabbing another woman on a city street. Orange County resident Ariana Sanchez, age 23, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 1 to prison time as well as five years post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The stabbing took place in June 2021 on Dubois Street in the City of Newburgh, the DA's Office said. Sanchez had pleaded guilty to assault in December. At the time that she pleaded guilty, Sanchez admitted to repeatedly stabbing the woman on Dubois Street, causing th…

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Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area A mother and a newborn were able to escape a roaring three-alarm apartment fire in the area due to a warning from a smoke detector.  The blaze broke out in Ulster County around 12:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31, at 109 Rondout Drive in Kingston. When Kingston firefighters arrived on the scene located at the Roundout Gardens Apartments, they found heavy fire coming from a second-floor apartment, extending to the attic, said the Kingston Fire Department. When the fire started, the mother and her newborn were able to escape without injuries due to a smoke detector, the department said. "She was a…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Alleged Arson Of Apartment Building In Area Suspect Nabbed For Alleged Arson Of Apartment Building In Area
Suspect Nabbed For Alleged Arson Of Apartment Building In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for the alleged arson of an apartment building. Dutchess County resident Charles A. Keenan, age 48 of Dover Plains, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in connection with the fire in January in the town of Dover, said Lieutenant Shawn Castano, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The two-alarm fire took place around 9 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 13 on Brady Lane in a building that houses multiple apartments in the town of Dover, Castano said. "The alleged actions of this defendant not only endangered the lives of the residents in the apartme…

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Lifestyle
Chicopee Man Purchases Winning $1M Mass Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store Chicopee Man Purchases Winning $1M Mass Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store
Chicopee Man Purchases Winning $1M Mass Lottery Ticket At Local Convenience Store A lucky Western Massachusetts man has a pocket full of cash after recently winning $1 million on an instant ticket in the state lottery. Hampden County resident Thomas Boileau, of Chicopee, hit the big time on Thursday, Jan. 20, playing the  “$4,000,000 Brilliant Titanium” instant ticket game.  Boileau chose the cash option for his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes), the lottery said. He plans on using a portion of his winnings to buy a car.  Boileau purchased his winning ticket at Stop & Chill located at 400 East Main St. in Chicopee. …

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Firing Gun At CT Gas Station Man Accused Of Firing Gun At CT Gas Station
Man Accused Of Firing Gun At CT Gas Station A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting into a fight at an area gas station and then firing a gun at another person. New Haven County resident Derrick Colson, age 26, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 1, by Naugatuck Police for the incident which took place on Monday, Jan. 1. According to the Naugatuck Police, officers were dispatched to the Mobil Gas Station at 282 South Main St. for an incident involving a firearm.  Once on the scene, officers found that Colson was involved in a dispute with another man inside the store that escalated and moved to the parkin…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Area Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Area
Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Area A fire destroyed the first floor of a home in the Hudson Valley overnight. The blaze broke out in Orange County around 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31 at the home located on Orchard Street in Port Jervis, said the Port Jervis Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene in under two minutes they found an active fire on the first floor of the home.  Crews from Truck 7 forced entry into the home while Engine 1 and Engine 2 advanced a line to the first floor, officials said. The home.Port Jefferson Fire Department  While crews were making a push and performing searches, numerous propa…

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