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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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Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI Over Thanksgiving Weekend, CT State Police Say Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI Over Thanksgiving Weekend, CT State Police Say
Here's How Many Were Charged With DUI Over Thanksgiving Weekend, CT State Police Say As the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend comes to a close, Connecticut State Police announced how many arrests they made for DUI, along with the number of accidents investigated and fatalities. As of 11:59 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 28, the department arrested 50 drivers for driving under the influence, the department said. They also responded to 543 accidents with 46 reported injuries and one fatality on state roads. The one fatality, which took the life of a 20-year-old East Hartford man, occurred in Hartford County on Route 2 early on Thanksgiving Day.

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Police & Fire
Six Firefighters Hospitalized After Battling Blaze At Shopping Center In Hudson Valley Six Firefighters Hospitalized After Battling Blaze At Shopping Center In Hudson Valley
Six Firefighters Hospitalized After Battling Blaze At Shopping Center In Hudson Valley First responders are still on the scene of a stubborn, dangerous shopping center fire that has sent six firefighters to the hospital in Rockland County. The blaze broke out at The Rise, a gun range located in the basement of a shopping area that includes a Dollar General store and a Dunkin Donuts coffee, around noon on Sunday, Nov. 28 in Pearl River, said Lt. James Sullivan, of the Orangetown Police. Related Story: Hours-Long Fire Severely Damages Rockland Shopping Center According to Sullivan, when police patrols arrived on the scene at 120 N. Middletown Road, officers found an …

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Lifestyle
Popular Fairfield County Italian Eatery Stands Out For Made-From-Scratch Entrees, Plus Bocce Popular Fairfield County Italian Eatery Stands Out For Made-From-Scratch Entrees, Plus Bocce
Popular Fairfield County Italian Eatery Stands Out For Made-From-Scratch Entrees, Plus Bocce A popular Fairfield County eatery has come up with a unique mix of made-from-scratch Italian and American cuisine while adding a little fun with bowling alleys and bocce ball courts. Don't think about your regular bowling alley scene when you think of Pinstripes of Norwalk, instead, think let's get dressed up and go bowling while we dine on some pretty great good. That's the whole idea behind the restaurant/games spot when it opened -- a sophisticated, comfortable place to gather and well, bowl and eat.  They also cater big and small events and have a large outdoor area for those still wo…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Who Displayed Gun Caught After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say Long Island Teen Who Displayed Gun Caught After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say
Long Island Teen Who Displayed Gun Caught After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say A Long Island teen was arrested after allegedly displaying a gun while driving and then fleeing from police. Shaolin James Bell, age 19,  of Hempstead, was arrested on Saturday, Nov. 20 in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers responded to the intersection of Nassau Road and Argyle Avenue for reports of a man displaying a gun.  Officers were provided with a description of the suspect and were able to locate Bell. When officers attempted to arrest him, he fled from officers, police said. A perimeter was established and the defendant was locat…

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Top-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Top-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Top-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley A lucky lotto player has an extra $40,000 for the holidays after winnng a Take 5 drawing. New York Lottery officials said the ticket, sold in Dutchess County in Lagrangeville, for the Tuesday, Nov. 23 Take 5 drawing is worth $40,616.50. It was bought at JSM Quick Shop Inc., located at 1144 Route 55 in Lagrangeville. The winning numbers were 17-18-26-31-37, the Lottery website said. The drawing for Take 5 is televised daily at 2:30 p.m and 10:30 p.m.

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Pointing Handgun At Another Person In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Pointing Handgun At Another Person In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Pointing Handgun At Another Person In Area, Police Say A man has been arrested after he allegedly was seen by police pointing a handgun at another person in the area. Dutchess County resident Antwann Mayo, age 42, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 4, after he was found hiding in a laundry room after fleeing from officers. According to Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, officers were in their marked police vehicle on patrol in the 400 block of Main Street when they spotted Mayo pointing a handgun at another person who was standing in the area of the patrol vehicle.  When confronted by of…

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Police & Fire
Wanted CT Man Has Four Warrants Totaling $120K Worth Of Bonds, Police Say Wanted CT Man Has Four Warrants Totaling $120K Worth Of Bonds, Police Say
Wanted CT Man Has Four Warrants Totaling $120K Worth Of Bonds, Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a man who is allegedly wanted on four active warrants. Hartford County resident Jordan Collins is wanted by the Enfield Police on the four warrants totaling $120,000 worth of bonds. If anyone has any information on Collin's whereabouts please contact the Enfield Police Department routine line at 860-763-6400.

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Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three
Driver Sent To Jail After Northern Westchester Crash That Injured Three The driver of a vehicle that allegedly hit three pedestrians when his vehicle careened out of control on a Northern Westchester sidewalk has been remanded to jail. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Peekskill, said the Peekskill Police. When police arrived on the scene,  they discovered a blue Cadillac Escalade with heavy front end and driver side damage at rest on the sidewalk.  The driver of the Escalade was still behind the wheel at the time of police arrival and was identified as 56-year-old Peekskill resident John Watson.  It was quickly dete…

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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Police have nabbed the man who allegedly hit and killed another man who was crossing a street and then fled the scene. The crash took place around 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Rockland County on Route 9W in the Town of Haverstraw, police said. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Haverstraw Police arrested Sugundo Landi-Lucer, 43, of Queens and charged him with the death of Juan Germosen, a 75-year-old Haverstraw resident. Related Story: Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Haverstraw He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an…

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Business
COVID-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated COVID-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated
Covid-19: Actor Exits TV Drama After Refusing To Get Vaccinated Another Hollywood star has been written out of a TV drama after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The latest to exit a popular drama is Rockmond Dunbar of "9-1-1," the Fox television series. The show requires all actors need to be vaccinated to participate, but, as a response, Dunbar applied for a medical and religious exemption, which he was denied, according to Deadline. On Monday, Nov. 22, his character on the series, Michael Grant, was written off the show with his deciding to move to Haiti with his boyfriend, Deadline reported. In a statement to Deadline, Dunbar said: …

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