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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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71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say 71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say
71-Year-Old Dies After Road-Rage Assault By Westchester Man, Police Say A man has died following an assault during an alleged road-rage event involving a Westchester County man in Fairfield County. The victim, Michael Frank Gentile, age 71, of Stamford, died late Thursday, Nov. 18, after the incident in Stamford. It took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road. See Earlier Story: Stamford Man In 'Grave Condition' Following Assault, Police Say After the assault, police arrested Westchester County resident Emmanuel Joshua Matias, age 25, of Yonkers for assault of an elderly person, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police De…

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Catalytic Converters Stolen From Dozens Of Buses, Leading To School Closure In Fairfield County Catalytic Converters Stolen From Dozens Of Buses, Leading To School Closure In Fairfield County
Catalytic Converters Stolen From Dozens Of Buses, Leading To School Closure In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school had to close after 28 catalytic converters were stolen from an entire fleet of student transportation vehicles. The incident took place Thursday, Nov. 18, when Trumbull Police were called to investigate an overnight theft of catalytic converters 25 Oakview Drive, forcing the Cooperative Educational Service School to be closed.  According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police, officers learned that thieves stole catalytic converters from 28 school-owned vehicles, where each of these vehicles had two catalytic converters cut off from them…

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CT Man Charged With Commercial Sex Abuse Of Minor After Year-Long Investigation CT Man Charged With Commercial Sex Abuse Of Minor After Year-Long Investigation
CT Man Charged With Commercial Sex Abuse Of Minor After Year-Long Investigation A Connecticut man is being held on a $1 million bond after being charged with the commercial sex abuse of minors following a year-long investigation, police said. New Haven County resident Anthony Lazzari, age 46, of Meriden, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 16 on a warrant charging him with: Four counts of criminal attempt to commit commercial sex abuse of a minor Three counts of criminal attempt to commit trafficking of persons Four counts of commercial sex abuse of a minor Two counts of promoting prostitution Enticing a minor  An investigation that began in September 2020 by Meriden Poli…

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Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT
Trio Accused Of Stealing From Multiple Stores Throughout CT Three men have been arrested for allegedly stealing large spools of wire at Lowe's stores across Connecticut. The trio, identified as Daniel Raymond Thomas, age 22, Clarence Gerald Davis, age 22, and 23-year-old Marcus Hunter, all of Fort Worth, Texas, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Hartford County when the Southington Police responded to the Lowes Home Improvement, at 500 Executive Blvd S., on a report of a theft of large spools of wire in progress. It was reported by the store Loss Prevention team, that three men wearing reflective construction vests had selected spools of wire and …

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Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend
Long Island Woman Accused Of Killing Girlfriend A Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her girlfriend to death at their home. Suffolk County Police reported the incident took place around 11:50 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at the home located in Riverhead. According to police, Riverhead Town Police responded to 1142A East Main St. for a call of a disturbance. When officers arrived, there was no one at the home and there was evidence of a struggle.  Responding officers located a female stabbing victim at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead a short time later, police said. The victim, Marta Esmerelda Ramirez-Ca…

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Man Run Over By Tractor At Farm In Connecticut, Police Say Man Run Over By Tractor At Farm In Connecticut, Police Say
Man Run Over By Tractor At Farm In Connecticut, Police Say A man was injured when he was run over by a tractor while working at a Connecticut farm. The incident took place around 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Strawberry Farm located in Litchfield County in Washington, said the Connecticut State Police. The man was transported to Hartford Hospital by Life Star.   A second person was transported by ground EMS to a secondary medical center for a laceration to the leg, state police said.   The injury to the second person was sustained after being knocked down while securing a horse.   Both parties were conscious an…

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Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Long Island Residence Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Long Island Residence
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Long Island Residence A man who was inspecting a chimney of a Long Island survived a fall from the second floor of the residence. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18 in Manorhaven, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 38-year-old worker was inspecting a chimney on the second floor of a residence located on Orchard Beach Boulevard.  During the inspection, the man fell to the ground striking his head and back, police said. A coworker called 911 and provided aid until the man was airlifted by Nassau County Police Aviation Unit in Helicopter 6 to an area hospital f…

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Fairfield County Infant's Killer Arrested 35 Years After Crime, Police Say Fairfield County Infant's Killer Arrested 35 Years After Crime, Police Say
Fairfield County Infant's Killer Arrested 35 Years After Crime, Police Say After 35 years of digging for information into the death of a newborn infant found inside a garbage truck after being strangled, police in Fairfield County have made an arrest. The boy was found dead on On May 16, 1986, inside a sanitation truck that had just emptied a dumpster at the apartment building located at 27 Havemeyer Place in Greenwich, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the cause of death was strangulation and ruled the case a homicide, police said. It was determined that the child was born…

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Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Critically Injured After Being Struck By Car While Crossing Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A woman was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place around 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18, on Western Highway between Grand Avenue and Cedar Street in the Rockland County hamlet of Tappan. According to Sgt. Joesph Sullivan, of the Orangetown Police, a 2013 Volvo S80 driven by a 64-year-old man from Tappan was traveling southbound on Western Hwy when he struck an 86- year-old woman who was crossing Western Highway on foot.  The woman was transported to Nyack Hospital by South Orangetown Ambula…

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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Police are asking the public for help locating a high-risk missing Long Island man. Nassau County Police said John Menso, age 67, of Oceanside, was reported missing on Tuesday, Nov. 17. According to detectives, Menso was last seen by family members in late October at his home in Oceanside.  Family members are concerned because Menso needs his medication, police said. Menso is described as having grey hair, a gray-colored mustache, and blue eyes. He is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. A clothing description and possible destination are unknown, police said.  Police request anyone with…

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