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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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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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Police & Fire
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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Police & Fire
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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Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Charged After 'Annoying' Woman At Area Grocery Store, Police Say Fairfield County Man Charged After 'Annoying' Woman At Area Grocery Store, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Charged After 'Annoying' Woman At Area Grocery Store, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been issued a misdemeanor summons for "annoying" a woman at an area grocery store by asking her if she was free. Claude Davis, age 48, of the Town of Fairfield, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 17, with breach of peace after he allegedly grabbed the woman by her arm as she was walking into the Stop & Shop at 760 Villa Ave., in Fairfield. According to Lt. Edward J. Weihe, of the Fairfield Police, after grabbing her arm, Davis asked her if there was anything in the store for free. When she answered no, he asked if she was free and grabbed her arm to pull her…

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IDs Released For Five Family Members Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire IDs Released For Five Family Members Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire
IDs Released For Five Family Members Found Dead After Massive Long Island House Fire Friends have identified the five people killed during a massive house fire on Long Island. According to ABC 7 Eyewitness News, friends have identified the victims who perished in the fire in Riverhead on Tuesday, Nov. 16, as being Douglas Rivera and his aunt Sonia, his brother, as well as Sonia's two children. Rivera is from Guatemala and worked in the construction industry, the news channel reported. Related Story: Five Found Dead After Massive Suffolk County House Fire Breaks Out The blaze broke out around 10:40 p.m., at the three-story Riverhead residence located at 46 East 2nd St…

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ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice
ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice A Long Island high school basketball player who died during tryouts has been identified by his father. According to NBC News 4, the 15-year-old student was identified as Carmyne Payton, a 10th-grader at Copiague High School. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the school, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. See Earlier Story: Suffolk County HS Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice Payton's father also said his son did not have any health issues. In a note to parents, Copiague School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bannon expre…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Possession Of Stolen Property In Area, Police Say Man Nabbed For Possession Of Stolen Property In Area, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Possession Of Stolen Property In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for alleged possession of stolen property following a lengthy investigation by several area police agencies. Dutchess County resident Hung Hoang, age 48 of Wappinger, was arrested by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Nov. 16. According to Captain John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hoang's arrest was the result of an investigation that included the Poughkeepsie Police, East Fishkill Police, and the New York State Police regarding the theft of property from various locations throughout Dutchess County. On Monday, a sea…

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Long Island Man Dies After Being Electrocuted, Police Say Long Island Man Dies After Being Electrocuted, Police Say
Long Island Man Dies After Being Electrocuted, Police Say A Long Island man has died after being electrocuted when he got out of his dump truck after it came into contact with overhead electrical wires. Luigi T. Cicillini, age 18, of Selden, was electrocuted when he exited the truck around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the East Coast Mines and Material on Lewis Road in East Quogue, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police. Officers from Southampton Town and Quogue Village responded and rendered aid to Cicillini until East Quogue Volunteer Ambulance arrived.  Members of the East Quogue Fire Department also responded…

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NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice
NY High School Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice Updated story: ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice Police are investigating the death of a teen basketball player who collapsed and died during practice on Long Island. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Copiague High School, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. The details of the death or the name of the 15-year-old student have not been released.  In a note to parents, Copiague School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bannon expressed "our condolences to the family and friends of this student and pl…

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