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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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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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News
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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Obituaries
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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Police & Fire
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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Police & Fire
Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition' Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition'
Westchester Resident Charged With Assault After Attack Leaving Man In 'Grave Condition' An elderly man is in grave condition after being assaulted by a Westchester resident in Fairfield County, authorities said. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road in Stamford, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the Stamford Police Department responded and encountered a scene of two vehicles in the roadway and a victim on the ground and unconscious. Patrol officers immediately rendered aid to the victim with the assistance of SFD and SEMS. The victim, a 71-year-old Stamford resident was transported to…

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School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens
School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens Police are investigating after the shootings of several teens caused the closure of an area school. The Newburgh Free Academy in Orange County is closed Thursday, Nov. 18, after the City of Newburgh Police discovered four teens shot in the area on Wednesday, Nov. 17. In a message from the school posted Wednesday, school leaders said the closure is out of an "abundance of caution in response to an incident that occurred in the community". The four victims, ages 16 to 18, were discovered around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday when the City of Newburgh Police received a ShotSpotter notification for…

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Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child, Police Say Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Child, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with numerous counts of allegedly sexually abusing a child over a time period of more than five years. Fernando Cachina, age 86, of Monroe, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 16, for 19 counts of sexual assault charges.  In April, the Monroe Police Department Detective Division received the report of child sexual abuse that had taken place in Monroe.  During the investigation, detectives determined the sexual abuse of the minor by Cachina had been taking place over a period of five years at his home in Monroe, according …

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Police & Fire
New Details, Info Released By CT State Police After Car Crashes Into CVS New Details, Info Released By CT State Police After Car Crashes Into CVS
New Details, Info Released By CT State Police After Car Crashes Into CVS Connecticut State Police have released new details after two women were injured when one of them drove their 2017 Toyota Prius into the side of a CVS store. The incident took place around 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Litchfield County at the CVS located at 266 West Street in the Town of Litchfield, said the Connecticut State Police. Troopers said the crash occurred when for "some unknown reason," Litchfield County resident Rose Ryan, age 73, of Litchfield, drove into the west wall of the building knocking over numerous displays and shelving. See Earlier Story: Car Crashes Int…

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