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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

Girl Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Hammer Crashes Through Car Window A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit with a hammer that was thrown through the windshield of the car she was riding in. The incident took place around 2:20 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, just south of Exit 14A on I-87, in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County. According to New York State Police Trooper Tara McCormick, a preliminary investigation determined that a hammer went through the windshield of a vehicle, striking the front seat passenger. The victim was transported to Westchester County Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident remains under inve…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2021

Police & Fire

Police Issue Warning On Coyote Sightings In Region A police department has issued a warning after reports of several coyote sightings in a Western Massachusetts town. The Longmeadow Police Department in Hampden County said they have received an influx of calls regarding sightings, but remind residents they can't do anything about them unless they are posing a danger to residents or pets. While normally fearful of people, coyotes are most frequently seen during mating season (January-March) and when juveniles start leaving the family pack (September-November). During that time, the department said they can sometimes be spotted c…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2021

Lifestyle

Northern Westchester Family Makes Splash On Popular Game Show A family in Northern Westchester that loves watching the "Family Feud" game show got a chance to be on the popular program themselves after beating out thousands of other potential contestants. Yorktown residents Rocky and Lori Bonitatibus were contestants on the show on Monday, Oct. 11, and Tuesday, Oct. 12, with three of their four sons after waiting for almost three years to make it to the production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The family, who are huge "Family Feud," fans, got the chance after Lori saw a story about trying out and took the chance. Fast forward a few months, and t…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2021

News

Details On Gabby Petito Autopsy Scheduled To Be Revealed A piece of the mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito may be answered when the details of her autopsy, including the cause of death, are released on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Dr. Brent Blue, the coroner in Teton County, Wyoming will reveal the details of 22-year-old Long Island native's autopsy at 12:30 pm Mountain Time, or 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Last month, Blue ruled the manner of her death a homicide, but the cause of death remained pending further autopsy results. Petito, of the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County, had been on a cross-country trip with her bo…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2021

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Fairfield County Restaurant Employee In Face A man has been apprehended after he threatened to shoot a restaurant employee in Fairfield County in the face, police said. Orlando Torres, age 55, of the Town of Fairfield, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 7, after police were called to the Southport Diner for reported harassing phone calls. According to Lt. Eddie Weihe, of the Fairfield Police, Torres had been calling and harassing the employees at the restaurant located at 3350 Post Road. When a female employee told Torres to stop calling, he threatened to “come down and shoot her in the face,” police said. Weihe said To…

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2021

Police & Fire

Man Uses Baseball Bat During Road-Rage Incident In Area, Police Say An area man was charged with menacing after allegedly threatening another driver with a baseball bat during a road-rage incident. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, Oct. 10, when Saugerties Police, Town of Ulster Police, and New York State Police responded to a 911 call on Kings Highway for a report of an erratic vehicle and road rage fight. According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, police found that 26-year-old Jared Knox of Ulster Park had threatened another motorist with a baseball bat during a “road rage incident." Knox was arrested by …

by Kathy Reakes

10/12/2021

Lifestyle

Long Island Old-Time Burger Spot Hailed As Among East Coast's Best By Diners From Near, Far For years, it's been common knowledge for Long Islanders that if you want an inexpensive, but delicious burger the place to go is the All American Hamburger Drive-In. Opened in 1963 in Massapequa, the eatery -- which is currently only serving burgers to go -- offers its signature double burger for $3.65. Using all the original recipes from years ago, the restaurant also whips out fries and dogs and thick milkshakes, as well as a few other items. But the burgers are the star of the show and many people have been known to drive for miles, even from Manhattan to get their fill of an All Amer…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2021

Police & Fire

Police Investigating After Cemetery Sign In Connecticut Vandalized With Anti-Columbus Message Police are investigating after someone allegedly vandalized a sign and at least walls at a historic cemetery in Connecticut with anti-Columbus messages. The vandalism was reported in Middletown from a passing motorist who told them someone had spray painted the sign and other areas of the Indian Hill Cemetery in Middlesex County. According to Lt. Brian Hubbs, of the Middletown Police, officers found that someone had used bright pint spray paint to write "Land Back," with an anarchy symbol on the cemetery's sign. They also painted expletives about Christopher Columbus and the police on two …

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2021

News

Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September. The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2021

Police & Fire

Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area A person was killed after being were hit by a vehicle in a residential neighborhood in the area. The incident was reported around 5:16 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11 in Ulster County. Officers responded to a 911 call of a reported car/pedestrian accident in the area of 61 South Ohioville Road in the Town of New Paltz. According to New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi, the preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in the northbound lane of the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on South Ohioville Road. The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. …

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2021

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