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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.
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Hate Crime Following Road Rage Incident, Police Say
This story has been updated.
A Hudson Valley man was charged with menacing as a hate crime stemming from a road rage incident.
Orange County resident William J. Ryan, age 60, of the town of Newburgh, was arrested on Tuesday, June 14, for the incident that took place on Saturday, June 11.
According to Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci, Ryan was charged after allegedly getting into a fight with a Black Newburgh resident who he threatened with a knife while making 'derogatory ethnic slurs."
Ryan told the man, who reportedly shared a video of the incident, that he was an off-duty tro…
Woman's Quick Actions Save Drowning Child In Trumbull, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman is credited with saving the life of a child after she pulled the girl from a community swimming pool.
The incident took place in Trumbull at the Ten Apartments, 100 Oakview Drive on Thursday, June 9.
The victim, a 5-year-old Trumbull girl, was found unresponsive in the water at about 6 p.m. and was pulled out of the water, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police.
A bystander at the pool saw what was occurring, immediately stepped in to help, and began doing CPR and rescue breathing on the girl, Weir said.
A short time later, the …
Missing Uniondale Girl Found
Update:
A Long Island teen who went missing has been located.
Genesis Martinez-Claros, age 15, of Uniondale, has been missing since 5 p.m., Monday, June 13, said the Nassau County Police.
On Wednesday night, June 16, police announced she has been located.
Original report:
Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Long Island teen who hasn't been seen in two days.
Genesis Martinez-Claros, age 15, of Uniondale, has been missing since 5 p.m., Monday, June 13, said the Nassau County Police.
She is described as being 5-foot-3, 140 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes.&nb…
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In Crash
A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was killed during a single-car crash over the weekend.
The crash took place in New Haven County around 11:15 p.m., on Saturday, June 11 in Waterbury.
Elizabeth Hynes, age 32, was found by responding police officers to the area of 104 Greenwood Ave., for a one-car crash, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police.
Officers located a vehicle that struck the roadway curb and some landscaping causing the vehicle to roll over onto its side, Bessette said.
Hynes, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene, he added.
There were no other occupa…
CT Man Accused Of Having Sexual Contact With 13-Year-Old
A Connecticut man wanted for allegedly having sexual conduct with a 13-year-old girl has been captured.
Windham County resident Eduardo Acevedo, age 33, of Moosup, was captured on Friday, June 10, with the help of the Lincoln, Rhode Island Police on a warrant from the Plainfield Police Department.
Through an investigation, it was determined that Acevedo had inappropriate sexual contact with a 13-year-old female, said Chief Mario Arriaga, of the Plainfield Police.
During the investigation, it was determined that Acevedo had fled the state in an attempt to elude law enforcemen…
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