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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Two Men Nabbed For Burglarizing Long Island Store By Entering Skylight, Police Say Two Men Nabbed For Burglarizing Long Island Store By Entering Skylight, Police Say
Two Men Nabbed For Burglarizing Long Island Store By Entering Skylight, Police Say Two men have been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Long Island store by entering through the skylight. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 11:17 p.m., on Thursday, April 9 at Woody's Goodys in Farmingdale. According to detectives, the owner of Woody’s Goodys, at 695 Main St., found that his business had been burglarized.  An investigation discovered that two males entered the business through a skylight and stole assorted merchandise before exiting the establishment, police said. After an extensive investigation, police arrested Jonathan Diaz-Alfaro, 24, of …
COVID-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention COVID-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention
Covid-19: Northern Westchester High School's Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Getting Attention A unique "social distancing" plan for a Class of 2020 high school graduation is drawing attention amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. North Salem High School in Northern Westchester announced through a much-anticipated YouTube video that graduation will be held "quarantine style" at a drive-in theater. On the video, school officials, along with Principal Vince DiGrandi, said grads will be able to celebrate with family and friends about 40 miles north of campus in Dutchess County at the Four Brothers Drive-In Theater in Amenia at 8:30 p.m., on Monday, June 22. During the event, …
Suspect On Loose After Shots Fired At Vehicle In Norwalk Suspect On Loose After Shots Fired At Vehicle In Norwalk
Suspect On Loose After Shots Fired At Vehicle In Norwalk Police are asking for tips after a suspect fired shots at a vehicle. The incident took place around 9 p.m., Sunday, May 17, in Norwalk. According to Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler, the detective bureau is investigating the incident on Strawberry Hill Avenue in which the vehicle was struck by gunfire. No one was injured and no arrests have been made, Zwickler said. Anyone with information regarding the shooting incident is asked to call the Detective Bureau at 203-854-3011 or the Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111. Anonymous internet tips can be sent to www.norwalkpd.com.
Two Arrested After Large Fight Breaks Out In Westchester Two Arrested After Large Fight Breaks Out In Westchester
Two Arrested After Large Fight Breaks Out In Westchester Two men were arrested after police responded to several reports of a large group of people gathering. The incident took place in Westchester around midnight on Sunday, May 18, in New Rochelle. According to Costa, the department received several calls of a group of about 75 people gathering in the area of Brook Street and Lincoln Avenue, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. Shortly after midnight, police received another call of a disorderly group fighting on Hartley Court.  New Rochelle Police units responded, began to disperse the crowd when several men began fighting ag…
COVID-19: Northern Westchester HS Sophomore Raises Funds For Restaurants, Hospitals COVID-19: Northern Westchester HS Sophomore Raises Funds For Restaurants, Hospitals
Covid-19: Northern Westchester HS Sophomore Raises Funds For Restaurants, Hospitals The good in young and old has bubbled to the top of society and showed itself in many ways during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. From providing food to those in need to donating masks, playing music for the masses, and dressing up in blue shark costumes to bring a smile. One of those helping is Northern Westchester resident Eli Yates, a sophomore high school student, who is busy taking pictures of area families in order to raise money to donate to Food for the Frontline Westchester and the Frontstep Project which both help support area restaurants and provide meals to hospital w…
Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver In Westchester Crash Had BAC Three Times Limit, Police Say A hit-and-run driver's blood-alcohol level tested three times the legal limit after being located by police. The incident began around 8 p.m., Friday, May 8, when New York State Police out of Westchester responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash on Boston Post Road in Rye, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the investigation, troopers located the vehicle that left the scene on I-95, near exit 14, in Rye.  When stopped, the driver of the vehicle, Ivan Rojas-Juarez, 29, of Willimantic, Connecticut, was found to be intoxicated, McCormick said. Rojas-Juarez was taken into custody, tr…
Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say
Bicycle Rider Flees Scene After Crash With Car, Police Say A bicycle rider was arrested after allegedly hitting a parked car, causing damage, and then fleeing the scene. Peter Mount, 24, of Milford, was arrested on Thursday, May 14, by Milford Police and charged with criminal mischief after being located by an officer. According to Milford Police, officers responded to Atwater Street around 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, on the report that a bicyclist had struck a parked motor vehicle, causing damage to the rear windshield. Mount fled the scene and was later found by officers.
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order A 52-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for violating a restraining order by calling a protected child several times earlier this year. The original incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Fairfield County, when Darien Police took a report of a possible violation of an active restraining order by a Westchester County woman, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The complainant told police they are the legal guardians of their 10-year-old godson, and that his biological mother, identified as Laurie Hemphill, of Mount Vernon, had allegedly been making harassing …
Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says
Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says A 39-year-old woman was busted for allegedly driving drunk after she was spotted by police sitting at a red flashing light for a long period of time. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 11:38 p.m., Monday, May 11, when a New Canaan Police officer noticed the vehicle sitting at the light at the intersection of Elm and Park streets. When the officer approached the vehicle he found Jennifer Kulowiec, of Stamford, sitting behind the wheel and allegedly detected signs of impairment, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. After administering standard sobriety tests, Kulowiec was arrested an…
Two Charged In Connection To Shooting At Area Residence Two Charged In Connection To Shooting At Area Residence
Two Charged In Connection To Shooting At Area Residence A man and a woman have been arrested for allegedly shooting at a residence last month. The shooting took place in Ulster County around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, at a home in the town of Woodstock, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, along with Woodstock Police responded to the home following a 911 call and located evidence that a shooting had taken place at the residence, the department said. No one was injured during the shooting. An investigation led to the arrest of Taejah L. Dash, 18, of Shandaken, and Austin T…
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