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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Five Teens Arrested In Connection With Assault Of Long Island HS Student Five Teens Arrested In Connection With Assault Of Long Island HS Student
Five Teens Arrested In Connection With Assault Of Long Island HS Student Five teens have been arrested in connection with a brutal assault of a 15-year-old Uniondale High School student. Nassau County Police announced that following an extensive investigation, three 15-year-old males, one 16-year-old male, and one 17-year-old male, all from Uniondale, were arrested between Thursday, Jan. 9, and Sunday, Jan. 12. The assault took place around 2:40 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, after the victim left school and was confronted by the gang at the corner of Walnut Street and Leslie Lane, said Nassau County Police. As a result of the confrontation, the 15-year-old suffered …
Area Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking Former College Classmate For 18 Months Area Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking Former College Classmate For 18 Months
Area Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking Former College Classmate For 18 Months A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to cyberstalking a woman to the point that she was afraid to leave her home alone. Kristian James O’Hara, of Bardonia, was sentenced Friday, Jan. 10, following his guilty plea in April of 2019, said Delaware U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss. According to court documents and statements made in open court, O’Hara led an 18-month cyberstalking conspiracy designed to intimidate and harass a former college classmate and her parents.  From December 2016 through May 2018, O’Hara and his co-conspirator Vinc…
Man Caught On Lawn Chair Touching Himself While Looking In Window Of LI Home, Police Say Man Caught On Lawn Chair Touching Himself While Looking In Window Of LI Home, Police Say
Man Caught On Lawn Chair Touching Himself While Looking In Window Of LI Home, Police Say A security camera that caught a man allegedly looking into a home and sexually touching himself has been nabbed by police on Long Island. Segundo Quiroga Puma, 38, of Queens, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 10, for the event which took place in Garden City on Monday, Dec. 23, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Puma allegedly entered the backyard of a residence on Brompton Road and attempted to enter the garage through a rear door but was unsuccessful.  He then allegedly removed a folding chair from a shed, placed it against a rear bedroom window and looked into the h…
Rockland Religious School Serial Burglar Nabbed By Police Rockland Religious School Serial Burglar Nabbed By Police
Rockland Religious School Serial Burglar Nabbed By Police A 34-year-old man has been arrested for a string of burglaries at religious schools that took place in Ramapo and Spring Valley. According to the Town of Ramapo Police, Aharon Greenfeld, city unknown, was arrested after the department's investigation division identified him as a suspect and shared the information with area police departments. Based on the information developed by Ramapo police, a Spring Valley Police officer recognized Greenfield in a taxi cab and stopped the cab and arrested the wanted man.  In Ramapo, Greenfield was charged with seven counts of burglary, grand larce…
Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed By Norwalk Police After Failing To Appear In Court Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed By Norwalk Police After Failing To Appear In Court
Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed By Norwalk Police After Failing To Appear In Court A man wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court allegedly resisted police when spotted by officers on patrol. Norwalk Police received a tip on Saturday, Jan. 11, that Brian Davis, 45, of Bridgeport, would be arriving at the Courtyard by Marriott on Main Avenue, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. On the way to the location, officers spotted Davis in a vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, Zwickler said. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop and continued to travel up Main Avenue at a slow speed before eventually pulling over, he added.  Davis was or…
ID Released For Man Killed In ATV Accident ID Released For Man Killed In ATV Accident
ID Released For Man Killed In ATV Accident A man found dead beside an ATV in Harriman State Park by a father and his children, also riding an ATV, has been identified by police. Andrew Columbia, 58, of Suffern, was found around noon on Sunday, Jan. 12, on Regis Court in Suffern, according to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police. The only access point into the woods for first responders was behind 8 Regis Court in the Village of Montebello. According to Nevel, Columbia was riding an ATV up a steep hill when the vehicle flipped and he was thrown from the ATV.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  New York …
Body Found Near Harriman State Park By Father, Kids Riding ATV Body Found Near Harriman State Park By Father, Kids Riding ATV
Body Found Near Harriman State Park By Father, Kids Riding ATV Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Rockland ATV Accident State police are reporting a man's body was found in Harriman State Park. The body was found Sunday, Jan. 12, about a mile into the woods in Suffern by a father and his children who were riding an ATV in the area, said sources on the scene. State police, who are handling the case, have not released many details.  An unattended ATV was reportedly found near the body. It is unknown how long the body had been in the park, but sources said it took officials about three hours to remove the body and …
Nassau County Police Officer Charged With DWI In Suffolk Nassau County Police Officer Charged With DWI In Suffolk
Nassau County Police Officer Charged With DWI In Suffolk A Nassau County police officer has been charged with DWI after allegedly driving into a parked vehicle. Andrew Smith, 27, of West Babylon, was arrested by Suffolk County Police around 12:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, following the crash in West Babylon, police said. According to police, Smith was driving a Dodge pickup truck northbound on Route 109 when the vehicle struck a parked car.  There were no injuries.  Nassau County Police reported that Smith has been suspended without pay pending an administrative investigation.
Employee Nabbed On Arrest Warrant After Fight With Boss In Greenwich, Police Say Employee Nabbed On Arrest Warrant After Fight With Boss In Greenwich, Police Say
Employee Nabbed On Arrest Warrant After Fight With Boss In Greenwich, Police Say A 46-year-old man was nabbed on an out-of-state warrant after getting into a fight with his employer. Justin Crenshaw, of Greenwich, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 7, after police responded to Executive Deli and Catering for a report of an argument between the business owner and an employee, said the Greenwich Police. Officers determined that the employee, Crenshaw, had just quit his job and wanted to be paid for his last worked shift. Officers were able to get the two to agree to a mailed check. While on the scene, a check of Crenshaw found that he was wanted on an active, extraditable wa…
Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer
Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer An Ulster man paid $605 in fines and surcharges after he admitted to baiting and illegally hunting deer. Ulster County resident Robert Nelson, of Esopus, was charged with the misdemeanor of illegally taking a deer and a violation of hunting with the aid of bait in November 2019, after the state Department of Environmental Conservation received a tip, the state DEC said on Thursday, Jan. 9. After receiving the tip, EC Officer Jeannette Bastedo responded to the area, that was known to be baited in the past, and located a pile of feed approximately 15 yards from a tree stand, as well as a bloo…
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