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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Man Charged With DWI After Allegedly Leaving Scene Of Crash In Area Man Charged With DWI After Allegedly Leaving Scene Of Crash In Area
Man Charged With DWI After Allegedly Leaving Scene Of Crash In Area A 61-year-old man was arrested for alleged DWI after leaving the scene of a traffic crash, according to authorities. Ulster County resident Arthur W. Caston, of East Kingston, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, responded to a two-vehicle crash on Frank Sottile Boulevard, said Lt. Abram Markiewicz. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found that Caston was driving a 2006 Hyundai Sonata when he allegedly struck a vehicle in front of him that was stopped at a traffic light, Markiewicz said.  He then fled the scene on foot, but when appr…
Woman, Child Attacked By 'Vicious' Rabid Raccoon At Bus Stop In Area Woman, Child Attacked By 'Vicious' Rabid Raccoon At Bus Stop In Area
Woman, Child Attacked By 'Vicious' Rabid Raccoon At Bus Stop In Area A mother and her young son attacked by a raccoon at a school bus stop are undergoing a series of rabies shots. The attack happened around 8 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, in Fairfield County when the mother was dropping off her son at the bus stop on Georgetown Road in Weston, said Weston Animal Control Officer Mark Harper. According to Harper, the child got out of the vehicle and was putting on his coat when the "vicious, crazed animal" came out of nowhere and began attacking his legs. The child began screaming, causing the mother to get out of the vehicle to see what was happening, he said. Wh…
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies 19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies
19-Year-Old Rockland Shooting Victim Dies A 19-year-old who was shot over the weekend in Rockland has died from his injuries. The incident took place around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, when Ramapo Police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road, in Hillcrest, said the Ramapo Police. ‪Arriving officers located the man, from Nanuet, lying in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. ‬ ‪Rockland Paramedics and Springhill Ambulance Corps initially transported the victim to Nyack Hospital.  He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center where he died on Monday, Dec. 9, the depart…
Toddler Who Died After Being Struck By Car Was Youngest Of New Canaan Family's Four Children Toddler Who Died After Being Struck By Car Was Youngest Of New Canaan Family's Four Children
Toddler Who Died After Being Struck By Car Was Youngest Of New Canaan Family's Four Children A funeral will be held for Lucas Richard McGee, 23 months, of New Canaan, who died after being hit by a car in the driveway of his New Canaan home on Saturday, Dec. 14. Born at Stamford Hospital on Dec. 31, 2017, Lucas was the son of Conner and Kate McGee of New Canaan and the youngest of four children. The child was hit around 8:42 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the home on North Wilton Road, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. Known as “Lukey,” he was cherished by all who knew him, said his obituary. Earlier story: ID Released For Boy Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Drive…
'Impatient' Driver In Wrong Lane Arrested After Hitting Woman In Westchester, Police Say 'Impatient' Driver In Wrong Lane Arrested After Hitting Woman In Westchester, Police Say
'Impatient' Driver In Wrong Lane Arrested After Hitting Woman In Westchester, Police Say A driver who was impatient with stalled traffic decided to cross the double yellow lines and drive in the wrong direction to pass has been charged with seriously injuring a woman getting out of a taxi cab in Westchester, police said. Nelson Velasquez-Flores, 41, of Greenwich, was arrested following the incident around 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, on Neuton Avenue, near the corner of Fairview Avenue, in Port Chester, said Port Chester Police Lt. Charles Nielsen. The 49-year-old woman, from Port Chester, who was getting out of a cab, was standing in the roadway when she was hit and pinned und…
Area Convenience Store Owner Foils Robbery Attempt By Wrestling Armed Suspect To Ground Area Convenience Store Owner Foils Robbery Attempt By Wrestling Armed Suspect To Ground
Area Convenience Store Owner Foils Robbery Attempt By Wrestling Armed Suspect To Ground A convenience store owner in the area foiled an armed robber by wrestling him to the ground and holding him until police arrived. Chaudhery Jaweed, the owner of DB Mart in Orange County, told News 12 the robbery and fight took place around 11:15 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, when he was getting ready to close the story in the Village of Cornwall. According to News 12, Jaweed said a teenager came in trying to purchase electronic cigarettes and alcohol. When the 68-year-old owner refused, the teen grabbed a gun out of a backpack. Jaweed was able to disarm the teen and hold him u…
Carjackings, Pursuit Through Three Fairfield County Towns Ends With Armed Suspects In Custody Carjackings, Pursuit Through Three Fairfield County Towns Ends With Armed Suspects In Custody
Carjackings, Pursuit Through Three Fairfield County Towns Ends With Armed Suspects In Custody Three armed men who were allegedly attempting to carjack vehicles at gunpoint were nabbed after a wild chase through three towns. The incident began around midnight on Thursday, Dec. 12, when a silver BMW was carjacked at gunpoint in New Haven, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.  Within 30 minutes, it is believed that three suspects then drove to Norwalk and unsuccessfully attempted to carjack a Maserati at gunpoint.  The three then were able to successfully carjack a blue Nissan Altima at gunpoint. Norwalk Police located both vehicles (the silver BMW a…
Two Suspects Nabbed After High-Speed Chase In Westchester Leaves Six Cars Damaged Two Suspects Nabbed After High-Speed Chase In Westchester Leaves Six Cars Damaged
Two Suspects Nabbed After High-Speed Chase In Westchester Leaves Six Cars Damaged Three police officers were injured during a high-speed chase in Westchester, which also left six parked damaged. The chase took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, when police attempted to stop a vehicle with two men suspected of stealing packages that had been delivered to homes in Yonkers, said Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos.  According to Politopoulos, when police attempted to stop the vehicle, the men refused to stop and traveled at a high rate of speed down Central Park Avenue northbound in the southbound lanes, slamming into six parked cars as they fled…
Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland
Crash Closes Road, Knocks Out Power In Rockland A crash in Rockland County has caused road closures and power outages, including at New Hempstead Elementary School. The crash took place around 4:21 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, when a vehicle traveling westbound on New Hempstead Road lost control and struck a utility pole causing a power outage in the area, Ramapo Police said. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash, but some 1,400 customers were without power, police said. Orange and Rockland Utilities are on the scene and the number of customers without power at 8:54 a.m. was down to five.  Numerous traffic lights are not …
Duo Nabbed For Long Island Home Burglary Duo Nabbed For Long Island Home Burglary
Duo Nabbed For Long Island Home Burglary Two men have been nabbed in connection with a Long Island burglary. Bryan Alexis Farias Luna, 28, and Isaias Antonio Lienlaf Donoso, both from the country of Chile, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in connection with a burglary that took place around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at a Melville Lane residence in Saddle Rock, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an active investigation was being conducted in conjunction with the NYPD regarding burglaries in Nassau County. The investigation is ongoing. Both men were charged with burglary and are sche…
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