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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Area Man Arrested For Rape Of Child Under 15, Police Say Area Man Arrested For Rape Of Child Under 15, Police Say
Area Man Arrested For Rape Of Child Under 15, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of a child under the age of 15 in the area. Lonnie E. Pesano, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7, by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, said Capt. John Watterson. Pesano was arrested following an investigation by the Sheriff's Office and the Child Advocacy Center, Watterson said. Watterson said there is no threat to public safety. Pesano was charged with one count of rape and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. If anyone has information about this case …
Police Searching For Man Connected To Shooting In Area Police Searching For Man Connected To Shooting In Area
Police Searching For Man Connected To Shooting In Area Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in a parking lot in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, in the parking lot of a Blooming Grove housing complex behind 40 Tanager Road, police said. A heavyset black male with his hair pulled back, wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt reportedly fired at least 4 rounds at a white SUV, the Blooming Grove Police Department said. The shooter then jumped into the open rear door of a grey Honda sedan and left the area towards Lakeshore Drive, police said. The …
Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs
Long Island Doctor Charged For Illegally Selling Oxycodone, Other Drugs A Long Island doctor was arrested by federal agents on charges he illegally prescribed oxycodone to two patients without a legitimate medical purpose including a drug dealer who resold the drugs and a patient who died of an overdose. Tameshwar Ammar, 51, of Amityville, pleaded not guilty in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Nov. 7, to the charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and two counts of distribution of oxycodone, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Ammar, who has a medical practice in Roslyn, is accused of committing the allege…
Driver Leaves Scene After Boat Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Police Say Driver Leaves Scene After Boat Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Police Say
Driver Leaves Scene After Boat Crashes Into Utility Pole In Westchester, Police Say A dump your boat and run crash closed Saw Mill River Road in Ardsley for several hours. The crash took place around 7:48 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, when a boat being towed by a U-Haul box truck broke loose and smashed into a utility pole, said Ardsley Police Lt. Carl Calabrese. The driver left the scene, but witnesses were able to tell police that the boat was being towed by the U-Haul truck, Calabrese said. The driver, or the truck, has not been located, yet, he added. Saw Mill River Road was closed between Revolutionary Road and Secor Road for several hours while repairs were made.  …
Drug Sweep During Concert At Nassau Coliseum Nets 26 Arrests Drug Sweep During Concert At Nassau Coliseum Nets 26 Arrests
Drug Sweep During Concert At Nassau Coliseum Nets 26 Arrests Twenty-six people were arrested during the Dead and Company concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The multiple arrests took place from Tuesday, Nov. 5 to Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Uniondale at the Coliseum and the surrounding area, said the Nassau County Police. During the drug sweep, three people were found to be in need of medical attention and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, police said. Sixteen people were arrested for the illegal use/sale of nitrous oxide and an additional 10 were arrested on other charges including: Clemens Mackay, 40, of Cobleskill was charg…
Fire Rips Through Former Gucci Estate In Northern Westchester Fire Rips Through Former Gucci Estate In Northern Westchester
Fire Rips Through Former Gucci Estate In Northern Westchester Firefighters are battling a large fire at the former Gucci Estate in Northern Westchester The fire began around 6 a.m., Friday, Nov. 8, at the 5,300-square-foot home located in Yorktown Heights at 1230 Baptist Church Road. Firefighters are having to truck in water as no fire hydrants are located in the area. Information on Zillow said the home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, an au pair suite, as well as a one-bedroom guest house. The 11-acre estate also has a pool, a double-sided paddock, professional tennis court, gazebo with a pond, and a waterfall and stream. Firefighters are still …
Norwalk PD Officer Named Northeast Traffic Safety Hero Of Year Norwalk PD Officer Named Northeast Traffic Safety Hero Of Year
Norwalk PD Officer Named Northeast Traffic Safety Hero Of Year A Norwalk police officer has been honored for his work to help keep drivers safe by being named the 2019 AAA Northeast Traffic Safety Hero of the Year.  Officer John Haggerty, a 22-year veteran of the department, was recognized along with his peers at a ceremony held on Thursday, Oct. 31, in Bridgeport, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terry Blake. During his time with the department, Haggerty is one of the original members of the Traffic Unit, which began in 2011. During his 8 years in the unit, he has made over 1,230 drunk driving arrests and issued more 3,500 tickets for motor vehicle violat…
Missing Northern Westchester Man Located In Brewster With Help Of New Technology Missing Northern Westchester Man Located In Brewster With Help Of New Technology
Missing Northern Westchester Man Located In Brewster With Help Of New Technology With the help of new technology, authorities were able to find a missing man within a matter of hours. The incident began around 5:41 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, when the Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a missing elderly male who had not been heard from since 1 p.m. the previous day.  The Mount Pleasant Police immediately broadcasted over the Westchester County Hotline information about the missing man and the vehicle he was driving.  The WCPD entered the man's vehicle information into all databases in the event that his vehicle hit any location in Westchester County. At 8:5…
Missing Baby, Mom Found By Stamford Police Missing Baby, Mom Found By Stamford Police
Missing Baby, Mom Found By Stamford Police A Silver Alert for a missing young mother and her 2-month-old son has been canceled after the two were found safe by Stamford Police. The Silver Alert was issued after the infant, Bramiery Rojas-Guzman and his mother Odalix Martinez-Guzman, 16, were missing for more than a day, said Stamford Police Sgt. Joe Kennedy. Martinez-Guzman had run away in the past, police said. But the department issued the Silver Alert because the infant was so young.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Long Island Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Accused Of Following Minor From Bus Long Island Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Accused Of Following Minor From Bus
Long Island Sex Offender Convicted Of Rape Accused Of Following Minor From Bus A convicted sex offender is back behind bars after allegedly following a student from a school bus stop while repeatedly engaging the minor in intimidating conversation, police said. Jose A. Rodriguez, 49, who is homeless, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the incident, said the Long Beach Police Department. Rodriguez is a registered Level III sex offender who was formerly convicted of first-degree rape by forcible compulsion, the department said. "A Level 3 sex offender is the most serious sex offender designation considered by the state as having a high risk of repeat offense …
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