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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Second Killer Denied Parole In Pearl River Girl's Murder Second Killer Denied Parole In Pearl River Girl's Murder
Second Killer Denied Parole In Pearl River Girl's Murder The mother of a Pearl River teenager brutally murdered and sexually assaulted by two men in 1980 is celebrating the denial of parole for one of the men convicted of the crime. Lois Bohovesky, 86, of Pearl River, said she is "delighted," that Robert McCain, one of the men convicted in the1980 murder of her 16-year-old daughter Paula Bohovesky, as she walked home from her part-time job at the local library. "I still think of her every day and our family accepts this with glad tidings," she said.  Paula Bohovesky, an honor student and aspiring actress, was beaten, sexually assaulted…
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…
Support Pours In For Northern Westchester Teacher Battling Cancer Support Pours In For Northern Westchester Teacher Battling Cancer
Support Pours In For Northern Westchester Teacher Battling Cancer Friends and family of an area teacher and mother of three who is battling a rare form of cancer are asking the public for support through a GoFundMe page. Christine Camarra of the Somers Intermediate School learned of her cancer in May 2018, after feeling discomfort and generally not feeling like herself, said the GoFundMe page created by Dympna Carroll said. Through testing it was discovered there was a mass on her ovary. Things quickly developed and surgery was scheduled. Doctors were optimistic that this mass could easily be removed, and life would continue as normal for Camarra and he…
Northern Westchester Teens Charged With Spending Thousands On Stolen Credit Card At JV Mall Northern Westchester Teens Charged With Spending Thousands On Stolen Credit Card At JV Mall
Northern Westchester Teens Charged With Spending Thousands On Stolen Credit Card At JV Mall Four Westchester teens were arrested after allegedly charging thousands on a stolen credit card at the Jefferson Valley Mall. The four, including Jarron Williams, 19, of Mogehan Lake; Anton Birnel, 19, of Peekskill, and two underage juveniles, were arrested around 8 p.m., Saturday, June 15, after Yorktown Police received a call from a resident saying his credit card company had notified him his card was being used for numerous purchases at the mall, said the Yorktown Police. The other two arrested were juveniles whose names were not released. Officers responded to the mall and then visited …
Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene
Oh, Baby: HBO Series Filming In Area Needs Newborns For Nursery Scene Know any babies so beautiful and cuddly they would steal all the scenes in a movie?  If so, snap a photo and email it right away to a movie agent who is looking for infants to appear in HBO's mini-series "I Know This Much Is True,"  starring Mark Ruffalo and filming in the Hudson Valley. This isn't the first time the series has put out a call for talent. In February, more than 3,000 would-be stars turned out to audition for a part in the series.  But this time, the production is looking for babies, newborns to be more exact. In a Hudson Valley Film Commission Facebook post o…
ID Released For Man Pulled From Connecticut River ID Released For Man Pulled From Connecticut River
ID Released For Man Pulled From Connecticut River The identification of a body found in floating the Connecticut River on Wednesday, June 19, has been released by the state's Chief Medical Examiner. Ivan De Jesus Morales Mencia, 39, of Hartford, was identified as the man who disappeared while boating on Saturday, June 15, after getting into the water and disappearing from view, said officials with the state Office of Energy and Environmental Protection. Friends on the boat with Mencia made attempts to rescue him as did East Hartford police and fire officials, as well as DEEP dive teams and police.  The search for the missing man …
Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester
Truck Crashes Into Overpass On Bronx River Parkway In Westchester A tractor-trailer traveling illegally on the Bronx River Parkway caused significant damage to the truck. The incident took place around 12:52 a.m., Thursday, June 20, when a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers struck the overpass to the Cross County Parkway, causing significant damage to the tractor and the trailer it was transporting, said Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary. The driver – a 41-year-old Tennessee man – was not injured, O'Leary said. The driver was issued summonses for driving a commercial vehicle on the parkway, which i…
'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago 'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago
'This Situation Is Dire,' Says Family Of Mom Of Five Who Went Missing A Month Ago As the minutes, hours, days and finally, weeks tick by without a sign of missing New Canaan mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, her family and friends are describing the experience as a "nightmare." "Four weeks have elapsed since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared," the family and friends said in a statement. "None of this feels real. We tell ourselves that this kind of nightmare happens to people in stories, not to those we know and love. "But this situation is real, and it is dire. Each passing day intensifies the impact of this tragedy on Jennifer’s children, who have not…
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Robbery Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Robbery
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect In Strong-Arm Robbery Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man who allegedly robbed a woman at the transit hub. The incident took place around 6:11 p.m., Thursday, June 6, when City of Poughkeepsie officers responded to the area of the transit hub for a reported strong-arm robbery, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The victim reported that a man had followed her into the transit hub and then ripped her purse containing $700 from her shoulder and then he fled east towards Garden Street, police said. "Up to this point, the department’s attempts to identify the suspect have pro…
Former Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Captain Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Department Former Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Captain Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Department
Former Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Captain Accused Of Stealing Thousands From Department A former Manhasset-Lakeville fire captain has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from a bank account used by the department. Alex November, 30, of Glen Cove, was arrested on Thursday, June 20 and charged with grand larceny, 12 counts of falsifying business records, and official misconduct, said the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. “This defendant allegedly stole more than $10,000 from a Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department bank account and used that money for personal expenses,” District Attorney Madeline Singas said. “Volunteer fire departments provide lifesavin…
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