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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ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash Police have released the identity of a woman killed during a mulitple-vehicle crash on Route 9W in the town of Newburgh.  Barbara Moloney, 78, of Marlboro, was killed during a four-vehicle crash that took place around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, on Route 9W, north of Lattintown Road, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. The other three drivers received treatment for less serious injuries, Nenni said.  The cause of the accident remains under investigation and no further information on anyone else involved is being released at this time, he added. The cr…
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle. Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department. While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said. Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…
Ex-Medical Practice Office Manager Admits To Operating As Major Oxycodone Trafficker Ex-Medical Practice Office Manager Admits To Operating As Major Oxycodone Trafficker
Ex-Medical Practice Office Manager Admits To Operating As Major Oxycodone Trafficker An ex-medical practice officer manager pleaded guilty to operating as a major oxycodone trafficker, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Jodee O’Dell, 38, of Goshen, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown to attempted operating as a major trafficker on Tuesday, June 18, said the DA's Office. O’Dell’s plea involved a scheme to obtain oxycodone pills to sell by creating false prescriptions from the BAJA Medical Offices in the Village of Goshen where she was the office manager and have other people fill the prescriptions an…
Pair Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Wilton Pair Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Wilton
Pair Of Home Burglaries Under Investigation In Wilton Police are asking the public for help in a pair of home burglaries that took place in Wilton Sunday, June 16. The burglaries occurred between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Horseshoe Road and Huckleberry Hill Road,  said the Wilton Police Department.  In both cases, the burglars broke windows to gain entry to the homes and lectronics, jewelry, and other items were taken, police said. Police are asking nearby residents to check their home surveillance systems for any activity that may help in the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detective Bureau a…
Two Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into CVS In Norwalk Two Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into CVS In Norwalk
Two Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into CVS In Norwalk Two people were injured when a car crashed into the side of a CVS store in Norwalk. The crash took place around 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, at the store at 6 Willard Street, said the Norwalk Police. The woman driving, and a man were transported by Norwalk Hospital EMS to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Shelves inside a CVS store hit by a vehicle collapsed from the impact.Norwalk Police Department The building sustained damage, which was evaluated by the City of Norwalk Building Department. The impact caused a row of shelves to collapse inside the store, trapping o…
Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says
Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says A father and son were arrested for animal cruelty by the Suffolk County SPCA after police found 18 dogs living in deplorable conditions in Brentwood. Oscar Arias Sr., 49, and Oscar Arias Jr., 23, both of 107 3rd St., Brentwood, were arrested on Tuesday, June 18, and charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide proper sustenance, said the SPCA. The horrid situation was uncovered after the SPCA was contacted by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department while serving an eviction notice. While at the home, the police found the 18 Shih Tzu / Poodle mixes living in deplorable conditions, in …
Route 9W Reopens After Crash Kills One, Injures Several Route 9W Reopens After Crash Kills One, Injures Several
Route 9W Reopens After Crash Kills One, Injures Several This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 9W in the Middlehope area of the town of Newburgh has reopened following a multiple-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 19 on Route 9W, north of Lattintown Road, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, one person was killed and several were injured in the crash. The road, from Lattintown Road to Old Post Road, was closed for hours while the investigation continued. It reopened after 7 p.m. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Stratford Man Nabbed With Drugs, Weapon, Police Say Stratford Man Nabbed With Drugs, Weapon, Police Say
Stratford Man Nabbed With Drugs, Weapon, Police Say A Stratford man was busted on drugs and weapons charges following an investigation into drug sales in the area. Courtney Dyce, 18, was arrested Wednesday, June 19, after officers from the Stratford Narcotics Vice and Intel Unit, in coordination with the Bridgeport Police Task Force executed a search warrant for narcotics sales at 1450 South Ave., said Capt. Frank Eannotti. The search was the culmination of an investigation that focused on narcotics sales as well as firearms-related crimes within the Town of Stratford, Eannotti said. Dyce was taken into custody…
Route 9W Reopens After Crash Kills One, Injures Several Route 9W Reopens After Crash Kills One, Injures Several
Route 9W Reopens After Crash Kills One, Injures Several This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 9W in the Middlehope area of the town of Newburgh has reopened following a multiple-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 19 on Route 9W, north of Lattintown Road, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni. According to Nenni, one person was killed and several were injured in the crash. The road, from Lattintown Road to Old Post Road, was closed for hours while the investigation continued. It reopened after 7 p.m. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Five At Large After Attempted Armed Robbery At Bridgeport Bakery Five At Large After Attempted Armed Robbery At Bridgeport Bakery
Five At Large After Attempted Armed Robbery At Bridgeport Bakery Police are searching for five masked men who attempted to rob a business at gunpoint. The incident took place around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, when the five suspects, one displaying a weapon, broke in and attempted to rob the Chaves Bakery at 865 Madison Ave. in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Terron Jones. Employees told police that the men, all of them believed to be teenagers, fled in an unknown vehicle, he said. None of the employees were injured during the attempt. Bridgeport detectives are investigating the incident, he added
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