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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Poughkeepsie HS Teacher, JV Football Coach Possessed Child Porn, Police Say Poughkeepsie HS Teacher, JV Football Coach Possessed Child Porn, Police Say
Poughkeepsie HS Teacher, JV Football Coach Possessed Child Porn, Police Say A high school teacher in the area has been arrested for alleged possession of a sexual performance by a child. Brian Kinsley, 34, an English teacher at Poughkeepsie High School, was arrested on Tuesday, June 11 by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Kinsley of the town of Shawangunk in Ulster County was arrested on a warrant following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of an inappropriate picture of a child that was downloaded from the internet, said Nevel. School officials could not be reached for comment, but School Boar…
Estranged Husband Goes For Jog Day After Posting $500K Bond In Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband Goes For Jog Day After Posting $500K Bond In Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband Goes For Jog Day After Posting $500K Bond In Missing Mom Case Click here for an updated story: Police Search Lake In Missing Mom Investigation Fresh out of jail, Fotis Dulos, wearing a T-shirt, shorts, headphones and GPS ankle monitor, went out for a jog early Wednesday, June 12, while K-9 dogs and police continued their search for his missing wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos. Dulos, who is out on $500,000 bail on charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and hindering prosecution, ignored shouted questions from reporters as he ran along Deercliff Road in Avon, where he lives in a $4.3 million mansion, WTNH News 8 reported. Fotis …
Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway
Cause Of Death Determined For Stamford Woman Who Died In Subway An autopsy has found that 22-year-old Stamford mother who fell down subway stairs in Manhattan while holding her baby, died from natural causes, according to the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Malaysia Goodson fell down the stairs while carrying her 1-year-old daughter Rylee in a stroller on January 28, said the New York City Police. Police said Goodson was found unconscious next to a tipped-over stroller. Rylee was found unharmed. An autopsy found that the young mother suffered from cardiac arrhythmia, complicating hyperthyroidism, along with cardiac hypertrophy. The cause of …
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Teen Bicyclist In Copiague Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Teen Bicyclist In Copiague
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Teen Bicyclist In Copiague Police are searching for the driver of a sedan who struck a teen on a bicycle and drove away in Copiague. The incident took place around 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, June 11 on Louis Street in Copiague, when a teen girl was hit, said the Suffolk County Police. A neighbor’s door security camera reportedly captured the incident. The girl was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Found Dead By Hikers In Mianus River Park Identified As Local Resident Man Found Dead By Hikers In Mianus River Park Identified As Local Resident
Man Found Dead By Hikers In Mianus River Park Identified As Local Resident A man found dead in Mianus River Park in Greenwich over the weekend has been identified as a local resident in his 60s. The man, whose name has not been released, was found by a hiker in the park on Saturday, June 8, said Greenwich Police. "We have not released his name and the Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death," Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz said. Police are not releasing the name until a cause of death has been released in the event his death is ruled a suicide. A preliminary investigation determined there was no threat to the public. 
Friends, Family Of Missing Mom Say They're 'Living In Limbo' As Search Nears Three Weeks Friends, Family Of Missing Mom Say They're 'Living In Limbo' As Search Nears Three Weeks
Friends, Family Of Missing Mom Say They're 'Living In Limbo' As Search Nears Three Weeks As the three-week mark inches closer since missing New Canaan mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos was last seen, family and friends, issued a statement saying they are "living in limbo," as they await news. "Jennifer’s family, friends, and above all her children are living in limbo — missing her embrace, her lilting laugh, her bedtime backrubs, her gentle strength," the statement said. "Please know that the children are safe and loved and supported in every respect. But more than anything in the world, they long to know where their mother is." The statement, issued by Carrie…
ID Released For Man Who Dies After Jeep Rolls Over During Medical Event On LIE ID Released For Man Who Dies After Jeep Rolls Over During Medical Event On LIE
ID Released For Man Who Dies After Jeep Rolls Over During Medical Event On LIE Police have released the identity of a Manorville man who died following a crash on the LIE after suffering a medical emergency. William Thomas, 60, died around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, after crashing while driving on the Long Island Expressway, said the Suffolk County Police. Thomas was driving a 2014 Jeep Patriot westbound on the LIE, just east of exit 70, when it veered off the road and overturned, police said. Detectives believe Thomas suffered a medical event prior to the crash.  A passenger in the Jeep, Catherine Lucero, 55, of Riverhead, was uninjured. Thomas was pronounc…
New Millionaire: Milford Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize New Millionaire: Milford Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize
New Millionaire: Milford Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize A Milford man claimed a $1 million Mega Millions prize but declined to have his picture taken or tell his tale of his road to riches. Frank Parelli Jr. claimed his prize at Connecticut Lottery headquarters on Thursday, June 6. Officials then published his name and hometown on the lottery's website on Friday, June 7. Parelli purchased the ticket at the Stop & Shop on East Town Road in Milford. He won by matching the five numbers of 25-37-46-48-68 from last Tuesday’s drawing.
Estranged Husband 'Had No Motive To Kill Jennifer,' Defense Attorney In Missing Mom Case Says Estranged Husband 'Had No Motive To Kill Jennifer,' Defense Attorney In Missing Mom Case Says
Estranged Husband 'Had No Motive To Kill Jennifer,' Defense Attorney In Missing Mom Case Says This story has been updated. Just hours after pleading not guilty to charges in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife, Fotis Dulos posted $500,000 bail and walked out of jail wearing an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements. Moments later, his defense attorney, Norm Pattis, said his client had no motive to kill Jennnifer Farber Dulos. "Mr. Dulos had no motive to kill Jennifer," Pattis said in a statement to Daily Voice following Dulos' release. "A recent court-ordered recommendation was that Mr. Fotis share custody 50/50 with Ms. Fotis.” State’s Attorney Richard Colang…
Long Beach Cabbie Had Child Porn On Cell Phone, Police Say Long Beach Cabbie Had Child Porn On Cell Phone, Police Say
Long Beach Cabbie Had Child Porn On Cell Phone, Police Say A Long Beach cabbie was allegedly busted for having "thousands" of pictures of child pornography on his cell phone. Thomas J. Stanford, 38, was arrested on Monday, June 10, by Long Beach Police during an ongoing investigation on an unrelated matter, said the Long Beach Police Department. "During the course of this ongoing investigation a search warrant for Stanford’s cellular telephone was obtained and the Long Beach Police Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) recovered thousands of pornographic images and videos, many of which appear to depict children less than sixteen years old," po…
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