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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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Body Found In Florida ID'd As Missing 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman Body Found In Florida ID'd As Missing 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman
Body Found In Florida ID'd As Missing 20-Year-Old Long Island Woman The body of a missing 20-year-old Long Island woman was found in a wooded area of southeast Florida, following a search kicked off by a desperate father who posted his daughter was missing on Facebook.  Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the body of Jenna Jacobsen of East Islip was discovered during a search of a scrub area in Lantana, in Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida, on Thursday, May 30. Chris Jacobsen posted his daughter missing on May 18 after she had been missing for 23 days. Jenna Jacobsen, a 2016 East Islip High School graduate, who had traveled to Florid…

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19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton 19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton
19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton A 19-year-old East Quogue man was killed after crashing his vehicle into a pole, police said. The crash took place around 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 1, when Gianni Mongelluzzo crashed his 1997 Chevrolet Corvette into a pole and trees on Old Country Road near Lewis Road in East Quogue, said the Town of Southhampton Police. The 19-year-old was pulled from the vehicle by East Quogue firefighters and airlifted by the Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No one else was injured in the crash. The cause of the crash is under invest…

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Pickup Truck Swerves Over Sidewalk, Crashing Into Storefronts In Westchester Pickup Truck Swerves Over Sidewalk, Crashing Into Storefronts In Westchester
Pickup Truck Swerves Over Sidewalk, Crashing Into Storefronts In Westchester A busy roadway is partially closed after a pickup truck slammed into three storefronts in Westchester. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Monday, June 3, when an unidentified driver of a red Ford F-150 swerved onto the smashing the windows and causing possible structural damage of the three businesses at 1967 Palmer Avenue in Larchmont, according to numerous reports. Larchmont dispatchers, who confirmed the crash, said all officers were on the scene investigating and that traffic was being diverted during the investigation and removal of the truck.  Motorists are asked to avoid…

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Woman Charged After Nine Starving Animals Rescued From 'Deplorable' Conditions Woman Charged After Nine Starving Animals Rescued From 'Deplorable' Conditions
Woman Charged After Nine Starving Animals Rescued From 'Deplorable' Conditions A 45-year-old woman was arrested for nine counts of animal abuse after the police had been to the home on a child neglect issue and found the mistreated and abused animals. The unidentified woman was arrested on Tuesday, May 28, when Putnam County SPCA officers responded to the Kent home following the report of possible animal neglect, said the SPCA. The issue came to light when the Kent Police were assisting the Putnam County Child Protective Services at the home in regard to the welfare of a child and unsanitary living conditions. Upon arrival, officers found deplorable living …

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Search For Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Moves To Hartford, Reports Say Search For Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Moves To Hartford, Reports Say
Search For Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Moves To Hartford, Reports Say Connecticut State Police confirmed that the search for the missing New Canann woman had moved to Hartford on Friday, May 31, a week after the mother of five was reported missing. Jennifer Dulos, 50, was last seen on Friday, May 24, dropping off her children at school and was reported missing later that same day after failing to show up for numerous meetings by friends. Her vehicle was found abandoned later the same day near an area park.  Earlier Friday, New Canaan Police, along with state police had been on Lapham Road in the area of Waveny Park where her SUV was found handing out fly…

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Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area
Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area A Wallkill man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of forcible touching of a teenage girl. At the time Joseph Retherford, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 29, he admitted that on December 28, 2018, he forcibly touched the sexual or other intimate parts of a teenage girl for the purpose of gratifying his sexual desire, while the victim was a passenger in his vehicle, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Retherford is scheduled to be sentenced on August 28, he will also be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said. Hoovler th…

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Locust Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting, Raping Girlfriend's Preteen Daughter Locust Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting, Raping Girlfriend's Preteen Daughter
Locust Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting, Raping Girlfriend's Preteen Daughter A Locust Valley man has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting and raping his girlfriend's young daughter multiple times between 2014 and 2017. Gonzalo Galvez, 58, was convicted by a jury on April 18 of two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child and course of sexual conduct against a child, announced Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. According to the Singas, Galvez repeatedly sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s daughter beginning when the child was 9 years old and continued for three years.  Galvez used fear and bribery to …

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'Jennifer, We Miss You': Family Grateful For Support Since New Canaan Mom's Disappearance 'Jennifer, We Miss You': Family Grateful For Support Since New Canaan Mom's Disappearance
'Jennifer, We Miss You': Family Grateful For Support Since New Canaan Mom's Disappearance The family of the New Canaan woman who went missing a week ago is thanking the public for its outpouring of support and kindness during the search for the mother of five children. "As of today, it has been a week since Jennifer Farber Dulos was reported missing," the family wrote. "We miss her beyond measure – her five young children, her family, her friends, colleagues, and neighbors, as well as countless people who have never met her but who have responded to the spirit of grace and kindness that Jennifer embodies." The family went on to say that the support and love are wh…

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NYPD Officer From Oceanside Enters Plea In Murder-For-Hire Case NYPD Officer From Oceanside Enters Plea In Murder-For-Hire Case
Nypd Officer From Oceanside Enters Plea In Murder-For-Hire Case A  New York City police officer from Long Island accused in a murder-for-hire scheme pleaded not guilty to the charges on Friday, May 31.  Valerie Cincinelli entered her not guilty plea for three charges including two counts of murder for hire and one count of obstruction of justice at the federal courthouse in Central Islip in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Brown, said John Marzulli, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Cincinelli, 34, of Oceanside, was arrested on On Friday, May 17, for allegedly hiri…

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Suspect On Loose After TD Bank Robbery In New Hyde Park Suspect On Loose After TD Bank Robbery In New Hyde Park
Suspect On Loose After TD Bank Robbery In New Hyde Park Police are currently on the scene of a bank robbery at the TD Bank in New Hyde Park. The robbery took place around 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, at the bank at 110 Hillside Avenue, Nassau County Police said. Detectives are investigating the robbery and canvassing the area for any suspects. This is a developing story.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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