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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Two Brothers Arrested, Including One For Shooting The Other In Area Two Brothers Arrested, Including One For Shooting The Other In Area
Two Brothers Arrested, Including One For Shooting The Other In Area Two brothers both ended up in jail on the same day, but for very different reasons. The story began around 1:12 a.m., Thursday, May 30, when City of Poughkeepsie police were called to a home on Yates Boulevard for a domestic disturbance and a person shot, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. MJ Clark. Responding officers found that 29-year-old Adam Hannon had been shot once in the forearm by his 25-year-old brother, Zachary Hannon, during an altercation, police said. The altercation started when the older brother was brought home by his parents from MidHudson Regional Hospit…
Man Found Dead Along Roadside In Wyandanch Was 'Victim Of Violence,' Police Say Man Found Dead Along Roadside In Wyandanch Was 'Victim Of Violence,' Police Say
Man Found Dead Along Roadside In Wyandanch Was 'Victim Of Violence,' Police Say A man found dead on the side of a roadway in Wyandanch was a victim of violence and suffered from head trauma, according to the Suffolk County Police. Homicide detectives are currently investigating the death of the man who was found dead by a sanitation worker on the side of Spruce Street, south of Jefferson Avenue, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Thursday, May 30, the department said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, they added. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
NYPD Officer Vaerie Cincinelli From Oceanside Indicted For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot NYPD Officer Vaerie Cincinelli From Oceanside Indicted For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot
Nypd Officer Vaerie Cincinelli From Oceanside Indicted For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot A New York City police officer arrested earlier this month in connection with a murder-for-hire plot to off her estranged husband and her "Sugar Daddy" boyfriend's daughter was indicted Thursday, May 30, by a grand jury. Valerie Cincinelli, 34, of Oceanside, was charged with two counts of murder for hire and one count of obstruction of justice, according to John Marzullii, public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. On Friday, May 17, Cincinelli, found herself in cuffs for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill her husband, Isaiah Carvalho…
Two Drivers Racing Each Other Sentenced For Fatal LIE Crash In Nassau County Two Drivers Racing Each Other Sentenced For Fatal LIE Crash In Nassau County
Two Drivers Racing Each Other Sentenced For Fatal LIE Crash In Nassau County Two Nassau County men have been sentenced for their roles in a fatal 2017 crash on the Long Island Expressway while racing each other at speeds as high as 120 miles per hour that left one man dead. Jonnathan Santos, 22, of Manhasset, was sentenced Wednesday, May 29, to three to nine years in prison, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 9, 2018, to manslaughter and DWAI/Drugs, said the DA's Office. Santos’ co-defendant and fellow racer, Areefeen Hirji, 22, of the Village of Muttontown in Oyster Bay, was sentenced February 26, to 3-1/2 years to 10-1…
Man Found Dead Along Roadside In Wyandanch Was 'Victim Of Violence,' Police Say Man Found Dead Along Roadside In Wyandanch Was 'Victim Of Violence,' Police Say
Man Found Dead Along Roadside In Wyandanch Was 'Victim Of Violence,' Police Say This story has been updated. A man found dead on the side of a roadway in Wyandanch was a victim of violence and suffered from head trauma, according to the Suffolk County Police. Homicide detectives are currently investigating the death of the man who was found dead by a sanitation worker on the side of Spruce Street, south of Jefferson Avenue, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Thursday, May 30, the department said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, they added. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions
Two Medical Office Managers Charged In Drug Sweep With Writing Fake Oxycodone Prescriptions Two medical office managers who took advantage of electronic prescribing to allegedly dispense more than 50,000 oxycodone pills were scooped up in a wide-ranging drug sweep that included 18 arrests. The enforcement action, conducted by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Drug Task Force, primarily used undercover police officers to purchase heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications.  The countywide enforcement action was designed to help clean up neighborhoods throughout Orange County by targeting individuals trafficking narcotics, the …
Suspect On Loose After Woman Shot In Bridgeport Suspect On Loose After Woman Shot In Bridgeport
Suspect On Loose After Woman Shot In Bridgeport A suspect is on the loose after a Bridgeport woman was shot in the buttocks on a city street. The incident took place around 3:11 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, near 28 Benham Ave., said Bridgeport Police spokesman Terron Jones. Arriving officers said the woman had received non-life threatening injuries and was taken to St. Vincent's Medical Center for treatment. No further information was available, Jones said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS.
Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say
Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five Feared For Her Life, Reports Say Click here for an updated story: Police Search Northern Westchester Home In Investigation Of Missing New Canaan Mom Of Five A missing New Canaan mother of five who has not been seen in six days reportedly feared for her life and was afraid her estranged husband would harm her or the children. 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.  She is described as being slender, 5-foot-7, with dark brown eyes, and shoulder-length brown hair. A …
Stamford Man Charged With Burglarizing Businesses In Cos Cob Stamford Man Charged With Burglarizing Businesses In Cos Cob
Stamford Man Charged With Burglarizing Businesses In Cos Cob A 25-year-old man wanted in Greenwich for an alleged burglary was nabbed while a prisoner with the Stamford Police Department. Jimil Gaskins, 24, of Washington Boulevard, Stamford, was picked up by Greenwich Police on a warrant following an investigation into a commercial burglary at a business in Cos Cob on Jan. 28, Slusarz said. He was arrested on Tuesday, May 28, at the Stamford Police Department, and charged with one count of burglary. Gaskins is being held on $50,000 bond, which he was unable to make. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 11. 
Video: Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Stratford Gas Station Video: Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Stratford Gas Station
Video: Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Stratford Gas Station Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an alleged armed robbery at an area gas station. The incident took place around 10:41 p.m., on Tuesday, May 28, when an unidentified black male, wearing a grey sweatsuit entered the Honeyspot Gulf Gas Station in Stratford and displayed a handgun, demanding money from the attendant, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. A video of the robbery shows the man receives money from the clerk, who also threw items at the robber, and walks toward the door, before turning around and coming back and deman…
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