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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Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie
Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie One person was injured during an apartment fire in Poughkeepsie that left five residents displaced, said the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The first-floor fire was reported around 9:13 p.m., Sunday, March 31, at 465 Maple Street, at the Corlies Manor Apartments, said the Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The injured woman was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with unknown injuries, officials said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.  The Arlington and Fairview fire departments assisted on th…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed While Sitting On Front Seat Of Vehicle In Stamford ID Released For Man Shot, Killed While Sitting On Front Seat Of Vehicle In Stamford
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed While Sitting On Front Seat Of Vehicle In Stamford Stamford Police have identified a man who was shot and killed while sitting in the front seat of a vehicle. Stephon Walthrust, 26, of Queens, was discovered in the driver seat of a vehicle around 10:45 p.m., Saturday, March 30 on Garden Street, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. Walthrust, who had been shot multiple times, was transported to Stamford Hospital and later died, he added. The State Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has conducted an autopsy that determined Walthrust had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body, Scanlon said. Investigators are wo…
Site Of HS Baseball Game Changed From Rockland To Westchester Due To Measles Outbreak Site Of HS Baseball Game Changed From Rockland To Westchester Due To Measles Outbreak
Site Of HS Baseball Game Changed From Rockland To Westchester Due To Measles Outbreak Concern over the potential for exposure to measles in Rockland County, where a state of emergency is in effect, has caused at least one school district to request a change of venue for a sporting event. The Rye City School District announced it has changed one of its baseball games scheduled to be played in Nyack between Rye High School's junior varsity baseball team and Nyack High School on Monday, April 1, according to district officials. That game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 2, and will be played in Rye, at Rye's request. "The Rye City School Di…
Police Officer In Westchester Dies At 33 Police Officer In Westchester Dies At 33
Police Officer In Westchester Dies At 33 A 33-year-old police officer in Westchester died unexpectedly at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville. Thomas Goff, who had been with the Yonkers Police Department for the past three and half years, died on Saturday, March 30, according to an obituary by Whalen & Ball Funeral Home.  The Yonkers Police Department said on its Facebook page: "We lost a valued member of our department, he will be sorely missed." The statement went on to say: "The City of Yonkers and Yonkers Police Department are greatly saddened by this unexpected and tragic event. We offer our heartfelt condolences t…
Councilwoman's Son Among Three Shot At Funeral In Bridgeport Councilwoman's Son Among Three Shot At Funeral In Bridgeport
Councilwoman's Son Among Three Shot At Funeral In Bridgeport The son of a Bridgeport city councilwoman is one three people who were shot outside of a funeral. Bridgeport police said the three people shot around 8 p.m., Saturday, March 30 were Dennis Moye, 48, son of Councilwoman Denese Taylor-Moye (D-131st); Ronnie Pernell, 40, and Christopher Nichols, 38, according to Rowena White, spokeswoman for the city.  "It appears that a group of people had gathered in the parking lot after the funeral services for Nichols’ mother when shots were fired at the group from the direction of South Ave," said White. "Units secured a crime scene with multip…
Man Fatally Shot In Stamford's First Homicide Of Year Man Fatally Shot In Stamford's First Homicide Of Year
Man Fatally Shot In Stamford's First Homicide Of Year A man in his 20s was shot and killed in Stamford, marking the city's first homicide of the year. The incident took place around 10:45 p.m., Saturday, March 30, on Garden Street, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. The unidentified man was shot multiple times and died later at Stamford Hospital, Scanlon said. An autopsy was performed Sunday, but details have not been released.  Scanlon said the department will be releasing additional information later Monday, April 1.  Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to contact police at 204 977-4417. This is a developin…
Man, 26, Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Palisades Parkway In Rockland Man, 26, Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Palisades Parkway In Rockland
Man, 26, Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree On Palisades Parkway In Rockland A 26-year-old man was killed after losing control of his vehicle on the Palisades Parkway in Stony Point over the weekend. Jason L. Perez, of the Bronx, died following the crash that took place around 6:07 p.m., Friday, March 29 near mile marker 29, said New York State Trooper Steven Nevel. Perez was driving a 1997 Honda southbound on the parkway when the vehicle left the roadway and slammed into a tree, Nevel said. He was taken to Nyack Hospital where he was pronounced dead, he added. Police did not offer a cause for the crash but did say they have closed the investig…
Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21 Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21
Route 6 Stop Leads To Drug Possession Charges For Mohegan Lake Woman, 21 A 21-year-old area woman was allegedly busted for drug possession after Yorktown police spotted her acting "in a suspicious manner." Krista Camacho, of Mohegan Lake, was arrested around 6:56 p.m., Thursday, March 14, after she was seen acting strangely in the area of East Main Street, said the Yorktown Police. After watching her, police saw Camacho getting into the passenger side of a vehicle which was stopped by officers on Route 6, police said. After an investigation by officers, it was determined that Camacho was allegedly in possession of a quantity of heroin, cocaine, Suboxone, as wel…
NYC Man Charged In Fatal Greenwich Hotel Overdose Death NYC Man Charged In Fatal Greenwich Hotel Overdose Death
NYC Man Charged In Fatal Greenwich Hotel Overdose Death A 43-year-old man previously charged in connection with a fatal overdose death at a Greenwich hotel has been extradited to Connecticut to face charges. Daniel T. Linfante of Queens was extradited to Greenwich on Tuesday, March 26, after being apprehended by the NYPD Fugitive Task Force, and charged with manslaughter for the death of another man on Sept. 29, 2018, said Greenwich Police Lt. John Slusarz. Linfante was also charged with possession of narcotics after he was seen removing a balloon from his rear-end that was found to contain drugs, Slusarz said. According to Capt. Robe…
ID Fraud Suspect Used Fake CT License At The Westchester Mall, Police Say ID Fraud Suspect Used Fake CT License At The Westchester Mall, Police Say
ID Fraud Suspect Used Fake CT License At The Westchester Mall, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a woman who is a suspect in an identity theft investigation. The identity theft occurred March 2 at which time the suspect attempted to make purchases and open credit card accounts by falsely using the identity of a Connecticut resident, said Milford Police Officer Joesph Dempsey. The fraud was committed in White Plains, at the Westchester Mall, Dempsey said. "The suspect was also able to obtain a fraudulent CT driver’s license which displays the personal information of the Milford resident," he added. Anyone with informatio…
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