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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Route 6 Crash Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, 33 Route 6 Crash Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, 33
Route 6 Crash Leads To Multiple Charges For Man, 33 A 33-year-old man was busted for DWAI and numerous other charges following a traffic crash on Route 6 in Yorktown. Steven, Cilento, of Peekskill, was arrested Friday around 6:13 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, after Yorktown Police responded to a traffic crash on Route 6 in Yorktown, said the Yorktown Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found that Client was allegedly operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, police said. A further investigation revealed that he was allegedly in possession of a number of drugs and marijuana. A check of his driver’s license revealed that his lic…
Man Shot, Killed In Stratford Identified Man Shot, Killed In Stratford Identified
Man Shot, Killed In Stratford Identified A man who was found shot around 2:19 a.m. Saturday and later died has been identified. Eduardo Concepcion, 30, of Bridgeport, died after being shot while sitting in a vehicle on Regency Terrace in Stratford, with another man, according to Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. A preliminary investigation found that Concepcion and another man were sitting in a parked car when they were approached by two males on foot, Eannotti said. The men exchanged words, and one produced a firearm and fired at least one shot, striking Concepcion, who was a passenger in the vehicle, Eannotti said. He was…
Three Nabbed For Mob Gambling Ring In Area, DA Says Three Nabbed For Mob Gambling Ring In Area, DA Says
Three Nabbed For Mob Gambling Ring In Area, DA Says Three area men have been nabbed for running an illegal gambling ring and money laundering operation in Rockland County that took in more a $1 million. The three men, John Andriello, 66, of Pearl River; Marco Minuto, 60, of Old Tappan, New Jersey, and Brian Levine, 49, of Garnerville, were arrested Friday, Jan. 11, according to Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece. The DA’s Office said the men made at least a million by accepting wagers on various sporting events, including professional and college football. According to the felony complaint, the highly sophisticated…
Greenwich Police: Stamford Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit On Post Road Charged With DUI Greenwich Police: Stamford Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit On Post Road Charged With DUI
Greenwich Police: Stamford Man Driving Nearly Twice Speed Limit On Post Road Charged With DUI A Stamford man busted for driving at nearly twice the speed limit was also nabbed for DUI in Greenwich, police said. Alexander Young, 49, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 12, after Greenwich police observed him traveling on Post Road in the area of the Cos Cob Firehouse on E. Putnam Avenue at a high rate of speed, said the Greenwich Police. The vehicle was clocked at reaching speeds of 55 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone, police said.  After stopping the vehicle, officers determined that Young, who had bloodshot, glassy eyes, and smelled of alcohol, was under the influence. He…
Trumbull Mall Attack Leads To Arrest Of Two Juveniles, Police Say Trumbull Mall Attack Leads To Arrest Of Two Juveniles, Police Say
Trumbull Mall Attack Leads To Arrest Of Two Juveniles, Police Say A Bridgeport teen was attacked and robbed while shopping at the Westfield Trumbull Mall Saturday afternoon. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 around 5:30 p.m., said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. Trumbull officers were patrolling the mall when they saw a fight break out between several teenaged males in the Target department store, Golding said. The officers were able to break up the melee and apprehend two of the suspects as they attempted to flee. The victim of the attack told the officers that the group of five or six males approached him as he walke…
Greenwich Man Accused Of Stealing $1K In Merchandise From Post Road Store Greenwich Man Accused Of Stealing $1K In Merchandise From Post Road Store
Greenwich Man Accused Of Stealing $1K In Merchandise From Post Road Store A Greenwich man was arrested after allegedly stealing more than a $1,000 in goods from the Burlington Coat Factory. Brandon M. McLaughlin, 25, of Greenwich's Cos Cob area, was arrested on Jan. 2, by Orange Police after they responded to the store at 80 Boston Post Road, for a larceny in progress, said the Orange Police Department. Police said officers stopped and searched McLaughlin and allegedly found $1,078.75 in merchandise he had taken without paying for, police said.  Officers also found that he was in possession of drug paraphernalia and devices used for shoplifting. During…
Man Attempts Fraudulent $3K Purchase At Apple Store, Greenwich Police Say Man Attempts Fraudulent $3K Purchase At Apple Store, Greenwich Police Say
Man Attempts Fraudulent $3K Purchase At Apple Store, Greenwich Police Say A man was busted for allegedly attempting to purchase two iPhone X devices valued at $3,000 by using another person's identity.  Brandon Presna, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday after Greenwich Police were notified of possible fraudulent activity at the Apple Store located on Greenwich Avenue, police said. Officers were able to gather enough information to determine that Presna was using the personal account information of another Verizon Wireless customer to attempt to purchase the phones.  He was charged with criminal attempt/larceny and identity theft. Presna is…
Man Found Passed Out Inside Car At Wilton Home Charged With DUI, Police Say Man Found Passed Out Inside Car At Wilton Home Charged With DUI, Police Say
Man Found Passed Out Inside Car At Wilton Home Charged With DUI, Police Say A 21-year-old man was arrested for DUI after allegedly being found drunk and passed out in his vehicle in someone else's driveway. Michael Cella, of Norwalk, was arrested Jan. 1, after the Wilton Police Department received a complaint that Cella was passed out in a running vehicle in their driveway on Range Road, said the Wilton Police. When police arrived on the scene, they found Cella partially seated in the vehicle, engine running, keys in the ignition and detected a strong odor of alcohol when opening the vehicle doors, police said. Cella failed a series of field sobriety tests an…
Man Nabbed For Fraud Involving Employees' Payroll Direct Deposits, Wilton Police Say Man Nabbed For Fraud Involving Employees' Payroll Direct Deposits, Wilton Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fraud Involving Employees' Payroll Direct Deposits, Wilton Police Say A 59-year-old man was arrested for fraud for allegedly having an employee's direct deposits from a Wilton business sent to his own account. Joseph Kolosinsky, of Jessup, Pennsylvania, was arrested Friday, Jan. 4, after being extradited to the Wilton Police Department and charged with larceny and criminal impersonation, said the Wilton Police Department. Police began to investigate Kolosinsky in connection with the fraud in June 2018 when it was learned that a local business had become a victim of a larceny. The fraud involved a change to an employee's direct deposits of payroll, p…
Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery
Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Stewart's Shop Armed Robbery An 18-year-old area resident was arrested for an alleged armed robbery at an area store. Micke C. Fields, of Clintondale, was arrested on Thursday by the Town of Newburgh Police and charged with an armed robbery that took place around 5:30 a.m. at the Stewart's Shop on Route 52 in Newburgh, said the Newburgh Police Department. He is being held at the Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail.  The Town of Newburgh Police Department was assisted by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, the URGENT Task Force, and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.
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