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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Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say
Man Charged After Swimming Naked In YMCA Pool In Front Of Children, Greenwich Police Say An area man was arrested on numerous charges after swimming naked in a Greenwich YMCA pool in front of children, according to police. James Sawyer, 62, of Riverside, was arrested on Friday around 10 a.m. after police were called to the YMCA at 90 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, for a man that had entered the pool completely naked, said the Greenwich Police. When Sawyer was asked to exit the pool he did so in a slow manner exposing himself to the children that were present in the pool, police said. Police later identified Sawyer and arrested him at his home. He was charged with risk of inj…
Two Busted On Weapons Charges Following LaGrange Traffic Stop Two Busted On Weapons Charges Following LaGrange Traffic Stop
Two Busted On Weapons Charges Following LaGrange Traffic Stop Two men were busted on weapons charges following a traffic stop for speeding and failing to keep right. Austin A. Suarez, 23, of Hudson, and Kawan A. Nunnally, 26, of Albany, were busted on felony weapons possession during a traffic stop around 4 a.m Sunday, Dec. 30, in the Town of LaGrange, according to the Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. During the stop on Route 55, deputies located a handgun inside the vehicle, Watterson said. Both men were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, Suarez was also charged with speeding and failure to…
Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed After Police Find Woman Walking Near I-95 Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed After Police Find Woman Walking Near I-95
Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed After Police Find Woman Walking Near I-95 A man who kidnapped a woman and drove her against her will from Massachusetts to Connecticut was apprehended off I-95, police said. Carlos Rosario-Infante, 34, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was arrested around 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, Dec.30 by Milford Police after officers noticed a woman walking south along Woodmont Road off Exit 40 of I-95, said Milford Police. After speaking with the woman, police stopped a vehicle traveling north on Woodmont Road and found that Rosario-Infante had allegedly kidnapped the woman and drove her to Connecticut without her consent. He had also allegedly c…
Westport Man Nabbed After Striking Another Driver In Greenwich Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Westport Man Nabbed After Striking Another Driver In Greenwich Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Westport Man Nabbed After Striking Another Driver In Greenwich Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A man wanted in connection with a reported Greenwich road-rage incident in July was nabbed while receiving treatment at an area hospital. Steven Lepkowski, 27, of Westport, was arrested Saturday at Stamford Hospital on an active warrant for the July incident, said the Greenwich Police. Greenwich officers were notified that Lepkowski was at the hospital, once he was discharged, officers placed him under arrest for a reported road-rage incident that turned physical near the intersection of East Putnam Avenue and Indian Field, police said During the incident, Lepkowski allegedly got…
NYC Firefighter Arrested In Connection With Fatal Route 9A Hit-Run NYC Firefighter Arrested In Connection With Fatal Route 9A Hit-Run
NYC Firefighter Arrested In Connection With Fatal Route 9A Hit-Run This story has been updated. Westchester County Police have charged a New York City firefighters from Buchanan in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred on Saturday in the village of Buchanan. Eric Werner, 44, an 18-year FDNY veteran who works in Queens, was arrested Sunday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a felony, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. Werner is charged with fleeing in a 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk that struck and killed Joseph Orichello, 63, of Buchanan, on Albany Post Road in the early…
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Crashes Off Ledge Near Train Station In Westchester ID Released For Man Killed After Car Crashes Off Ledge Near Train Station In Westchester
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Crashes Off Ledge Near Train Station In Westchester The driver of a car who died after his vehicle fell nearly 40 feet off a gated embankment near a train station in Westchester has been identified. Joseph Kerker, 67, of New Rochelle, was killed when the Toyota he was driving veered off the road and through a fence late Saturday afternoon near the Mount Vernon East train station at the intersection of First Avenue and First Street, said the Mount Vernon Polie The MTA and Mount Vernon Police Department are working jointly to investigate the incident.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle In Shelton Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle In Shelton
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle In Shelton An 83-year-old man was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a street in Shelton. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, when Shelton Police, Fire and EMS responded to the area of Howe Avenue and Grove Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. The Shelton resident was transported from the scene to Bridgeport Hospital and was reported to be in critical condition, Bango said. The 68-year-old male driver from Shelton remained on scene after the accident, he added. The She…
Car Lands On Top Of Stone Wall In Trumbull Crash Car Lands On Top Of Stone Wall In Trumbull Crash
Car Lands On Top Of Stone Wall In Trumbull Crash A car landed right on top of a stone wall during a single-vehicle crash. The incident took place around 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28 in the area of Madison Avenue and Saxony Drive, said officials with the Long Hill Fire Department in Trumbull on Facebook. When firefighters and Trumbull EMS, arrived on scene they found a car on top of a stone wall, perfectly centered. EMS provided treatment to the driver of the car, who was the only occupant at the time of the crash, while fire crews checked for any hazards. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Wildlife Conservation Society Unveils Favorites Pictures Of 2018 Wildlife Conservation Society Unveils Favorites Pictures Of 2018
Wildlife Conservation Society Unveils Favorites Pictures Of 2018 With the hustle and bustle of the season stressing even the hardiest, the Wildlife Conservation Society has unveiled a perfect way to take a moment and enjoy a taste of nature at its best with their favorite wildlife photographs of 2018.  The list includes everything from a stunning snow leopard at the Bronx Zoo to elephants in the wild in Tanzania.  Photos can be viewed at the following links:  The Bronx Zoo:  http://bit.ly/TopPhotosBZ The WCS Global Conservation Program Images: http://bit.ly/TopGCPPhotos The list of favorites from the Bronx Zoo include: …
Ex-Cop To Be Released From Prison 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Outside Deli In Westchester Ex-Cop To Be Released From Prison 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Outside Deli In Westchester
Ex-Cop To Be Released From Prison 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Outside Deli In Westchester A longtime Westchester County resident and former New York City police officer will be released from prison on Jan. 7, 2019, after serving nearly 20 years behind bars for killing another man.  Richard DiGuglielmo, now 53, was convicted for the 1996 shooting death of Charles Campbell over a parking spot in front of the DiGuglielmo family deli in Dobbs Ferry, according to lohud.com. The decision to release DiGuglielmo followed an interview with the state Parole Board. A copy of the parole commission transcript obtained by The Journal News/lohud, reveals the board found that because…
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