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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Staples HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say Staples HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say
Staples HS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns After Exposing Himself To Teen, Police Say A high school girls soccer coach has resigned after being arrested for exposing himself to a teenage girl. David Sharpe, 29, of Fairfield, who coached the team at Staples High School in Westport, was arrested Saturday on a court warrant charging him with public indecency and breach of peace, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident was first reported to police on Oct. 23, by a resident who filed a complaint of a male exposing himself in his to a female pedestrian in the area of Old Post Road and South Benson Road, Kalamaras said. “The victim, a juvenile, gave respondin…
Suspect In Critical Condition After Shoot-Out With Police Suspect In Critical Condition After Shoot-Out With Police
Suspect In Critical Condition After Shoot-Out With Police State police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one person in critical condition following a shoot-out with police. The incident began just past midnight on Tuesday, when two Hartford Police officers on a special detail in response to recent reports of gunfire in the area, were patrolling in the area of Captial Avenue and South Whitney, said the Connecticut State Police. While on patrol, the officers noticed a gray, four-door sedan driving erratically and attempted to stop the vehicle for a moving violation. The vehicle attempted to elude officers …
Resorts World Catskills New Hotel Complex Opens This Month Resorts World Catskills New Hotel Complex Opens This Month
Resorts World Catskills New Hotel Complex Opens This Month Resorts World Catskills unveiled plans to open its second hospitality complex and hotel this month in Orange County. Called The Alder, the hotel is accepting reservations and will officially throw open the doors in December, according to a press release from the resort. The hotel is slated to offer a host of guest amenities, including retail, entertainment, and food and beverage options throughout its first floor.  The organization said the Alder’s name evokes the majestic alder tree, a part of the birch family native to the rich ecosystem of the Catskills, known for pr…
Father, Son Duo Nabbed For Using Stolen Debit Card Father, Son Duo Nabbed For Using Stolen Debit Card
Father, Son Duo Nabbed For Using Stolen Debit Card A father and son duo were nabbed for allegedly using a stolen debit card taken from a man's vehicle. Lawrence Wilson Sr., 42 and Lawrence Wilson Jr., 23, both of Monticello, were arrested on Friday, Nov. 30, and charged with forgery, two counts of criminal possession of stolen property, and petit larceny, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police Department.  The men were arrested following an investigation into the use of a stolen debit card belonging to another Monticello man. The victim reported that when he went to use his debit card at a local convenien…
Woman Killed In Crash Involving Car, SUV In Northern Westchester Woman Killed In Crash Involving Car, SUV In Northern Westchester
Woman Killed In Crash Involving Car, SUV In Northern Westchester A 24-year-old Northern Westchester woman killed in a car crash on Sunday has been identified. Ruth Alexandra Cajamarca-Paccha of Ossining was killed around 7:42 a.m. Sunday during a head-on crash on Route 9 just south of Sleepy Hollow Road in Briarcliff Manor, said Mount Pleasant Police Capt. Michael Pierce. Cajamarca-Paccha was a passenger in a 2013 Chevrolet Spark that collided with a 2016 Ford Explorer. When officers arrived on the scene, both vehicles had extensive damage and two of the occupants of the Chevy, including  Cajamarca-Paccha, were in the process of being extr…
Request For Extra Mayo At Area Deli Leads To Assault Charges Request For Extra Mayo At Area Deli Leads To Assault Charges
Request For Extra Mayo At Area Deli Leads To Assault Charges A man who wanted extra mayonnaise on his sandwich ended up in cuffs after smacking a store worker who refused his request. The incident took place around 5;30 p.m. Sunday at the Food Fare, 1063 Broadway in Milford, said Milford Police Officer Joseph Dempsey. According to Dempsey, police responded to the deli/market on the report of a breach of peace incident.  An investigation led to the arrest of Patrick Kelly, 34, of New York, who allegedly smacked a store worker in the face after being denied an extra side of mayonnaise.  Kelly was charged with breach of peace and possession …
Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area
Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area A total of four bodies have now been uncovered following a fire in an abandoned building that was destroyed by fire in the area early Monday. Two of the bodies were found by firefighters right after the fire was extinguished. Two additional bodies were found hours later while overhauling the fire, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson.  The fire, at 61 Academy St., was reported around 1:38 a.m. Monday, said Johnson. When firefighters arrived on scene around 1:41 a.m., the entire first and second floors of the vacant home were engulfed in flames, the chief said. …
Electrical Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Lime Kiln Road Electrical Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Lime Kiln Road
Electrical Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Lime Kiln Road An electrical fire on a utility pole has shut down a portion of Lime Kiln Road.The Ramapo Police Department said they are on the scene of the fire along with the Hillcrest Fire Department at Lime Kiln Road near Route 306.  O&R Utilities is enroute.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area.  Power is reportedly out to several homes in the area. It is not known how long it will take to restore it.
Funeral Expenses Fund Launched For Son Of Westport Teacher Killed In I-95 Crash Funeral Expenses Fund Launched For Son Of Westport Teacher Killed In I-95 Crash
Funeral Expenses Fund Launched For Son Of Westport Teacher Killed In I-95 Crash Friends of the family of a 20-year-old Westport man killed in an early morning crash on I-95 have started a GoFundMe effort to help the family cover the cost of funeral expenses. Brian Andersen, the oldest son of Westport music teacher Lou Kitchner, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed around 3:45 a.m. Sunday on I-95 in Westport. His father, Lou Kitchner, also known as Mr. K., is a single parent with two surviving sons, who has spent his career helping others in the community, said the organizers of the GoFundMe page. "Those of us in the community know him as a kind and wonderful te…
Dutchess Man Arrested For Cutting The Throat Of Clerk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Dutchess Man Arrested For Cutting The Throat Of Clerk During Armed Robbery, Police Say
Dutchess Man Arrested For Cutting The Throat Of Clerk During Armed Robbery, Police Say A Hyde Park man is behind bars after allegedly cutting the throat of a gas station clerk and then stabbing him numerous times during an armed robbery of the business. The incident took around 1:42 a.m., Saturday, at the Mobile gas station at 3480 North Road, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. During the commission of the crime, Matthew Garcia, 26, brandished a knife and attacked the clerk before stealing money and fleeing from the business, Faber said. The clerk, who was conscious and able to assist investigating officers, was transported to the hospital with serious injur…
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