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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.

Kathy Reakes's Contributions

Police & Fire

Man Killed, Two Injured In Head-On Hyde Park Crash A two-car crash left a 73-year-old Dutchess County man dead and two others injured over the holiday weekend. The head-on crash occurred around 1:13 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 on Saint Andrews Road, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson. When Hyde Park officers arrived on the scene, they found a 2001 Dodge Intrepid, operated by the man from Hyde Park, had been traveling east on Saint Andrews Road when he was hit head-on by a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. The elderly man was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital by Northern Dutchess Paramedics where he succumbed t…

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

News

Rockland Measles Outbreak Update: Suspected Cases Climbs With 77 Others Confirmed The number of suspected measles cases in Rockland County continues to grow amid the largest measles outbreak in the state in decades. Rockland County Health officials announced on Monday that there are 77 confirmed cases of measles in the county, up from 74 last week, as well as 14 suspected cases, up from four, that are being investigated. The largest outbreak occurred in 1991, when 2,306 cases of measles were confirmed statewide. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children…

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

2019 BMW 540i Stolen From BMW Of Greenwich Found Stripped Of Parts Greenwich police are looking for information in connection with a stolen luxury car over the holiday weekend. According to police, a 2019 540i Extra Drive was stolen in the early morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 24 from BMW of Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue, said Lt. John Slusarz. Police received the report from the dealership around noon on Saturday and by that time the vehicle had already been found stripped on a city street in New York City, he said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greenwich Police at 203-622-8000.

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Two Suspects On Loose After Attempted Armed Robbery Of Westchester Woman Walking Dogs Police are on the hunt for two suspects who attempted to rob a woman at gunpoint on Thanksgiving Day. The incident took place while the Scarsdale woman was walking her dogs in the village on Popham Road Thursday, Nov. 22. The woman said she was approached by the two men who asked for money, police said. When the woman turned toward the men, she saw a handgun and screamed, causing the men to flee the scene. Descriptions of the suspects were not released. Anyone with information should contact Scarsdale Police at 914-722-1200.

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Fire Causes Serious Damage To Seven-Bedroom Home In Westchester A seven-bedroom home sustained serious damage during a fire that started in the attic. The fire, at 320 Elm Road in Briarcliff Manor, was reported around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, said the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. The fire ripped through the roof and attic areas of the home, requiring a large contingent of firefighters to battle the blaze. Firefighters had to use handheld hoses in the beginning due to the difficult location of the fire before a water cannon on engine tower ladder was brought in. No one was currently living at the home, which is being renovated. F…

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

News

Man Arrested For DWI Following Traffic Stop In Spring Valley A 46-year-old man was nabbed for allegedly driving drunk by Rockland County Sheriff's deputies following a traffic stop in Spring Valley. Byron Sandoval-Vasquez, of Spring Valley, was arrested around 3:48 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, after being stopped for a traffic violation on South Main Street in Spring Valley, according to the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. During the stop, Sandoval-Vasquez was found to be under the influence and had a blood-alcohol level above .08percent, police said. He was charged with DWI and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level above .08 …

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

43-Year-Old Man Critically Injured In Hit-Run Bridgeport Crash Police are asking the public for help in finding the driver responsible for slamming into a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene in Bridgeport. The incident took place around 5:49 p.m. Friday on Washington Avenue, just west of the intersection with James Street, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. During the incident, a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in a black four-door vehicle while crossing Washington Avenue, Harris said. The pedestrian, identified as Raymond F. Benson, 43, was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he’s l…

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Man Threatens to Kill Woman, Family Before Refusing To Surrender To Police A 38-year-old Milford man was arrested after threatening to kill a woman and her family before barricading himself in his home. Matthew Smith, of Milford, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Monday following an hours-long stand-off, said Officer Joseph Dempsey, the spokesman the Milford Police. The incident unfolded around 3:15 a.m. Monday when the woman went to the Milford Police Department to report a past domestic violence incident which had occurred at a Falmouth Street home. The woman told police Smith had threatened he was going to kill her, burn down her family’s home, kill any future ch…

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

News

New City Man Nabbed For DWI Following Traffic Stop A 36-year-old Rockland County man was nabbed for allegedly driving under the influence following a traffic stop. Julio Guaman-Dutan of New City was arrested around 4:14 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 by Rockland County Sheriff's deputies following a stop on Route 9W in West Haverstraw, the department said. Guaman-Dutan was stopped for violating several traffic laws, during the stop deputies found him to be intoxicated and was arrested, the Sheriff's Department said. He was charged with DWI and released on a summons to appear in court on Dec. 11.

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Struck In Busy Northern Westchester Parking Garage A pedestrian was struck in a busy parking garage in the area early Monday morning, according to police. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m. Nov. 26 when a motorist entered the James Street parking garage in Peekskill, turned a corner and failed to see a pedestrian, said Peekskill Police Det. Sgt. Jack Galusha. The pedestrian was hit at a very low rate of speed and there were no major injuries, he added.

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

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