Kathy Reakes

Reporter

kreakes@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Linkedin

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

Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury
Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury A 21-year-old man was nabbed by a plainclothes detective shortly after he stabbed another man during a heated argument in Danbury. Gabriel Silba of Danbury was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 345 Main St. by the Danbury Police Department for charges stemming from a violent crime, which was witnessed by a plainclothes detective, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Detective Len LaBonia was driving an unmarked police car on Main Street when he saw Gabriel Silba and another man engaged in an argument.  As LeBonia exited his car to intervene, he witness…
Measles Cases Hit 43 In Rockland Measles Cases Hit 43 In Rockland
Measles Cases Hit 43 In Rockland As the number of measles cases continues to rise across Rockland County with at least 43 confirmed cases reported, and 10 suspected cases, county health officials have scheduled additional free measles vaccine clinics. In addition, Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert's, Rockland's health commissioner, has ordered all unvaccinated students in "private schools" in New Square, Monsey, and Spring Valley to stay home.  This is in addition to the letter issued on October 18, to schools that were attended by students with confirmed cases of measles, that unvaccinated students remain home. The 25 s…
Police On Hunt For Westchester Home Break-In Suspect Police On Hunt For Westchester Home Break-In Suspect
Police On Hunt For Westchester Home Break-In Suspect Police are on the hunt for the person or people who broke into a Westchester County home. The break-in took place around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Bonaventure Avenue in Ardsley, said the Ardsley Police. Police said the department is still investigating the break-in and are waiting for a complete list of items taken from the home. There were no reported injuries. Police did not divulge if anyone was home at the time of the break-in. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ardsley Police at  914-693-1700
Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury
Police Asking For Help Identifying Woman Struck, Killed In Danbury Click here for an updated story: ID Released Woman Killed While In Middle Of Danbury Road As Well As Motorist Involved Police are asking for help identifying a woman who was killed when she was hit by a car while standing in the middle of a roadway in Danbury. The incident took place around 6:30 a.m. Thursday when in the area of 48 Franklin St., Danbury, said the Danbury Police Department. A preliminary investigation indicates that 38-year-old Angel Cambizaca of Danbury was traveling westbound on Franklin Street when his 2006 Honda Civic collided with the unidentifi…
Car Crashes Into Storefront Of Busy Northern Westchester Market Car Crashes Into Storefront Of Busy Northern Westchester Market
Car Crashes Into Storefront Of Busy Northern Westchester Market A car drove into the storefront of a busy market early Thursday afternoon, sending shoppers scrambling in Northern Westchester. The incident took place around 12:08 p.m. when an elderly man drove into the front of Cole's Market at 2147 Albany Post Road in Montrose, said State Police spokesman AJ Hicks. Hicks said the incident is under investigation, but there are no known injuries. The building department is on the scene to check for structural damage.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On Jewish Family's Home Under Construction In Putnam The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible hate crime that took place in the Village of Nelsonville. A Jewish family building a home in the village, a hamlet of Cold Spring, found swastikas and hate speech spray-painted on the home's walls and at the construction site. A spokesperson for the Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed the incident and said it is in the early stages of determining if the incident is a hate crime. The incident took place just days after a deadly shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people and injured more injured.&…
Fatal Crash Update: I-95 Stretch Reopens After Hourslong Closure Fatal Crash Update: I-95 Stretch Reopens After Hourslong Closure
Fatal Crash Update: I-95 Stretch Reopens After Hourslong Closure Update, 3:15 p.m. Thursday The stretch of northbound I-95 in Milford that was closed for around seven hours due to a fatal crash has now reopened. Earlier report: The driver of a dump truck was ejected from his vehicle and killed on I-95 in Milford, closing the highway for hours.  The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. Thursday on the northbound side of the highway between Exits 40 and 31, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.  Milford Firefighters arrived on scene and found an overturned dump truck that had struck the Quarry Roa…
Halloween Night Fire Destroys Two Vehicles, Garage In Westport Halloween Night Fire Destroys Two Vehicles, Garage In Westport
Halloween Night Fire Destroys Two Vehicles, Garage In Westport Two cars and a garage were destroyed during an intense fire in Westport on Halloween night. The Westport Fire Department received multiple calls for a reported house fire in the area of Sherwood Drive around 11:12 p.m. Wednesday, said the Westport Fire Department on Facebook. Arriving firefighters found a fully involved fire in a detached two-car garage, the department said. The next arriving engine company established a water supply to the nearest fire hydrant. Additional responding companies, including a truck from the Norwalk Fire Department, assisted with fire attack and expo…
Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant
Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant A popular landmark Milford restaurant was severely damaged by fire late Halloween evening. Fire dispatchers received notification of an automatic fire alarm coming from Scribner's Restaurant, 31 Village Road in the Woodmont section of Milford, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.   The initial call from the alarm company was received at approximately 11:13 p.m., followed shortly by a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the building. "Firefighting units arrived quickly to find a large volume of smoke and visible fire coming from&n…
Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Halloween Night Bridgeport Shooting Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Halloween Night Bridgeport Shooting
Woman Killed, Man Seriously Injured In Halloween Night Bridgeport Shooting A woman was killed and a man seriously injured in an overnight shooting on Halloween Night in Bridgeport. The shooting took place around 11 p.m. Wednesday in front of 848 Maplewood Ave., said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police When officers arrived on scene they found two victims, a 41-year-old woman, and a 28-year-old male. Both were transported by ambulance to St. Vincent's Medical Center, Harris said. The woman died from her injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. The man received multiple gunshot wounds and is currently in surgery, Harris added. Detectiv…
14,801 - 14,810 of 17,464 articles