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 From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Murder Of Pot Farmer Man From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Murder Of Pot Farmer
Man From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Murder Of Pot Farmer A 27-year-old area man has been sentenced for his part in the marijuana robbery and throat-slashing murder of a man in 2016. Michael Andrew Kane of Pleasantville was sentenced to 14 years in state prison on Friday in California, according to the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office. Kane was one of seven men involved in the brutal killing of Jeffrey Quinn Settler in the hills of northwest Laytonville, the DA's Office said. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter by use of a hatchet, and robbery of an inhabited dwelling while acting in concert with others, the DA's Offi…
Popular Italian Deli Dating Back To 1966 Reopening On Black Rock Turnpike In Fairfield Popular Italian Deli Dating Back To 1966 Reopening On Black Rock Turnpike In Fairfield
Popular Italian Deli Dating Back To 1966 Reopening On Black Rock Turnpike In Fairfield Italian Deli fans rejoice -- Sorrento Importing Co., a staple of Bridgeport’s Italian food fans since 1966 -- will be reopening in a new location next month. The local favorite had to shut down its Main Street store in August after a fire destroyed the third-floor apartment located above the business.  In September, the business said on Facebook it was reopening in November in a new location in Fairfield and hated to leave their longtime home. But ultimately the damage from the fire created too much damage for them to reopen. Instead, Sorrento's will be opening in a shopping plaza located …
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River
Two Rescued After Kayak Overturns In Hudson River The Westchester County Police Marine Unit rescued two people in the Hudson River after their kayak overturned off Irvington. A husband and wife, in their 50s, from Irvington, were clinging to the kayak when the Westchester County Police Marine Unit patrol boat arrived on scene about 3:35 p.m.Wednesday, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department. Detective C.J. Westbrook and Police Officer Isai Moreira threw a life ring to the couple and were able to bring them aboard the police boat, he said. The pair, who was suffering from mild hypothermia, were given blankets and transported to s…
Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say
Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say A 34-year-old man told police he was shot and robbed by a person who jumped in his car while he was stopped to adjust his Bluetooth, the City of Poughkeepsie Police said. Police learned of the incident around noon Wednesday through a 911 call reporting a car crash in front of 52 Catherine St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Additional calls reported a shooting victim in the same area, he added. Responding officers found a vehicle that had been involved in an accident, the driver, a Pawling resident, had been shot once in the leg. He was transported to Vassar Hospital for treatment. The victim …
28-Year-Old Man Dies After Rollover I-91 Crash 28-Year-Old Man Dies After Rollover I-91 Crash
28-Year-Old Man Dies After Rollover I-91 Crash A 28-year-old area man has died from injuries sustained in a rollover crash on I-91, according to police. Korie Yu of New Haven was killed in the crash which took place during the early morning hours Wednesday on I-91 in Wallingford, Connecticut State Police said. According to an investigation, Yu was heading southbound on the highway when he lost control of his 2005 Toyota Camry,  went off the roadway and into the median and then hit a tree, state police added. He was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he later died, according to the accident report.  As a result of the invest…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Stratford Collision With Car Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Stratford Collision With Car
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Stratford Collision With Car A motorcyclist was seriously injured during a crash with a car near the I-95 entrance ramp according to the Stratford Police. The crash took place around 8 a.m. Wednesday, on Honeyspot Road near the I-95 southbound entrance ramp, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. "The collision occurred when a motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection," Eannotti said in a release. "The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of serious injuries."  The driver of the car suffered minor injuries, he noted. The investigation is ong…
Halloween Alert Issued By State Police For Spooky Harassment Subject Last Seen In 'Hauntington' Halloween Alert Issued By State Police For Spooky Harassment Subject Last Seen In 'Hauntington'
Halloween Alert Issued By State Police For Spooky Harassment Subject Last Seen In 'Hauntington' Have you seen him?  The New York State Police issued a special Halloween day alert for this "spooky" subject. They said the man, George G. Ghost, is described as being dead, 400 years old, 5-feet-tall, bald with black eyes, and weighing nothing, was last seen in Hauntington, New York, and often refers to himself as "The Keymaster."  Police are hot on his tail after he was charged with harassment for repeatedly haunting the owners of his previous residence. This is the 10th time Ghost has faced this charge, as he has also haunted previous homeowners, police said. He ha…
Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station
Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery of an area gas station. The robbery took place around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Gulf gas station on Post Road, Darien Police said. During the robbery, the man allegedly pulled a gun on the clerk before removing cash from the cash register. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Darien Police Department at 203-662-5330.
Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services
Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services A Rockland County woman who was found guilty by a jury of stealing thousands in welfare funds has been sentenced to probation. Jermika Depas, 32, of Spring Valley, was sentenced Tuesday to five years probation and $4,662.50 in restitution after being convicted by a Rockland County jury of welfare fraud and other charges, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Depas, while living rent-free at 62 Branchwood Lane., in Nanuet, filed three applications between March of 2015 and June of 2016 for welfare benefits with the Rockland County Department of Social Services, the DA's Office…
Car Hits Pole Then Crashes Into Rockland House Car Hits Pole Then Crashes Into Rockland House
Car Hits Pole Then Crashes Into Rockland House Ramapo Police are on the scene of a crash in which the vehicle hit a utility pole and then plowed into a home in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. The incident took place around 10:55 a.m. Wednesday at 277 Crooked Hill Road, the Ramapo Police said. According to police, a car traveling south on N. Highland Avenue crossed Crooked Hill Road, struck a utility pole, then apparently rolled over and struck a house.  The driver is being transported to the hospital for her injuries at this time, police said.  Rockland Paramedics, Faist Ambulance, South SV Fire Department, O&R, Chestnut Ridge Fire…
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