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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Suspicious White Powder At ATM Closes Rockland County Bank Suspicious White Powder At ATM Closes Rockland County Bank
Suspicious White Powder At ATM Closes Rockland County Bank A Rockland bank is closed while the Sheriff's Office hazmat team investigates a suspicious white powder found at an ATM machine, Stony Point Police said. The powder was found around 1:33 p.m. Tuesday on the counter of the ATM machine outside the Chase Bank located at 22 S. Liberty Drive, the police department said. Agents with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office Hazmat Team are testing the powder, police said. As a precaution, the bank is closed during the testing and removal of the powder, Stony Point Police said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Fugitive Wanted For Murder Apprehended At Fairfield County Motel Fugitive Wanted For Murder Apprehended At Fairfield County Motel
Fugitive Wanted For Murder Apprehended At Fairfield County Motel A 23-year-old man wanted for murder was taken into custody at a Fairfield County motel by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force. Andrew Maxswane Evins was taken into custody around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Stratford Police Department at the Rodeway Inn in Stratford, said U.S. Marshal Supervisory Deputy Brian O'Neill.  The hunt for Evins began following the shooting death of Jervaughn McKins, 23, on Aug. 12, in Eutawville, S.C., O'Neill said. "The sheriff's office knew that he had family in this area and called us to help locate…
Son From Rockland Starts GoFundMe To Bring Late Father's 'Baby' Home Son From Rockland Starts GoFundMe To Bring Late Father's 'Baby' Home
Son From Rockland Starts GoFundMe To Bring Late Father's 'Baby' Home Sometimes there's one thing that is important enough in life to ask for a little help from friends, and strangers, to make it happen. That's the case with Dave Mumford of Garnerville and a firetruck that was very special to his father before his death while at the scene of a fire on May 9, 1998, at the age of 48. A member of the S.W. Johnson Fire Company in Garnerville, Dave's father, Daniel W. Mumford, devoted years to the fire department as a firefighter, corresponding secretary, assistant chief chauffer and chief chauffer over the years.  During that time he had one firetruck, "Bab…
ID Released For Man Killed During Police Chase Crash On I-84 ID Released For Man Killed During Police Chase Crash On I-84
ID Released For Man Killed During Police Chase Crash On I-84 The identity of the person killed during a police chase on I-84 that ended in a fiery crash has been released by New York State Police. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a 2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, Thomas E. McGrath, 50, of Cresco, Pennsylvania, was wanted on several warrants. McGrath then fled the scene and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit continued on to I-84 westbound across the …
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84 Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash On I-84 Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash One person was killed following a chase that started in Dutchess County and ended in Orange County with a firey crash. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a  2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  The Tacoma was observed to have a tow dolly. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, a 50-year-old man was wanted on several warrants. He then fle…
Man Used Stolen Credit Card To Make Purchases At Rite Aid, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say Man Used Stolen Credit Card To Make Purchases At Rite Aid, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say
Man Used Stolen Credit Card To Make Purchases At Rite Aid, Town Of Poughkeepsie Police Say Police nabbed a man who had stolen a person's credit card and then used it to purchase numerous items at a Rite Aid store. David Sanchez, 39, of Union City, was nabbed around 7 p.m. Friday by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police following a complaint of fraudulent purchases on a victim’s credit card, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Responding officers determined that Sanchez had made fraudulent purchases using the victim’s stolen credit card at Rite Aid, 3350 North Road in Poughkeepsie. Sanchez was identified and located nearby a short time following the initial report. Sanchez was charged with felony …
Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester
Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Westchester A 61-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing a Westchester street. Patricia Mackey of Mount Vernon was killed around 5:30 p.m. Monday while walking home from work, according to Maria Donovan, spokeswoman for the Mount Vernon Police. Police say Mackey was struck on South Ninth Avenue in Mount Vernon near First Street when a gold Honda jumped the curb while in reverse, hit Mackey, and hit a brick wall while dragging her, pinned under the car. First responders had to jack up the vehicle to rescue Mackey, who was later pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The accident i…
Suspect Flees After Stabbing Victim At Gas Station Off I-95 Suspect Flees After Stabbing Victim At Gas Station Off I-95
Suspect Flees After Stabbing Victim At Gas Station Off I-95 An argument inside a vehicle as it was traveling northbound on I-95 in Fairfield County left one man with stab wounds. The victim was found when state police responded to a gas station off I-95 on Honeyspot Road in Stratford around 8:50 a.m. Saturday for a report of a stabbing, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that the man was one of four inside a rental vehicle traveling on I-95 in Stratford when an argument broke among the occupants and the man was stabbed with an unknown object while the vehicle was moving, state police said. The vehicle then pulled over on the inte…
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley A 53-year-old man was hit and killed by a train Friday in Rockland County, according to MTA officials. Haroldo Mejia-Ramirez, address unknown, has been identified as the man hit and killed shortly after 1 a.m. Friday near the Nanuet/Spring Valley border, MTA officials said. The incident is under investigation by the MTA and is not believed to be a criminal act. 
Woman From Connecticut One Of Victims In Random Nashville Killings Woman From Connecticut One Of Victims In Random Nashville Killings
Woman From Connecticut One Of Victims In Random Nashville Killings A Connecticut woman was one two people shot and killed by two men who have also murdered another man shot and attacked and critically injured another woman. Jaime Sarrantonio, 30, a native of Westbrook, and Bartley Teal, 33, of Nashville, were shot and killed on Friday, Aug. 17 by two men that are the subject of a huge manhunt by Nashville, Tenn., police. According to Nashville police, officers throughout the city are on the lookout for a small late model Chevrolet car in which two murderers fled after fatally shooting two people in the parking lot of Cobra Bar, 2511 Gallatin Ave., at 3:26 …
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