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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Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…
Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County
Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County A crash involving a truck carrying motor vehicles has caused a traffic nightmare on I-95 in Fairfield County after closing two southbound lanes that have just reopened. The crash, that also caused a fuel leak, took place at 10:09 a.m., and closed the left and center lanes between Exits 10 and 9 near Darien, officials with the Department of Transportation said Traffic has been backed up for several miles, causing motorists to wait more than an hour to reach the New York state line from Norwalk, a 16 miles distance.  A sand truck was on scene cleaning up the fuel spill and a street sweeper w…
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pomona Fire A man died early Wednesday after a fire ripped through his Pomona home. The fire was reported around 3:03 a.m. at 286 Quaker Road, according to Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1. When firefighters arrived on scene flames were spreading outside the back of the one-story house to the roof.  They were also informed by neighbors there was a possibility of an occupant still in the home, the department said. Firefighters searched the home and found a 63-year-old man inside a bedroom.  The man, who was unconscious, was rescued from the home and administered CPR by firefighters until the ambulance crew…
Man Sentenced For Distributing Narcotics, Including In OD Case Man Sentenced For Distributing Narcotics, Including In OD Case
Man Sentenced For Distributing Narcotics, Including In OD Case A Rockland County drug dealer who was known to joke that his customers did the "fentanyl dance” before overdosing was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. “For years, Robert Diaz peddled heroin and other drugs in and around Rockland County, contributing to the opioid crisis plaguing our community today and causing at least one victim to overdose,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said. “Today’s sentence should serve as a message to those seeking to profit off of this tragic epidemic.” According to the indictment, Diaz, of Haverstra…
Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs
Police: Gunshots Exchanged After Woman, Man Demand Money, Drugs A homeowner who was shot by a woman who had come into his home with another man demanding money and drugs grabbed a shotgun and returned fire, shooting the woman. Details surrounding the double shooting unfolded around 2:11 a.m. Sunday when police received a report of a woman shot on Willow Cross Road in Hyde Park, said Hyde Park Police Lt. Robert Benson. According to Benson, an investigation into the shootings revealed that Collin W. Vogg, 27, was at his residence on Willow Cross Road when Montarius J Washington, 31, of Hyde Park and Cali A Hamilton, 21, of Poughkeepsie, entered the home. …
Man Throws Table At Cops After Slashing Neighbor's Tires, Police Say Man Throws Table At Cops After Slashing Neighbor's Tires, Police Say
Man Throws Table At Cops After Slashing Neighbor's Tires, Police Say A 34-year-old man was arrested by police after slashing a neighbor's tires and then attacking police when they attempted to apprehend him, according to Town of Poughkeepsie Police. Tyler S.J. Borzowski of Poughkeepsie was arrested Tuesday, July 3 following a month-long investigation into ongoing criminal mischief at the Mountainbook Estates apartment complex, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Borzowski was arrested after officers responding to the complex for a report of a resident's tires being slashed, Faber said. When officers arrived they found Borzowski near the scene and as they attempted to t…
Clarkstown PD Officer Promoted To Captain Clarkstown PD Officer Promoted To Captain
Clarkstown PD Officer Promoted To Captain Clarkstown Police Lt. Jeff Wanamaker was recently promoted to the rank of Captain by Chief Raymond McCullagh.Wanamaker was officially promoted by the Town Board last week.  The department wished him well on Facebook saying the promotion was well-deserved. Attending the ceremony included Wanamaker's father, retired Orangetown Police Chief Homer Wanamaker.
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Car burglars were on the move in Wilton overnight with police reporting numerous burglaries in the northern part of the town. Most the burglaries took place Monday evening on Ridgefield Road, Mountain Road, Millstone Road, and Hickory Hill Road, in the northern part of Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  Cash, personal items, and a handgun were stolen from the vehicles. The department is also investigating a stolen 2015 Porsche Cayenne taken from a driveway on St. Johns Road which has not been recovered, Kluk said.  Kluk said the thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles, and steali…
New Batch Of West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Found In Fairfield County New Batch Of West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Found In Fairfield County
New Batch Of West Nile Positive Mosquitoes Found In Fairfield County Health officials are warning residents to cover up as a new batch of mosquitoes in Fairfield County have tested positive for West Nile. Officials with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station report that a group of mosquitoes collected in Easton on June 19 tested positive for the disease, said Dr. Philip Armstrong, the medical entomologist with the organization. Armstrong said the variety found in Easton -- Culex restuans — is a variety of mosquitoes that feeds almost exclusively on birds and rarely bites people "Easton is not a typical spot where we find the disease," he …
Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton
Woman Takes Wild Ride, Hits Two Vehicles Trying To Avoid Crash In Wilton A 32-year-old Fairfield County woman took a wild ride in her vehicle when she lost control and ended up airborne before hitting two vehicles in a business parking lot.  Kim Kkotsaem, 32, of Redding, was arrested by Wilton Police following the crash that took place around 10:56 a.m. Friday, July 6 on Danbury Road, said Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, Kkotsaem was traveling northbound in her 2003 Jeep on Danbury Road when the vehicle in front of her stopped sharply. In order to avoid hitting the vehicle, Kkotsaem turned sharply to the left and accelerated across Danbury Road. The vehicle…
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