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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LI Couple Accused Of Tailgating Police Cruiser, Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Gun LI Couple Accused Of Tailgating Police Cruiser, Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Gun
LI Couple Accused Of Tailgating Police Cruiser, Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Gun A Long Island man and woman were arrested for allegedly tailgating a police cruiser and honking its horn and when stopped found with a loaded weapon and guns,  The man and woman, both from Baldwin, were arrested around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, in Lynbrook, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Bureau of Special Operations Officers observed a Mercedes Benz Sedan driving behind them, traveling northbound on Broadway, in Hewlett.  The vehicle was tailgating the officer's vehicle and repeatedly used its horn. The vehicle then went into the southbound lane of traffi…
Man Nabbed Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check From Fairfield County Business, Police Say Man Nabbed Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check From Fairfield County Business, Police Say
Man Nabbed Attempting To Cash Fraudulent Check From Fairfield County Business, Police Say A Connecticut man was busted allegedly attempting to cash a fraudulent check from a Fairfield County business. New Haven County resident Ian Picerno, 39, of Seymour, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 13, by Monroe Police for attempting to cash a fraudulent check at Union Savings Bank located at 411 Monroe Turnpike, said Lt. Stephen Corrone. Picerno walked up to the drive-thru window of the bank and attempted to cash a check from an auto body shop in Danbury, Corrone said.  The teller identified the check as being fraudulent and contacted the Monroe Police Department,…
CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns
CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns A Connecticut man has been sentenced to four-and-half years in prison for illegally possessing two firearms. Carlos Barnes, also known as "Buddha," age 29, of New Haven, was sentenced to prison time in addition to three years of supervised release on Thursday, Jan. 21, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Hamden Police arrested Barnes after they found him in possession of a Taurus Millennium G2 9mm handgun and a Springfield XD-40 .40 caliber handgun with an obliterated seria…
Police Searching For Three Suspects In Long Island Deli Burglary Police Searching For Three Suspects In Long Island Deli Burglary
Police Searching For Three Suspects In Long Island Deli Burglary Police are investigating a burglary of a Long Island deli in which three suspects allegedly broke into the restaurant.  The incident took place around 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. Jan. 21, in Valley Stream, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an employee of a deli, located at 40 Roosevelt Ave., discovered the front door lock had been cut. The employee notified the police.  Upon arrival, officers discovered that the cash register, a small safe, and an ATM machine were taken. All three contained an undisclosed amount of cash.  Video surveillance shows three m…
Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Busted With Pot, Defaced Handgun During LI Traffic Stop, Police Say A 25-year-old man was busted by police on Long Island allegedly for having a defaced handgun and marijuana during a traffic stop. Dimitri Bien-Aime, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 10:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, during the stop in Elmont, said the Nassau County Police. According to Detectives, officers spotted a 2012 BMW SUV traveling southbound on Meacham Avenue without a license plate and stopped the vehicle.  As officers approached the vehicle they detected a strong odor of marijuana, police said. When officers had Bien-Aime, get out of the vehicle, they noticed a black handgun i…
COVID-19: Police Break Up Huge Party Held At Home Of Government Employee In Fairfield County COVID-19: Police Break Up Huge Party Held At Home Of Government Employee In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Police Break Up Huge Party Held At Home Of Government Employee In Fairfield County A well-known Fairfield County government employee was ticketed for having a huge party at his home amid the COVID-19 pandemic which drew local police after receiving parking complaints. Daniel Pizarro, who currently works for Bridgeport’s housing code office, held the event for his 48th birthday at his home on Huntington Turnpike in Trumbull on Saturday, Jan. 16, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir.  Police were alerted to the event, which some say had more than 300 guests, after being notified of a traffic hazard with many cars parked on lower Huntington Turnpike, near the&n…
Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective
Nassau County Police Mourn Death Of Longtime Detective The Nassau County Police lost one of their own when Detective Erick Contreras died of cancer last week. Contreras joined the Nassau County Police Department in 1994 with his last assignment being the District Attorney Squad and responded to the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.  He has been posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective First Grade and will be given a line-of-duty funeral in recognition of his service to the department and to the people of Nassau County, the department said. "Contreras leaves behind a large extended family as well as his poli…
Shotgun Stolen From Unlocked Vehicle In Fairfield County Shotgun Stolen From Unlocked Vehicle In Fairfield County
Shotgun Stolen From Unlocked Vehicle In Fairfield County Police in one Fairfield County town are concerned after a shotgun was stolen from an unlocked vehicle, just a month after four firearms were stolen from another vehicle. The shotgun was stolen from an unlocked vehicle during the early morning hours of Jan. 12, on Wydendown Road, in New Canaan, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. The four firearms were stolen in December from a vehicle on Michigan Road, New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said during a Police Commission meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20. “That is a tremendous concern, safety issue for me,” Krolikowski said during the meeting.  T…
Two Arrested For Vandalizing Sandy Hook Memorial Two Arrested For Vandalizing Sandy Hook Memorial
Two Arrested For Vandalizing Sandy Hook Memorial Two people have been arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of a mural dedicated to the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre. Lorenzo Cavallo, age 20, of Plainville, and Gina Lombardi, age 21, of Bristol, turned themselves into Southington Police on Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 29, in Southington. According to police, officers investigated a report of vandalism done to the detached garages on the property of 245 Summer St., in Southington. The property owner donated the back of one structure for a mural painted in remembrance of th…
State Police Helicopter Awakens Residents In Area State Police Helicopter Awakens Residents In Area
State Police Helicopter Awakens Residents In Area More than a few area residents were awakened overnight to the sound of a New York State Police helicopter flying low overhead. The helicopter drew complaints in Dutchess County from residents of Red Hook around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, as it had to change flight plans to avoid snow squalls over Columbia County, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Hicks said the crew was working an operation in Columbia County when it made the change bringing it over Red Hook and other parts of Dutchess County.
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