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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Woman Nabbed For Sophisticated Credit/Debit Card Scam In Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For Sophisticated Credit/Debit Card Scam In Fairfield County
Woman Nabbed For Sophisticated Credit/Debit Card Scam In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman has been arrested for an alleged credit/debit card scam after being caught using one at a Greenwich Avenue business. Athanasai Sgouris, 58, of Stamford, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 14 after Greenwich Police responded to a Central Greenwich business on the report of the scam, police said. While on the scene, officers made contact with Sgouris and found that using an online web application she was allegedly orchestrating a gift card conversion scam that defrauded the company out of $3,250, police said. The investigation revealed that Sgouris was laundering money thr…
Two Killed, Two Injured In Fairfield County Sports Bar Shooting Two Killed, Two Injured In Fairfield County Sports Bar Shooting
Two Killed, Two Injured In Fairfield County Sports Bar Shooting Two people were killed and two injured during a shooting at a popular Fairfield County sports bar. The killings took place just before 1 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Mango'z Sports Bar located at 456 Connecticut Ave., in Bridgeport. Arriving officers located three gunshot victims who were all transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital, according to Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. A fourth gunshot victim arrived at Bridgeport Hospital by private vehicle.  Two men, 19 and 24 years old, were pronounced dead at the hospital, Fitzgerald said. A 26-year-old man sustained serious…
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, State Police Say Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, State Police Say
Man Driving Stolen Vehicle In Northern Westchester Nabbed By Troopers, State Police Say A Dutchess County man was arrested for allegedly stealing a car after being tracked down by state police in Northern Westchester. Derek Sloane, 55, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested around 3:40 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, after being stopped in Cortlandt by state police, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, state police from the Cortlandt barracks were cross monitoring Putnam County 911 radio transmissions when they overheard the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a complaint of a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Silverado.  Troopers patrolled likely locations the suspect may have f…
Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker, ECONN Police Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker, ECONN Police
Injured Bald Eagle Rescued By Hiker, Econn Police An injured bald eagle found by a hiker was rescued by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and is being treated. The bird, with an injured wing, was found in Thomaston, in Litchfield County, by a hiker and was unable to fly, said the ECONN Police. DEEP Officer John Chickos rescued the eagle and then swaddled it in his coat and placed it into an open bag to keep it warm and so it could spread out a little. The department then took the bird to the Sharon Audubon Center where it is said to be doing well, DEEP officials said. Anyone who spots an injured animal in t…
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Multiple Credit Card Thefts From Vehicles In Northern Westchester 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Multiple Credit Card Thefts From Vehicles In Northern Westchester
20-Year-Old Nabbed For Multiple Credit Card Thefts From Vehicles In Northern Westchester A Southern Westchester man was arrested on four counts of alleged grand larceny for stealing multiple credit cards out of vehicles. Peter Eichie Jr., 20, of New Rochelle, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 10, by Yorktown Police for the thefts which took place on Wednesday, July 8 in the area of Barberry Road, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, on July 8, officers responded to numerous reports of larcenies of credit cards from vehicles, police said. An investigation led to Eichie, who was arrested after he was arrested on another charge by the Westchester County Department of Publi…
25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit 25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit
25-Year-Old Nabbed For Northern Westchester Vehicle Larcenies Following Foot Pursuit A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to break into numerous vehicles and taking police on a foot pursuit when they attempted to stop him. Michael S. O'Connor, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 15, by state police after they received a call about a suspicious person on Ridge Road, in Northern Westchester, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Responding Troopers found and attempted to interview a male subject in the area. The subject, later identified as, O’Connor, fled on foot from the approaching troopers, Hicks said. After a short pursuit, O’Connor was located in a nearb…
Man Wanted For Long Island Carjacking Nabbed After Crashing Vehicle Man Wanted For Long Island Carjacking Nabbed After Crashing Vehicle
Man Wanted For Long Island Carjacking Nabbed After Crashing Vehicle A Long Island man wanted for carjacking a woman while she was sitting in her vehicle has been captured by police. Patrick Blaszkiewicz, 33, address unknown, who was wanted for the Wednesday, Dec. 9 incident in Mineola, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 17, after being spotted by  Garden City Police Department driving the stolen vehicle, said the Nassau County Police. When Garden City officers attempted to conduct a car stop Blaszkiewicz refused to comply. Blaszkiewicz was involved in a minor auto accident while fleeing the police. During the Mineola event, the victim, 62, was sitting in…
Long Island Worker Seriously Injured After Being Hit In Head By Large Tree Branch Long Island Worker Seriously Injured After Being Hit In Head By Large Tree Branch
Long Island Worker Seriously Injured After Being Hit In Head By Large Tree Branch A Long Island landscape worker was seriously injured after being hit in the head when a large tree branch fell. The worker for the Timothy Coffey Nursery was cutting down trees at 3950 South Harbor Road in Southold on Wednesday, Dec. 16, when a large tree branch fell on the head of one of the workers, said the Southold Police. The worker, Issac Ovellana, of Peconic, was seriously injured and unable to move his legs, police said. Ovellana was treated at the scene by Southold FD Rescue and Stony Brook Hospital First Responder Unit.  He was transported to Stony Brook Hospital via Suffol…
Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop
Police Seek Owner Of Dirt Bike Seized During Traffic Stop Police in Rockland County are attempting to locate the owner of a dirt bike that was abandoned by a teen when he fled from police. Ramapo Police said the dirt bike was recovered on Wednesday, Dec. 16 when a 16-year-old Airmont teen was stopped by police for driving the unregistered vehicle. After stopping, the teen fled into the woods but was captured a short distance away. Police said there are inconsistencies regarding ownership.  Anyone missing a Yamaha dirt bike (pictured), is asked to contact Officer McRory at 845-357-2400..
Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Long Island Crash Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Three Injured In Four-Vehicle Long Island Crash Three people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Long Island. The crash took place around noon on Friday, Dec. 18, at the area of Madison and Grant avenues in Baldwin, the Nassau County Police said. One vehicle was overturned, but an officer who was in the area at the time of the crash was able to get all victims out of the vehicles, police said. Three people were transported to an area hospital for injuries, police said. 
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