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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Driver Flees After Car Crashes Into Condo Building In Farmingdale Driver Flees After Car Crashes Into Condo Building In Farmingdale
Driver Flees After Car Crashes Into Condo Building In Farmingdale New, updated story: Hit-Run Suspect Caught After Crashing Car Into Farmingdale Home, Police Say A suspect is on the run after slamming into a Long Island condo, driving through the kitchen area, and partway out the other side. The incident took place in Farmingdale around 2:30 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 25 on Stratford Green. According to the Nassau County Police, the driver of the car drove through a fence, and into the building, causing extensive damage. No one was injured during the incident, police said. The driver fled the scene and is still on the run, police said. The inv…
Man Riding Bicycle Accused Of Groping 2 Women In Stamford Man Riding Bicycle Accused Of Groping 2 Women In Stamford
Man Riding Bicycle Accused Of Groping 2 Women In Stamford A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly groping two women while riding a BMX bicycle. Jeyson Alonso-Castellano, age 22, of Stamford, was arrested by Stamford Police on Saturday, Aug. 20.  The incidents took place on Sunday, April 10 on the city's East Side in the area of Glenbrook Road and East Main Street; the second took place on Culloden Road, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the first incident involved a 35-year-old woman who was walking her dog when Alonso-Castellano rode up on a BMX bike and grabbed her between her legs. He…
18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash 18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
18-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash An 18-year-old man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a metal beam guardrail on a busy Connecticut roadway, state police said. New Haven County resident Rian Andrade, of Naugatuck, was killed around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23 on Route 8 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut state police, Andrade was driving a Honda motorcycle when for unknown reasons, he veered to the left, drove through the grass median, and collided with the metal beam guardrail on the left shoulder.  Andrade was transported to Waterbury Hospital by Trinity Health of New England…
Concerned Citizen Scares Away Men In Van Who Approached Girl In Old Greenwich, Police Say Concerned Citizen Scares Away Men In Van Who Approached Girl In Old Greenwich, Police Say
Concerned Citizen Scares Away Men In Van Who Approached Girl In Old Greenwich, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are searching for two men in a white van who allegedly attempted to get a 12-year-old girl to get into their van. The incident took place in Old Greenwich on Monday, Aug. 22, around 3 p.m. in the area of Sound Beach Avenue and Center Drive. Officers were sent on the report of a suspicious incident involving a white van.  It was reported that a 12-year-old girl was walking in the area of Sound Beach Avenue and Center Drive when a white van with two men stopped alongside her and asked her to get into the van, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police…
Popular Norwalk Restaurant Hailed As Hidden Gem Popular Norwalk Restaurant Hailed As Hidden Gem
Popular Norwalk Restaurant Hailed As Hidden Gem If you want a burger cooked medium rare and not well done, or you want to sink your teeth into a top-notch cheesesteak, then one of Fairfield County's favorite comfort food restaurants is the perfect spot. A hidden gem since 2010, the Blue Cactus Grill in Norwalk is the kind of place you can chill out and work your way through a giant burger with lots of toppings and not worry about what people think because everyone else is doing the same. For some of the cheesesteaks, you need to learn the "hunch" where you roll up your sleeves, hunch your shoulders and open wide. Then be sure to sigh in …
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Danbury Girl Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Danbury Girl
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Danbury Girl Police are asking the public for help locating a missing, endangered teenager from Northern Fairfield County. Heidi Logan-Sorenson, age 16, of Danbury, was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 19, said the Connecticut State Police. Heidi, who also goes by the name "Lee Logan," is described as being 5-foot-2, 110 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.  Police, who have issued a Silver Alert,  say she may have shaved her hair and be wearing a hat or hoodie. She was law seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black ripped jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact Danbury Po…
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly committing at least seven burglaries on Long Island. Scott Gilmor, age 45, of Hicksville, was arrested by Nassau County Police in Hempstead on Tuesday, Aug. 23. According to detectives, a thorough investigation determined that Gilmor was responsible for multiple burglaries that occurred in Nassau County on the following dates: Tuesday, Aug. 23, Raceway Deli, 548 Westbury Ave., Carle Place Monday, Aug. 22, Road Ready Auto Repair Shop, 2786 N. Jerusalem Road, North Bellmore Sunday, Aug. 21, Unicorn Graphics, 971 Stewart Ave., East&nb…
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 Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have released the identity of a man who was killed after being struck by a train in the Hudson Valley. Paul Engel, age 67, of Manhattan, was killed in Orange County around 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Scotchtown, a hamlet of the town of Wallkill. Earlier report: Person On Tracks, Struck, Killed By Train In Scotchtown According to the MTA, Engel was struck by a New Jersey Transit Authority train and confirmed dead at the scene. An investigation is ongoing by the MTA Police.
3 Nabbed With 6 Guns In Hudson Valley, Police Say 3 Nabbed With 6 Guns In Hudson Valley, Police Say
3 Nabbed With 6 Guns In Hudson Valley, Police Say Three Hudson Valley men were arrested in a week and nabbed with a total of six guns. The arrests took place in Orange County during the week of Monday, Aug. 15, in the City of Newburgh. During an operation with New York State Police, the City of Newburgh Police recovered six illegal handguns from the area of 104 William St: According to Newburgh Police, the guns recovered included: Smith & Wesson .38 special air weight revolver Smith and Wesson .40 SD40 VE semi-automatic pistol Defaced 9mm Glock 43X semi-automatic pistol 9mm Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol Phoenix Arms .22 Caliber sem…
Shelton Massage Therapist Busted For Sexual Assault, Police Say Shelton Massage Therapist Busted For Sexual Assault, Police Say
Shelton Massage Therapist Busted For Sexual Assault, Police Say A massage therapist, who did not have a license, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a customer in Fairfield County. New Haven County resident Lisa Daubenhauser, age 43, of Seymour, was arrested in Shelton on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The arrest stems from a complaint Shelton Police took from a woman who said she received a massage at M Spa located at 61 Bridgeport Ave. in Shelton, said Det. Richard Bango, of the Shelton Police. The victim said that during the massage Daubenhauser touched her inappropriately and made lewd comments to her. During the investigation, it…
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