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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3 Nabbed In Major Peekskill Drug, Gun Bust 3 Nabbed In Major Peekskill Drug, Gun Bust
3 Nabbed In Major Peekskill Drug, Gun Bust Three people are facing drugs and weapons charges following the execution of two search warrants on homes in the area. The bust took place in Northern Westchester on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Peekskill. Members of the Peekskill Police, along with the Westchester County Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants on two separate residences in Peekskill and Lake Peekskill in connection with a joint investigation between the three agencies, said Lt. Jack Galusha, of the Peekskill Police. As a result of the court-authorized searches, the following were recovered and seized:&…
CT Murder Victim Identified By Police CT Murder Victim Identified By Police
CT Murder Victim Identified By Police A Connecticut man who was found shot lying on the ground outside a parking lot area has been identified by police. Lechard Santos, age 32, of Waterbury, was found around 12:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18 outside of the Berties West Indian Restaurant. Santos was transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital where he later died from his injuries, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. An investigation indicated that an altercation occurred earlier outside the restaurant and Santos was shot, Bessette said. There is no suspect information available at this time, he added. The Waterbury P…
Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside Stamford Nightclub Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside Stamford Nightclub
Duo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Outside Stamford Nightclub Two men have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen in a car outside a Fairfield County nightclub. The assault took place in Stamford on Thursday, Aug. 4. After the alleged assault, the 18-year-old woman reported the attack to the Stamford Police Department, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police Department. "Stamford Major Crime investigators immediately began working the case and quickly developed evidence that allowed for the identification of both suspects and the vehicle used in the crime," Scanlon said. Arrest warrants were presented to the Stamfo…
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Boy At Party In Hamptons Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Boy At Party In Hamptons
Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Boy At Party In Hamptons A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy during a party in the Hamptons.  Benjamin Coleman, age 29, of Hampton Bays, was arrested by Southampton Police on Thursday, Aug. 18. According to the Sgt. Eric Sickles, of the Southampton Police, on Saturday, Aug. 6, a 17-year-old who was attending a party in Hampton Bays at a house where Coleman resides, called police reporting a sexual assault.  Coleman allegedly lured the victim into a downstairs basement apartment and subjected him to sexual contact, without consent, Sickles…
Tinted Window Violation Leads To Felony Drug Arrest For Woman In Yorktown Tinted Window Violation Leads To Felony Drug Arrest For Woman In Yorktown
Tinted Window Violation Leads To Felony Drug Arrest For Woman In Yorktown Dark tinted windows and a suspended license led to an alleged drug arrest for a Northern Westchester woman. Peekskill resident Maya Jean-Louis, age 21, was stopped on East Main Street in Yorktown on Tuesday, Aug. 16 for excessively tinted windows. After a DMV check, officers found her license was suspended. During an investigation, the department's K-9 indicated the presence of the odor of narcotics in the vehicle, the Yorktown Police said. A search of the vehicle was completed and officers found marijuana, marijuana products, and a quantity of psilocybin, police said. Jean-Louis was plac…
Man Accused Of Pointing Loaded Gun At Police Officer In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Pointing Loaded Gun At Police Officer In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Pointing Loaded Gun At Police Officer In Hudson Valley A domestic violence call in the Hudson Valley turned into a standoff between a man with a loaded gun and a police officer. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Beacon. Beacon Police received a 911 call for a domestic disturbance between a man and woman on Fishkill Avenue, said Lt. Thomas Figlia.  A close-by officer responded and when he arrived, he found the man, later identified as Aaron Thompson age 26, of Ellenville, irate, walking and yelling in the roadway, Figlia said. When the officer approached and tried t…
Seen Her Or This Car? Missing Oceanside Woman May Be Driving Red Corvette, Police Say Seen Her Or This Car? Missing Oceanside Woman May Be Driving Red Corvette, Police Say
Seen Her Or This Car? Missing Oceanside Woman May Be Driving Red Corvette, Police Say Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a missing woman who may be driving a vintage red Corvette.  Gypsy Shaw, age 38, was last seen in Oceanside around 7 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, and reported missing to the Nassau County police at 9:50 p.m. According to detectives, Shaw, a resident of Oceanside, was last seen on Murdock Avenue. She is described as being 5-foot-4, 200 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde and pink hair.  Her clothing description and destination are unknown, police said.  She may be driving a 1993 red Corvette, with New York re…
Man Dies After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Crash On CT Roadway, Police Say Man Dies After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Crash On CT Roadway, Police Say
Man Dies After Being Ejected From Vehicle In Crash On CT Roadway, Police Say A 51-year-old Connecticut man was killed after being ejected during a single-vehicle crash. The crash took place in East Hartford around 9:15 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, on Route 2 near Exit 5.  According to the state police, Glenn Pelletier, of Plainville, was killed when for an unknown reason, his 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck the concrete barrier off the left side of the roadway.  The impact caused Pelletier to be ejected from the motorcycle, causing fatal injuries, state police said. Pelletier was pronounced dead at the scene, they added. The case remains under invest…
44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On CT Roadway 44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On CT Roadway
44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On CT Roadway A Connecticut man was nabbed for driving drunk after police stopped him for driving in the wrong direction on a busy highway. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, in South Winsor on Route 5. Israel Sanchez-Vilchis, age 44, of New Britain was arrested after South Windsor Police received a “be on the lookout” from East Hartford Police regarding a vehicle driving the wrong way on Route 5 near the town line, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police. Officers located and stopped the vehicle on Route 5 near the I-291 on-ramps …
Missing NY Woman Found Dead, Police Say Missing NY Woman Found Dead, Police Say
Missing NY Woman Found Dead, Police Say A missing Hudson Valley, NY woman who police have spent hundreds of hours searching for has been found dead in a wooded area, authorities said. Orange County resident, Brittany Hendershot, 19, of Port Jervis, has been missing since Thursday, June 23, but was officially reported missing to police on Tuesday, July 5 by her mother. Following the missing person's report, the Port Jervis Police Department initiated an investigation which revealed that Brittany was last seen in the Town of Wallkill, said Chief William Worden, of the Port Jervis Police. The Port Jervis Police Department partnered…
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