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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Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Stamford Restaurant Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Stamford Restaurant
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Stamford Restaurant Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly broke into a Fairfield County restaurant and made off with cash. The incident took place in Stamford around 4:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 18 at the Noches De Colombia Restaurant. According to Sgt. Sean Scanlan of the Stamford Police the man made his way through a basement door and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. Anyone with information is asked to contact Property Crimes at 203-977-4407 or send a confidential text by texting the word StamfordPD and the tip information to 847411 (tip411).
Police Searching For 'Naked' Man Who Exposed Himself To Pearl River Woman Police Searching For 'Naked' Man Who Exposed Himself To Pearl River Woman
Police Searching For 'Naked' Man Who Exposed Himself To Pearl River Woman Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a man who allegedly got out of a car completely naked and exposed himself to a woman. The incident took place in Rockland County in Pearl River around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the area of Cara Drive and Pinto Road. According to Capt. Michael Shannon of the Orangetown Police, the woman told officers she was walking toward her house when she saw an Asian man get out of a black Honda Accord completely naked who then turned towards her and exposed himself.  The man then got back into his car and fled the area, Shannon said. The Oranget…
Hudson Valley Man Attacks Train Conductor In Port Jervis, Fracturing Jaw, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Attacks Train Conductor In Port Jervis, Fracturing Jaw, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Attacks Train Conductor In Port Jervis, Fracturing Jaw, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with assault for allegedly attacking a train conductor, seriously injuring him and fracturing his jaw. The incident took place in Orange County in the City of Port Jervis on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, Damarion D. Gulley, age 22, hometown unknown, of Rockland County, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 18, for the crime that took place on an MTA platform in Port Jervis. During the incident Worden said Gulley struck a New Jersey Transit conductor in the face multiple times with a closed fist and hit h…
50-Year-Old Dies While Hiking In Greene County 50-Year-Old Dies While Hiking In Greene County
50-Year-Old Dies While Hiking In Greene County A hiker in the region complaining of chest discomfort and breathing problems collapsed and died, said the state Department of Conservation,  The incident took place in Greene County in the hamlet of Lanesville around 8:50 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16. According to officials with the Department of Conservation, the hiker collapsed on the Diamond Notch Trail in the Hunter-West Kill Wilderness Area. Members of the subject’s hiking party began CPR while another hiker called 911. Two nearby EMTs began assisting with CPR on the 50-year-old man from New Jersey. The CPR was unsuccessful, officia…
5 Kingston Residents Nabbed In Drug Raid, Police Say 5 Kingston Residents Nabbed In Drug Raid, Police Say
5 Kingston Residents Nabbed In Drug Raid, Police Say Following complaints from residents of drug dealing in the area, five Hudson Valley residents were busted for alleged drug sales and other charges during a warrants search. The incident took place in Ulster County in Kingston around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 at a home on Third Avenue. According to the Kingston Police Department, officers searched the home and found drug paraphernalia, weapons, and drugs. Arrested included: Melvin Howell, age 51, of Kingston, was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, and criminally …
Man, Woman Threaten Each Other With Machetes During Dispute Over Car In Bridgeport, Police Say Man, Woman Threaten Each Other With Machetes During Dispute Over Car In Bridgeport, Police Say
Man, Woman Threaten Each Other With Machetes During Dispute Over Car In Bridgeport, Police Say A man and woman involved in a neighbor dispute in Fairfield County ended up threatening each other with machetes as the fight escalated. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Sunday, Sept. 17 on the 200 block of  Willow Street. On-scene witness reports indicated the dispute was about a vehicle blocking a driveway and a verbal altercation between Clive Samuels, age 46, of Stratford, and Christine Medley, age 47, of New Haven, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Emergency Management. It was reported that during the dispute Samuels grabbed what was reported to be a machete an…
Pair Of 16-Year-Olds Nabbed In Westport Carjacking, Stolen Cars Recovered, Police Say Pair Of 16-Year-Olds Nabbed In Westport Carjacking, Stolen Cars Recovered, Police Say
Pair Of 16-Year-Olds Nabbed In Westport Carjacking, Stolen Cars Recovered, Police Say Two 16-year-old boys have been charged with the brutal carjacking and beating of the vehicle owner in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story: Pair Of 16-Year-Olds Nabbed In Westport Carjacking, Stolen Cars Recovered, Police Say On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Westport Police arrested one of the teens in connection with the carjacking that took place in Westport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 17 on Bayberry Lane. Based on information obtained by the Detective Bureau, a warrant to search a residence in Hartford County in Berlin was secured, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westp…
Spring Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Spring Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say
Spring Valley Man Hit With 25 Counts Of Petit Larceny For Stealing From Cars, Police Say Following an extensive investigation, a Hudson Valley man has been charged with multiple counts of petit larceny tied to a string of vehicle larcenies. Rockland County resident Dainell Blacknall, age 33, of Spring Valley was arrested on Monday, Sept. 18 by Ramapo Police. According to Lt. Christopher Franklin, of the Ramapo Police, Blacknail was involved with larcenies in the Village of Airmont and the Town of Ramapo that occurred in August.  Blacknail, who is currently being held at the Rockland County Jail on an unrelated charge, was charged with: Five counts of grand lar…
Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme
Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme A Fairfield County man admitted orchestrating a $2.19 million scheme to defraud an alcohol company owned by rapper 50 Cent by causing them to overpay for champagne and cognac and collecting kickbacks. District of New Jersey US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mitchell E. Green, age 44, of Westport, pleaded guilty Monday, Sept. 18  to one count of wire fraud. “Though he was supposed to negotiate the best deal possible for his employer, Green set up secret side deals to inflate what his employer paid so that he could reap millions of dollars in kickbacks," Sellingere said. A…
Westchester Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed For Stalking Students At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say A 33-year-old man has been charged with allegedly stalking a female student and approaching two others at a Hudson Valley High School. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 12. According to the East Fishkill Police, the department received a complaint of a suspicious man approaching students at John Jay High School in East Fishkill. The man reportedly followed the student in his vehicle and approached two other students in an area off campus on the same day, police said. In response, the department's Detective Division opened an investigation and worked tirelessly t…
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