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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Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Greenwich Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Greenwich
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Greenwich Two men are at large after allegedly robbing a Fairfield County Wendy's restaurant at gunpoint. The robbery took place in Greenwich around 1:50 a.m., Monday, May 23 at the Wendy's located on West Putnam Ave. Two men dressed in black hoodies entered the restaurant while employees were closing for the night, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. One of the men pulled a firearm and demanded cash from the manager, Zuccerella said. Both men were given an undisclosed amount of cash and they fled the area, he added. No one was injured. The men are described as being Black, …
20-Year-Old Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Trees On Massachusetts Roadway, Police Say 20-Year-Old Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Trees On Massachusetts Roadway, Police Say
20-Year-Old Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Trees On Massachusetts Roadway, Police Say A 20-year-old Massachusetts man was killed after his Jeep ran off the roadway and into a line of trees, authorities said. The crash took place in Worcester in Northborough around At 8:55 a.m. Sunday, May 22 on Route 290. A preliminary investigation indicates that Elijah Pye, age 20, of Leicester, was driving a 2007 Jeep Wrangler was eastbound on Route 290 taking exit 30A when, for reasons still under investigation, the Jeep ran off the roadway on the left side and struck several trees, said Massachusetts State Police. Pye, from the Cherry Valley area of Leicester, was removed from the vehi…
Employee Nabbed Using Cell Phone To Take Photo Under Woman's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say Employee Nabbed Using Cell Phone To Take Photo Under Woman's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Employee Nabbed Using Cell Phone To Take Photo Under Woman's Dress In Hudson Valley, Police Say A store employee was arrested for allegedly taking a picture under a female customer's dress as she shopped at a supermarket in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County at the Hannaford Store in Highland at 3650 Route 9W on Saturday, May 21, according to police. Marcello Richter, age 22, of Kingston, was arrested by the town of Lloyd police after the woman, who was shopping at the Hannaford Store, told the store manager he had taken a picture under her dress, said Chief James Janso, of the Lloyd Police. According to Janso, the employee followed a customer down an ai…
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in a Connecticut pond. The incident took place in New London County around 4:40 p.m., Saturday, May 21 in Lyme. State Department of Environmental Conservation Police, along with State Police and the Lyme Fire Department responded to a report of a missing 16-year-old male last seen in the water at Uncas Pond off the beach in Nehantic State Forest, Lyme, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP.  The teen was swimming with friends and at a certain point, went under the water, Healey said. He was located by Lt. Bill O’Donnell, of the Mi…
Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake
Kayaker Dies After Overturning In CT Lake A missing kayaker died after his vessel capsized while he was reaching for a lost paddle, authorities said. The incident took place in New Haven County in Guilford on Quonnipaug Lake on Sunday, May 23. The missing paddler, an adult male, was recovered from the water by the Guilford Dive Team and CPR was administered, said Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The man was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Healey said.  Identification is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The man was n…
Beloved Teacher Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash Beloved Teacher Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
Beloved Teacher Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash A beloved teacher was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Ulster County on Route 209 in Marbletown around 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. Ulster County deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a two-car, serious, physical injury crash at 4174 Route 209 between Old Kings Highway and Kapetanakis Lane, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. An initial investigation revealed a 2001 Porsche Boxster was traveling north on Route 209 when it crossed into the southbound traffic lane and struck a 2017 Toyota Prius head-on, police said. The driver of the Porsc…
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say
Hudson Valley Toddler Drowns In Family Pool, Police Say A toddler drowned in the family pool at a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 22 in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police Department officers were dispatched after a reported drowning incident involving a 2-year-old on Tennyson Drive in Nanuet. Arriving officers entered the rear yard of the residence, where they found family members had removed the unresponsive child from the pool and began performing CPR, said Clarkstown PD Det. Norm Peters. Officers resumed lifesaving measures with the aid of an AED as Rockland Paramedics and&n…
House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Several fire departments battled a Hudson Valley house fire that destroyed the large home while having to bring in water due to the lack of fire hydrants. The fire took place in Dutchess County in Rhinebeck on Kipp Road around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, May 21. According to the Rhinebeck Fire Department, first arriving firefighters from both Hillside and Rhinebeck found the 2,000-square-foot house fully engulfed in flames. Due to the location of the home, several fire tankers "drafted" in thousands of gallons of water from a nearby pond, the Rhinebeck Fire Department said. The fire was pl…
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help after a man was found shot to death in a driveway. The incident took place in Tolland County in Hebron on Grayville Road around 5:10 p.m., Saturday, May 21. The man was found when troopers responded to 158 Grayville Road for a report of a dead man lying in the driveway of the home, said the Connecticut State Police. A man on the scene told troopers he found the man in the driveway of the home, state police said. An investigation determined the man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead by EMS. The man's identity has…
Long Island Man, Three Sons Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods Long Island Man, Three Sons Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods
Long Island Man, Three Sons Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods A family of four lost in a wooded area on Long Island was rescued by police. The incident took place in Manorville around 10:20 p.m., Sunday, May 22. According to Suffolk County Police, the West Babylon family, including a 41-year-old man and his 13-, 10-, and 8-year-old sons, left their vehicle at the entrance of Manorville Hills County Park, located on County Road 111, at approximately 6:30 p.m. and took bicycles onto a trail.  Just before 8 p.m., the family attempted to return to their vehicle using a GPS locator on a cell phone but could not get a connection, police said. At 9:15…
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