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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Long Island Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car Long Island Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car
Long Island Man Dies Day After Being Hit By Car A man who suffered critical injuries after being struck by a car along a Long Island roadway has died.  The crash occurred in Nassau County around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 20, on Sunrise Highway near South Main Street in Freeport. According to detectives, a 66-year-old man was driving westbound in a white 2020 Subaru Forester, when he struck Oscar Saquij-Cruz, age 49, of Freeport. See Earlier Story: Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Freeport As a result of the collision, Saquij-Cruz suffered multiple trauma injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Nassau Co…
Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast
Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Hudson Valley High School's Footloose Cast Actor Kevin Bacon gave a thumbs up and encouragement to students at a Hudson Valley high school who are putting on a performance of "Footloose." Bacon, who starred in the original 1984 movie, gave the shout-out on Instagram to the Putnam County performing arts students at Brewster High School after hearing they were putting on the musical drama that helped launch him to stardom. "Break a leg, jump back, I know you'll be fantastic," Bacon said, referring to Brewster High School by name. The star also laughingly said, "You're probably wondering who this guy is." He ended with a "Knock Em De…
US Army Veteran Leaves Norwalk To Join Ukraine's Fight Against Russia US Army Veteran Leaves Norwalk To Join Ukraine's Fight Against Russia
US Army Veteran Leaves Norwalk To Join Ukraine's Fight Against Russia A US Army veteran has left his family in Connecticut behind to help fight the Russian forces invading Ukraine. Fairfield County resident James Vasquez, age 47, of Norwalk, is on the front lines and is telling a harrowing story via Twitter of the resolve and grit of the Ukrainian soldiers and people. In a post from just 20 hours ago, Vasquez tweeted: "Just went through six straight hours of combat. I have crazy video I’ll post later. 2 men were shot but will be ok. One fatality 😞" In return, Vasquez wrote that the Ukrainian forces had taken out numerous Russians as well as several Russian …
Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Restaurant Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Restaurant
Suspect At Large After Burglary At Long Island Restaurant Police on Long Island are searching for a suspect who allegedly broke into a restaurant and made off with an undetermined amount of cash. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 1 a.m., Wednesday, March 23 at the Country Rotisserie, located at 1528 Old Country Road, in Riverhead. When police arrived on the scene, they found the front door glass was broken and entry was made into the establishment, the Riverhead Police said. The Riverhead detective division was notified and responded to the scene to assist in the investigation.  An undetermined amount of cash was re…
Vehicle Stolen With Child Inside In Greenwich Recovered By Police Vehicle Stolen With Child Inside In Greenwich Recovered By Police
Vehicle Stolen With Child Inside In Greenwich Recovered By Police A stolen BMW with a child inside in Fairfield County was quickly recovered by police. The incident took place Thursday, March 24, in Greenwich at 1340 E Putnam Ave. The stolen car had a child under 13 years of age inside, said Captain Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police said.  Several police units flooded the area and located the BMW in front of the Hyatt Hotel at 1700 East Putnam Ave., Zuccerella said. "The child was inside the vehicle when located and not harmed and reunited with the parent," he said. The thief was described as being a Black man wearing a green jacket, Zuccer…
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Police have arrested a Hudson Valley man who allegedly struck and killed a 76-year-old woman in New York City and then fled the scene. Orange County resident Vincent Francis, age 62, of Monroe, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23 in connection with the crash, said the NYPD. The crash took place in Co-op City in the Bronx on Tuesday, March 7 when Francis was driving a dump truck south on the Hutchinson River Parkway East when he made a left turn onto Einstein Loop and struck Lola Blair while she was crossing the roadway, NYPD said.  Francis then fled the scene, police said. Blair was …
Long Island Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say A Long Island man was killed after allegedly losing control of his vehicle and hitting a tree, police said.  The crash took place in Suffolk County around 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 23 in East Hampton. Jefferson D. Eames, age 53, of East Hampton, was driving a 2011 Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Accabone Road when he veered off the roadway and struck a tree, said Lt. Daniel Toia, of the East Hampton Police.  Eames was transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hampton where he died from his injuries, police said. Detectives are continuing to investigate the crash and ask that anyo…
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Stamford Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Stamford
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Stamford A Fairfield County woman has died, hours after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the I-95 exit ramp in Stamford. The collision occurred when a 2015 Chevy, being driven by Alec Ward, a 26-year-old Shelton resident, was exiting southbound I-95 at Exit 9, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The vehicle was at the top of the ramp and made a right turn onto East Main Street as the vehicle was making the turn it struck Elena Laos, age 68, of Stamford, who was crossing the exit ramp walking…
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley A man who fled the state after brutally shooting and killing the owner of an auto dealership in the Hudson Valley has been found guilty of his murder. The shooting happened in Rockland County on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in West Nyack, Eric Ross, Jr., age 28, of Wilmington, Delaware, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 23 of killing Orange County resident Youbens Joseph, age 37, of Wallkill, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. The crime took place when Ross drove to Youbs Auto Sales, located on Route 59 in West Nyack, to confront Joseph about a Hyundai …
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Western Mass Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Western Mass
Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Western Mass A Western Massachusetts man was killed when his vehicle left the road striking a tree, officials said. The crash occurred in Hampshire County shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, March 24 in Hadley. Prior to the crash, a Hadley Police officer observed the vehicle make a wide turn onto Mill Valley Road from Route 9, briefly leaving the roadway and driving over grass, said Laurie Loisel, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle, and then observed it fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Mi…
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