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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Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle Driving On Wrong Side Of CT Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed by a vehicle that was traveling on the wrong side of a busy roadway. The crash happened in New Haven County at around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 in Milford. The victim was a 60-year-old woman from Milford, according to Milford Police. The woman was walking Herbert Street when a vehicle, traveling north, crossed the centerline and struck her as she walked westbound on the side of the roadway, police said. The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where she died from her injuries.  No charges have been filed …
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Hit-Run LI Crash That Seriously Injured Another Teen, Police Say 19-Year-Old Nabbed For Hit-Run LI Crash That Seriously Injured Another Teen, Police Say
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Hit-Run LI Crash That Seriously Injured Another Teen, Police Say A 19-year-old has been accused of allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run Long Island crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.  The crash on Tuesday, Aug. 10 in East Hampton seriously injured an 18-year-old. Daniel Campbell, of Montauk,  was driving a 2012 Honda Pilot northbound on Old Stone Highway when his vehicle struck Devesh Samtani, from Hong Kong, who was walking in the roadway around 11:30 p.m., East Hampton Town Police said. Campbell fled the scene and was arrested at his home around 2:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, police said.  Samtani was t…
From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls
From Baby Twins To Moms In Their 30s, Two Movies Filming In Area Are Holding Casting Calls From baby twins to moms in their 30s, two movies filming in the Hudson Valley are looking for actors. HBO's "White House Plumbers" is looking for Caucasian twin babies 6-12 months old for a small scene filming in Dutchess County on Thursday, Aug. 19, in Dover Plains, said the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The babies would portray Howard Hunt's grandchild in the scene.  Hunt is portrayed by mega-star Woody Harrelson in the film based on the Watergate break-in and the downfall of a president. If your twins fit the bill, send the name of parent, name of children, phone number, email, a…
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say A woman has been arrested for driving under the influence after hitting a stone wall with her vehicle in Fairfield County, according to authorities. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 7 in Darien. Allesandra Mossa, age 32, was arrested after the incident on Hollow Tree Ridge Road, said Darien PD Sgt. James Palmieri. When officers arrived on the scene, Mossa, of Darien, appeared confused and emitted the odor of alcohol, Palmieri said. Mossa was put through standardized field sobriety testing, which she failed to perform to standard, police said. Complaining of pain, Mossa …
Woman, 19, Drowns While Swimming In CT Lake, Police Say Woman, 19, Drowns While Swimming In CT Lake, Police Say
Woman, 19, Drowns While Swimming In CT Lake, Police Say A Connecticut woman died after slipping underwater while swimming at an area lake. The drowning took place in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday,  Aug. 11. Farmington Police Department received a 911 call reporting the 19-year-old female had slipped under the water for several minutes while swimming at Woodridge Lake, located in both the Town Farmington and the Town of West Hartford, authorities said. Emergency responders from both towns responded to the water emergency and members of the West Hartford Fire Department located Hartford County resident Jodie…
Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Crash Injuring Three, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Crash Injuring Three, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Crash Injuring Three, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated after a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man. The crash took place around 9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12 in Selden. Oscar Renee Castro-Mendez, age 45, of Selden, was backing his 2006 Ford F150 into a driveway at 255 Boyle Road when his vehicle was struck by a northbound 2018 Ford 250 driven by Kevin Jones, age 44, according to Suffolk County Police. Castro-Mendez and two passengers were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital. Castro had serious injuries and his passengers had non-life-threateni…
Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say
Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say An Audi rammed a police vehicle in an effort to get away as officers served two search warrants at a Connecticut hotel related to narcotics and firearms-related crimes, according to authorities. The incident took place in Hartford County at the Hawthrone Suites, located at 191 Spencer St., in Manchester on Thursday, Aug. 12. Police officers, along with the Capitol Region Emergency Services Team (CREST), and East Central Narcotics Task Force, executed two search warrants on two rooms at the hotel and seized both firearms and narcotics, said Manchester Police Department Lt. Ryan She…
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced in federal court in Worcester to stealing Social Security benefits from her dead mother-in-law. Former Worcester County resident Sue E. Delaney, age 68, who was a resident of Luneburg, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years of probation on Tuesday, Aug. 10, said the state US Attorney's Office. Delaney was also ordered to pay $221,656 in restitution to the Social Security Administration.  Delaney pleaded guilty in April to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. “Delaney purposefully failed to repo…
Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist dead, lying in the roadway. Stamford Police arrested a city man on Thursday, Aug. 12, who was involved in the fatal collision on Friday, Nov. 6 that left a 19-year-old dead, according to authorities. The crash took place around 10:30 p.m. when the victim, Stamford resident Michael Bajus, was riding his bicycle northbound on Harvard Avenue when he was struck by a 2005 Cadillac, throwing him off his bike and onto the roadway, Stamford PD Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. Bajus stayed on the&nb…
Man Nabbed For At Least 14 Burglaries On Long Island, Police Say Man Nabbed For At Least 14 Burglaries On Long Island, Police Say
Man Nabbed For At Least 14 Burglaries On Long Island, Police Say Police on Long Island have arrested a man who is allegedly responsible for at least 14 burglaries. Police captured the repeat burglar around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11 while he was attempting to break into a jewelry store in Bellmore, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, officers were dispatched for a suspicious person that was climbing onto the roof of a jewelry store located on Bedford Avenue. The man, identified as Sean Smith, age 40, of Queens, fled before officers arrived but was located and placed under arrest without incident.   Following a thorough in…
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