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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4-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hudson Valley Crash 4-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hudson Valley Crash
4-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Suffered In Hudson Valley Crash A 4-year-old girl who was critically injured during a crash between a car and an SUV that also killed the driver of one of the vehicles has died from her injuries. Orange County resident Journey Dorch, of the Town of Woodbury, died over the weekend, from injuries sustained during the crash on Saturday, July 17, on Route 32 in the town of Cornwall, said the state police. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2009 Toyota Corolla, driven by  Helen Rivera, age 38, of the City of Newburgh, was traveling south on the dark, rain-slick roadway when she crossed into the northbound lane an…
Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester
Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Baby Trapped Under Car In Westchester A dramatic video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver hits a woman and her baby before plowing into a Westchester barbershop and the intense rescue by two hero cops that followed. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 23, at 124 Lake Ave., in Yonkers, when David Poncurak, age 43, was driving north on Morningside Avenue when he turned into the westbound lane of Lake Avenue, Yonkers Police Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said. While doing so he hit a curb, a parked car, and two people as he continued to accelerate and drove into the barbershop, said police. At the same, t…
Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Vehicle Burglary, Theft, Police Say Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Vehicle Burglary, Theft, Police Say
Man Arrested In Connection With Fairfield County Vehicle Burglary, Theft, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly stealing one vehicle and credit cards from a second. Christopher Mulkern, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested on Thursday, July 8, for the incident which took place in December 2020 in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to Palmieri, after the December incident, officers were investigating an auto larceny at 2 Whaling Road in Darien where a messenger bag was taken from a parked motor vehicle.  Reported missing was a wallet with bank cards and identifications, police said. The victim reported the cards had been used since be…
Bear Cub Rescued After Food Bucket Gets Trapped On Its Head, NY State DEC Says Bear Cub Rescued After Food Bucket Gets Trapped On Its Head, NY State DEC Says
Bear Cub Rescued After Food Bucket Gets Trapped On Its Head, NY State DEC Says A bear cub who had a plastic chicken feeder bucket stuck on its head was recently rescued by state Environmental Conservation officers. The adventure to help the little cub began on Thursday, July 1, when the department received a call from a resident in Greene County in the hamlet of Round Top about a black bear cub with what appeared to be a bucket stuck on its head.  An officer responded to the location, but the cub had wandered into a nearby wooded area by the time he arrived.  Over the course of the next several days, the officer received multiple calls and text messages fro…
Thefts Of Bikes, Scooters On Rise At Train Stations In Fairfield County, Police Say Thefts Of Bikes, Scooters On Rise At Train Stations In Fairfield County, Police Say
Thefts Of Bikes, Scooters On Rise At Train Stations In Fairfield County, Police Say As life slowly returns to normal in Fairfield County, and commuters hit the train stations to return to work, police are seeing an increased number of bike and moped thefts. Greenwich Police said the report of a stolen moped this week at the Old Greenwich Train Station is the second in recent weeks. Greenwich PD Captain Mark Zuccerella, said the department is investigating the crimes and have put extra patrols in the area. Like the current rash of car thefts across the county and beyond, Zuccerella said it's pretty easy to stop the crimes. "We are asking residents to lock up their bikes a…
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two Nabbed With Defaced Gun During Hudson Valley Traffic Stop, Police Say A man and a woman were arrested by state police for allegedly possessing a defaced gun that was found during a traffic stop. The arrests took place on Wednesday, July 21, when troopers stopped a 2006 Volkswagen Passat on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  An investigation after the stop revealed the occupants of the vehicle were in possession of an illegally defaced loaded Taurus Model P2-22 handgun, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Orange County residents, Edison Estevez, age 20, of Middletown, and Shaile…
Three Nabbed In Connection With 'Unsanctioned' Fairfield County Car Show, Police Say Three Nabbed In Connection With 'Unsanctioned' Fairfield County Car Show, Police Say
Three Nabbed In Connection With 'Unsanctioned' Fairfield County Car Show, Police Say Three Fairfield County men have been arrested for alleged reckless driving during an unsanctioned car show that caused numerous residents to complain. The three were arrested in connection with the car show that on Sunday, July 11, in the Town of Fairfield at the Brick Walk Plaza on Post Road. "The Fairfield Police Department received multiple complaints of unreasonable noise and unsafe driving associated with this event," said Fairfield PD Lieutenant Edward Weihe. Due to recent statutory restrictions on police pursuits, officers opted not to engage, but to monitor the safe…
Area Man Arrested For Causing $7,500 In Damage To Police Car, Police Say Area Man Arrested For Causing $7,500 In Damage To Police Car, Police Say
Area Man Arrested For Causing $7,500 In Damage To Police Car, Police Say A 54-year-old area man has been arrested for allegedly causing more than $7,500 in damage to a police car parked across the street from his home. Ulster County resident, Derek S. Winnie, of the Village of Saugerties, was arrested on Thursday, July 22 following an investigation into damage to a Saugerties Police car while parked at the Cantine Memorial Sports Complex, According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, on Tuesday, July 20, the police vehicle was parked in a fenced-in area of the complex located directly across the street from Winnie’s residence.&nbs…
Fairfield County Duo Accused Of Stealing $398 Worth Of Items From Walmart Fairfield County Duo Accused Of Stealing $398 Worth Of Items From Walmart
Fairfield County Duo Accused Of Stealing $398 Worth Of Items From Walmart A Fairfield County man and woman were arrested for allegedly stealing more than $300 worth of merchandise from an area Walmart. Lamar Norris, age 35, and Shanna Kinch, age 30, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Sunday, July 18 by Milford Police at the Walmart on Boston Post Road. According to police, the two are accused of stealing more than $398 worth of merchandise from the store. They were charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny and released on a promise to appear ticket. 
Man Indicted For Attempting To Kill Deputy Sheriff Near School In Area, DA Says Man Indicted For Attempting To Kill Deputy Sheriff Near School In Area, DA Says
Man Indicted For Attempting To Kill Deputy Sheriff Near School In Area, DA Says An area man has been indicted for the alleged attempted murder of a deputy sheriff. Ulster County resident of Clayton Shafer, of Esopus, was indicted on Wednesday, July 21 by an Ulster County Grand Jury for the incident which took place in February. According to court documents, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office received emergency calls from acquaintances on Tuesday, Feb. 9 to check on Shafer’s welfare in his RV located in his business premises a short distance from Robert R. Graves Elementary School on Mountain View Avenue in Esopus. When an Ulster County deputy sheriff responding to the…
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