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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Juvenile Nabbed For Breaking Into CT Home, Entering Girl's Bedroom, Police Say Juvenile Nabbed For Breaking Into CT Home, Entering Girl's Bedroom, Police Say
Juvenile Nabbed For Breaking Into CT Home, Entering Girl's Bedroom, Police Say A juvenile has been arrested for allegedly entering a Connecticut home and then a young girl's bedroom during the early morning hours. The incident took place in Hartford County around 4:40 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 in Bristol on Ivy Drive. The suspect had entered the home and proceeded to the bedroom of a juvenile female. When confronted, the suspect immediately fled from the home without further incident, said Det. Lt. Michael Duval, of the Bristol Police. Earlier report: Know Him? Police Look To ID Person Who Entered Girl’s Bedroom At Bristol Home A juvenile male sus…
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Darien Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Darien
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Darien Updated story: 1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE) Three people were found shot in a car in Fairfield County following what police believe to be a drive-by shooting. The incident took. place in Darien around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 on I-95 near Exit 10. According to the Connecticut State Police, Darien Police Department contacted Troop G reporting a vehicle containing three victims with gunshot wounds just off Exit 10 on I-95.  Upon further investigation, it was found that the vehicle was traveling on I-95 southbound betwe…
Third Family Member Dies Following Drowning Incident In Region Third Family Member Dies Following Drowning Incident In Region
Third Family Member Dies Following Drowning Incident In Region A third family member has died following a drowning incident in the region. Nasrin Amin, age 21, died Saturday, Sept. 10 at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Nasrin was with her brother and uncle at a vacation rental home on White Lake in the town of Bethel when the incident took place around 2:15 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28. A preliminary investigation revealed that the Long Island family from Bellerose in Nassau County began swimming at approximately 10 a.m. that day, Nevel said. See Earlier Story: Second Person Dies After Family Members Pu…
24-Year-Old Charged Following Triple-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash 24-Year-Old Charged Following Triple-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
24-Year-Old Charged Following Triple-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash A Hudson Valley man has been charged with multiple counts of manslaughter following a triple-fatal crash. Orange County resident Anthony Jones, age 24 of Walden, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 12, following a 14-count indictment by a grand jury for the Aug. 4, 2021 crash in Wallkill. On Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, the New York State Police at Middletown investigated a motor vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of State Route 17 in the town of Wallkill between exits 118 and 119, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The collision resulted in the deaths of Maria Abrigo Morocho, age 36; Jorge Eduardo Pa…
Missing Valley Stream 12-Year-Old Found Safe Missing Valley Stream 12-Year-Old Found Safe
Missing Valley Stream 12-Year-Old Found Safe Update:  A missing Long Island 12-year-old girl has been located. Laura Sofia Carranza, of Valley Stream, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Monday, Sept. 12 around 10 p.m. On Monday evening, Sept. 12, police announced she has been found. Original report: Police on Long Island have issued an alert for a missing 12-year-old girl. Laura Sofia Carranza, of Valley Stream, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Monday, Sept. 12 around 10 p.m. According to detectives, Laura was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Monday leaving her Valley Stream home.  She is des…
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker 50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker A 50-year-old Hudson Valley man who was killed in a head-on crash when police say another vehicle attempted to pass two cars, was a popular life coach and event planner in the area. Dutchess County resident Erin T. Clancy, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano, driven by Camay Pryce, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling eastbound when he passed two vehicles and struck…
Arrest Made In CT Road Rage Incident Involving 'Bright Orange' Pickup Truck Arrest Made In CT Road Rage Incident Involving 'Bright Orange' Pickup Truck
Arrest Made In CT Road Rage Incident Involving 'Bright Orange' Pickup Truck A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver while a 9-year-old relative was in his pickup truck during a road rage incident. Litchfield County resident Floyd Morey, age 43, of Plymouth, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 10, for the June incident in Plymouth.  The incident took place when Morey made a restricted turn onto Main Street from Carter Road and nearly collided with another motorist in a bright orange Dodge Ram pickup truck, said the Plymouth Police. The other motorist yelled at Morey about the near col…
Rapist Caught After Assault On Hudson Valley Trailway, Police Say Rapist Caught After Assault On Hudson Valley Trailway, Police Say
Rapist Caught After Assault On Hudson Valley Trailway, Police Say An alleged rapist was nabbed by police after he allegedly assaulted a woman on a popular Hudson Valley Trailway. The incident took place in Mahopac shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 on the Putnam Trailway. According to Lt. Michael Bodo, of the Carmel Police, the department was notified of a sexual assault on the Trailway near Weber Hill Road in Mahopac. Responding Carmel officers were told that a possible sexual assault had occurred and were quickly able to locate and detain a suspect who was attempting to flee the area on a bicycle, Bodo said. Officers began an investi…
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot At CT Apartment Complex Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot At CT Apartment Complex
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot At CT Apartment Complex A suspect is on the run after a shooting at a Connecticut apartment complex. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12 in Plainville. Plainville Police received numerous 911 calls from residents of the Hamlin View Terrace apartment complex at 369 Woodford Ave., reporting that there had been a shooting, said Plainville Police Chief Christopher Vanghele Plainville detectives and officers arrived on the scene and found a 22-year-old man suffering from two gunshot wounds, Vanghele said. The man had apparently been shot while in his vehicle which was p…
57-Year-Old From Northport Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Fort Salonga 57-Year-Old From Northport Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Fort Salonga
57-Year-Old From Northport Killed After Crashing Into Pole In Fort Salonga Police on Long Island are investigating after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after being ejected and landing in a nearby creek. John Burke, age 57, was killed in Fort Salonga around 2:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12. According to the Suffolk County Police, Burke, of Northport, was driving a 2019 Nissan Rogue westbound on Route 25A when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck a pole at Sunken Meadow Road.  The vehicle came to a rest on its side, off the roadway, and Burke was ejected from the vehicle into a nearby creek, police said. Burke was pronounced dead…
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