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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Three Nabbed After Grab-Go Larceny At Fairfield County Ulta Beauty, Police Say Three Nabbed After Grab-Go Larceny At Fairfield County Ulta Beauty, Police Say
Three Nabbed After Grab-Go Larceny At Fairfield County Ulta Beauty, Police Say Three people have been arrested after allegedly running into a store and pulling off a grab-and-go larceny at a Fairfield County beauty store. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Ulta Beauty store located at 1365 Post Road East in Westport. Store employees said three individuals entered the store, placed merchandise into bags that they were carrying, and then allegedly left the business without paying for any of the items, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. All three were last seen running towards Old Road – presumably to a wait…
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car A man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in the area after losing control of his 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. Michael Haas, age 69, was killed in Sullivan County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 27, when sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a one-car crash with entrapment on Route 97 in the town of Lumberland. According to Undersheriff Eric J. Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses said the Corvette had been traveling southbound at a normal rate of speed when it suddenly crossed the double yellow line, spun around, and struck a tree with the rear of the …
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting drunk and doing drugs and falling asleep in another person's barn. Windham County resident Jayden Velasquez, age 24, of Windham, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 1 after Connecticut State Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle. According to Troopers, when they arrived in the area of 315 Jerusalem Road in the Town of Windham, they found the barn doors removed from the structure and a man inside the suspicious vehicle.  Upon making contact with Velasquez, he said he had been drinking alcohol and doing drugs with a few …
Ex-State Employee From Long Island Indicted For Alleged Sick Leave, Timekeeping Schemes Ex-State Employee From Long Island Indicted For Alleged Sick Leave, Timekeeping Schemes
Ex-State Employee From Long Island Indicted For Alleged Sick Leave, Timekeeping Schemes A Long Island woman who worked as a state tax compliance agent has been indicted for allegedly defrauding the agency by collecting a salary while saying she was sick while working as a social worker and running a daycare. Sabine Alexis, ag 46, of Baldwin, was indicted on Friday, Dec. 3, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. Alexis is also alleged to have submitted timesheets indicating she was working regular business hours with the tax agency, when the investigation revealed she was operating a daycare from her residence, working various internships, and completi…
Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area
Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a resident. Dutchess County resident Thomas E. Ryan, age 54, of LaGrange, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 2, for the Monday, Nov. 1 incident, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, Troopers were dispatched to a residence in the town of Amenia for a report of a burglary in progress.  An investigation determined Ryan illegally entered the residence through a window and sexually assaulted the victim. Ryan was arrested and charged with: Criminal sex act Burglary Sexual abuse  He was…
Popular Westchester Restaurant Serves Up Italian Cuisine With A Modern Flair Popular Westchester Restaurant Serves Up Italian Cuisine With A Modern Flair
Popular Westchester Restaurant Serves Up Italian Cuisine With A Modern Flair If you are looking for a real southern Italian meal, complete with vegetables grown in the restaurant's private garden, then you may want to plan a visit to a popular Westchester eatery. Described by the owners as offering Italian cuisine with a modern flair, Lago Ristorante in Harrison has become known for its homemade pasta, daily specials, tableside meal preparations, pizzas, and panuozzi, a panini-like sandwiches made with charred pizza dough. The restaurant is also known for its meatballs that can be eaten any number of ways including nestled in a bun, in a panuozzi, or swimming on to…
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a missing teen. Ja-wan Groover, age 15, is a runaway from the Timothy Hill Children's Ranch in Suffolk County in Riverhead. No four play is suspected, said the Riverhead Police. Groover is described as being a black male, 5-foot-3, 120 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and sneakers.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500. All calls be will be kept confidential.  Share this story by clicking on the Faceb…
Man Nabbed For Making, Selling Guns From Home In Area, Authorities Say Man Nabbed For Making, Selling Guns From Home In Area, Authorities Say
Man Nabbed For Making, Selling Guns From Home In Area, Authorities Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the alleged manufacture, sale, and possession of illegal firearms. David Goldberg Jr., age 23, of Carmel, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 2, following a warrant search of his residence, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., said.  According to Langley, deputies, and members of the department's Narcotic Enforcement Unit seized 10 unlawfully possessed pistols, one unlawfully possessed assault rifle, 67 large capacity ammunition feeding devices, as well as tools and parts to make more than 20 additional fir…
CT Man Sentenced For Role In Northeast Grab-Go Theft Scheme CT Man Sentenced For Role In Northeast Grab-Go Theft Scheme
CT Man Sentenced For Role In Northeast Grab-Go Theft Scheme A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for participating in an extensive commercial larceny spree. Andres Barclett, aka "Coolie", age 27, of Hartford, was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 1, followed by two years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. This case stems from “Operation American Steal,” a long-term multi-agency investigation into numerous “grab and go” thefts from various retail fashion stores in Connecticut and nearby states," said Boyle.  A “grab-and-go” scheme is a type of theft where one or mor…
Police Cruiser In Region Struck By Vehicle Police Cruiser In Region Struck By Vehicle
Police Cruiser In Region Struck By Vehicle A police cruiser driven by a Western Mass chief of police was rear-ended while waiting to make a turn. The crash took place in Franklin County around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 2 in Gill. According to Gill PD Chief Christopher Redmond, who was driving the vehicle, he was waiting to turn left onto Turners Falls Road in Bernardston when the crash occurred. Redmond rendered aid to the injured parties in the other vehicle and they were transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center.   A supervisor from the Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene to investigate.  A pr…
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