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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One Killed After Train Hits Jeep In Area, Police Say One Killed After Train Hits Jeep In Area, Police Say
One Killed After Train Hits Jeep In Area, Police Say One person was killed and another injured after the Jeep Cherokee they were driving was hit by a train in the region. The incident took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Ulster County when Kingston Police responded to a report of a car struck by a train at the Smith Avenue crossing. An initial investigation found that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee operated by a 29-year-old Saugerties woman was traveling on Smith Avenue in a south-easterly direction, said the Kingston Police. It is apparent that the railroad crossing gates were completely down for an approaching northbound CSX on the m…
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At CT Apartment Complex A two-alarm fire caused significant damage to a commercial building that also houses apartments in northern Connecticut. The fire started in Litchfield County just after midnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 in Torrington, at 24. East Main St. First arriving units reported smoke from the area of the roof of a two-story commercial building with residential apartments on the second floor, said Battalion Chief David Casper Jr., of the Torrington Fire Department. Entry was made and crews confirmed a fire on the first floor of the building.  The building was undergoing renovations at the tim…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a Western Massachusetts man. The shooting of the 39-year-old man took place around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Hampshire County in Northampton. The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, said Northampton District Attorney’s Office Spokesperson Laurie Loisel. A short time later, a suspect in the shooting was detained.  The unidentified suspect will be arraigned Thursday, Dec. 2 in Northampton District Court on charges including: Murder Assault Ba…
Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls
Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Three federal safety inspections at an area condominium complex confirmed a Hudson Valley roofing contractor repeatedly exposed residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet, according to federal officials. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified nine willful violations in its inspections of ALJ Home Improvement Inc. at Rockland County work sites in Suffern during the month of May, officials said. The violations included employees working without required fall protection as they removed sheathing and p…
Man Accused Of Punching Person Holding Infant In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Punching Person Holding Infant In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Punching Person Holding Infant In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester man has been charged with allegedly punching a man in the face while the victim was holding an infant. Jason J. Galea, age 32, of Ossining, was arrested following the incident which took place around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 29 in Yorktown. Officers were sent to a report of an assault in progress at a Yorktown residence, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation found Galea injured a man by punching him in the face with a closed fist while he was holding the infant in his arms. Galea turned himself in to police on Monday and was charged with assault and endange…
CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say
CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say A Connecticut man was found shot to death on a city street after he was found by a citizen. Devonte Downer, age 22, was found around midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the rear of 158 Magnolia St., in Hartford. At around 11:20 p.m., Hartford Police responded to the area of 27 Enfield St., for a Shot Spotter call, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. Responding officers conducted a thorough canvass of the area and did not locate any evidence of a shooting, Boisvert said. Approximately 30 minutes later, dispatch received a call from a citizen who located a man suffering…
Man Attempts To Lure Long Island Boy Walking Home From School Into SUV, Police Say Man Attempts To Lure Long Island Boy Walking Home From School Into SUV, Police Say
Man Attempts To Lure Long Island Boy Walking Home From School Into SUV, Police Say Police on Long Island are searching for a man who approached an 11-year-old boy and attempted to lure him into his light-colored SUV. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Oceanside when the boy was walking home from school, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, the boy was walking on Oceanside Road in the vicinity of Arrow Street, when he was approached by an unknown man driving the light-colored SUV.  The man told the boy he was sent by the child’s mother to pick him up. The child refused to comply and called his mom regarding the incident and…
Police In CT Search For Woman With Nine Warrants Totaling $94,500 Police In CT Search For Woman With Nine Warrants Totaling $94,500
Police In CT Search For Woman With Nine Warrants Totaling $94,500 Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a woman wanted on nine active warrants. Melissa Riley, of Hartford County, currently has nine active warrants for her arrest totaling $94,500 worth of bonds, said the Enfield Police as part of their #Warrant Wednesday announcement.  If anyone has any information on Riley"s whereabouts please contact the Enfield Police Department routine line at 860-763-6400. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Shot Multiple Times In Area Not Cooperating With Officers, Police Say Man Shot Multiple Times In Area Not Cooperating With Officers, Police Say
Man Shot Multiple Times In Area Not Cooperating With Officers, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was shot numerous times is allegedly refusing to cooperate with the police. The victim was found shot around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received a 911 call reporting a man shot in front of a store at 551 Main St. According to Lt. Matt Clark, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, responding officers found the victim, a 30-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident, shot multiple times in the abdomen.  The victim, who would not cooperate with the investigation, was transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital where he underwent sur…
Woman Dies In Westchester House Fire Woman Dies In Westchester House Fire
Woman Dies In Westchester House Fire A Westchester woman has died from injuries following a fire at her apartment over the weekend. The 52-year-old died on Monday, Nov. 29, from injuries incurred during the fire that took place on Richbell Road around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Village of Mamaroneck. When police and fire arrived on the scene, the fire had mainly been extinguished by Good Samaritans using fire extinguishers, said Village of Mamaroneck PD Lt. Mark Gatta. Fire Department officials located the woman, the sole occupant, inside the apartment, Gatta said. EMS transported the victim, who suffered s…
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