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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Police Department In Hudson Valley Welcomes New K-9 Officer From Europe Police Department In Hudson Valley Welcomes New K-9 Officer From Europe
Police Department In Hudson Valley Welcomes New K-9 Officer From Europe A new K-9 officer from Europe has joined the ranks of an area police department.  K-9 Cruise, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois from the Slovak Republic, joined the town of Ulster Police Department on Thursday, March 3. The officer is named after the late Chief Anthony Cruise who died in December 2016 after losing his battle with cancer, said Chief Kyle Berardi, of the Ulster Police. Chief Cruise served the town of Ulster Police Department from 1989 until his retirement in 2015. K-9 Cruise is partnered with his handler, Officer Ralph Leiter, and will begin school later this month, th…
Westchester Man Nabbed After Robbing Mamaroneck Gas Station, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed After Robbing Mamaroneck Gas Station, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed After Robbing Mamaroneck Gas Station, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was captured hiding in a shed after allegedly robbing an area gas station. Daniel Davis, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, March 6, after allegedly robbing the Speedway Gas Station in the village of Mamaroneck.   The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. when officers responded to the gas station located at 731 Mamaroneck Ave., for a hold-up alarm, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an employee reported Davis had entered the store and demanded money from the register while mentioning to his waistban…
Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley
Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley Four children were rescued after falling through the ice on a Hudson Valley pond, with one requiring CPR. The incident took place in Dutchess County at 5 p.m., on Sunday, March 6, Sunday responders were dispatched to a water emergency involving four children in the water at the Greenfields Pond located on Cream Street in Hyde Park.  Roosevelt Fire member Wendy Burns and her husband Donny were passing by when they noticed the kids in the water. They immediately turned around and called 911, the department said.  Donny Burns entered the pond to pull a child out of the water who wa…
Suspect On Run After Shooting Man At Long Island Mall Suspect On Run After Shooting Man At Long Island Mall
Suspect On Run After Shooting Man At Long Island Mall Police are searching for a suspect who walked into a footwear store at a Long Island mall and shot a man. The incident took place in Nassau County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 7 at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. During the attack, an unknown person entered Famous Footwear and confronted another man in the store, pulled out a handgun, and fired one round, striking the victim in the leg, police said. He then fled the store with a second man in an unknown direction, police said. The victim was transported to an area hospital. Both men were wearing dark-colored clothing…
Police Investigating Shooting At Chili's Restaurant In Danbury Police Investigating Shooting At Chili's Restaurant In Danbury
Police Investigating Shooting At Chili's Restaurant In Danbury Police are investigating a shooting incident outside a Chili's restaurant in northern Fairfield County. The incident took place around 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 5 when officers responded to the Chili's Restaurant at 81 Newtown Road inn Danbury for the report of a disturbance with shots fired. A preliminary investigation found that two groups of people had a dispute inside the restaurant that then moved outside, said Capt. Bryan Bishop, of the Danbury Police. Once outside, someone fired a couple of shots from a handgun, Bishop said. Several people fled before police arrived on the sce…
One Critically Injured In Crash That Causes Road Closure In Greenwich One Critically Injured In Crash That Causes Road Closure In Greenwich
One Critically Injured In Crash That Causes Road Closure In Greenwich One person suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing a 2020 Jeep Wrangler into a tree and a utility pole. The crash, which closed the roadway for several hours, took place around 8 p.m., Sunday, March 6, in the area of 300 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich. When the crash occurred, the Jeep was traveling west when it left the roadway and struck a tree and utility pole on the north shoulder before rolling over onto the roof, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospit…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash A Long Island woman who was killed by a hit-run driver on a busy roadway has been identified. Suffolk County resident Gina Paduano, age 33, of Centereach, was killed around 5:15 a.m., Monday, March 7, on Route 347 in Stony Brook. Paduano was in the westbound lanes in front of 2350 Route 347 when she was struck by a vehicle, said the Suffolk County Police. The driver fled in the vehicle westbound on the roadway, police said.  See Earlier Story: Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Stony Brook Paduano was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office…
Mother Who Allegedly Hid Girl Under Steps In Hudson Valley Appears In Court Mother Who Allegedly Hid Girl Under Steps In Hudson Valley Appears In Court
Mother Who Allegedly Hid Girl Under Steps In Hudson Valley Appears In Court An area woman who was arrested for allegedly hiding her 6-year-old daughter for two years under a staircase has pleaded not guilty to the crime. Ulster County resident Kimberly Cooper Shultis, who was arrested on Monday, Feb. 14, after police found Paislee Shultis, age 6, in a Saugerties home, reaffirmed her not-guilty plea during a brief court appearance on Wednesday, March 2. Paislee ShultisSaugerties Police Department During the hearing, the district attorney's office said there's been no grand jury action or additional charges pending.  Shultis was arrested along with her husband K…
Uber Eats Driver Injured During Westport Carjacking, Police Say Uber Eats Driver Injured During Westport Carjacking, Police Say
Uber Eats Driver Injured During Westport Carjacking, Police Say An adult and two juveniles were arrested following a carjacking in Fairfield County that left an Uber Eats driver with a severe head injury. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Saturday, March 5 when Westport Police officers responded to the parking lot of 1759 Post Road East on a report of the possible theft of a motor vehicle.  When officers arrived on the scene, they learned a white Hyundai was stolen and that during the theft the owner of the car, a sixty-four-year-old woman, suffered a head injury, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police.  The victim, w…
Two Woman Shot, One Killed In Connecticut Two Woman Shot, One Killed In Connecticut
Two Woman Shot, One Killed In Connecticut One Connecticut woman was shot and killed, and another wounded in an overnight incident. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:15 a.m., Saturday, March 5 outside of 215 Hill St., in Waterbury. The women were found when officers responded to weapons complaints outside of a home, said Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. One of the victims, a 35-year-old Waterbury, resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, Bessette said. The second victim, a 38-year-old Waterbury resident was transported to ST. Mary’s Hospital is currently considered to be …
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