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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Shooting At New Haven Train Station Platform: No Active Threat To Metro-North Riders, MTA Says Shooting At New Haven Train Station Platform: No Active Threat To Metro-North Riders, MTA Says
Shooting At New Haven Train Station Platform: No Active Threat To Metro-North Riders, MTA Says A dispute between three men on a Metro-Nnorth train led to a shooting on the platform of a Connecticut train station that left one person in critical condition. The incident took place in New Haven County around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 5 at the New Haven Union Station, said Tim Minton, communications director for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A preliminary investigation reveals that the victim and two other individuals were on a train when a dispute began that continued on the platform between tracks 12 and 14, where there was gunfire targeting the victim, Minton said. …
New Update: Police ID 20-Year-Old Victim Of Mamaroneck Crash New Update: Police ID 20-Year-Old Victim Of Mamaroneck Crash
New Update: Police ID 20-Year-Old Victim Of Mamaroneck Crash Police have identified the 20-year-old Westchester man who was killed in a violent crash that left his passenger in critical condition. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road (Route 1) in the town of Mamaroneck. The driver who was killed was Anthony Diosdado, a resident of New Rochelle. The front-seat passenger, Andy Romeo Fuentes, age 18, also of New Rochelle, remains in critical condition at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, said Capt. James Maher, of the Town of Mamaroneck Police. Earlier report: New Update: 20-Year-Old Dead, 1…
Get-Away Driver During Murder Of Stamford Jeweler Sentenced Get-Away Driver During Murder Of Stamford Jeweler Sentenced
Get-Away Driver During Murder Of Stamford Jeweler Sentenced A man who acted as the get-away driver during a Fairfield County jewelry store heist that ended in the murder of the owner has been sentenced to prison. Paul Prosano, aka "Tony Pro,"  age 63, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by supervised release for the March 2020 murder of Mark Vuono, age 69, the owner of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut,  According to court documents,  and statements made in court, on Saturday, March 28, 2020, around 2:50 p.m., Stamford Police officers responded to …
CT Teen Driver Killed After Hitting Tree CT Teen Driver Killed After Hitting Tree
CT Teen Driver Killed After Hitting Tree A Connecticut teenager was killed after allegedly losing control of his car and hitting a tree. Nathaniel Appell Jr., age 19, was killed around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 4  in Middlesex County, in Westbrook, said the Connecticut State Police. Appel, a resident of Westbrook, was driving a 2002 Honda Accord LX when for an unknown reason it left the road near 679 Old Clinton Road and hit a tree, state police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. State police are still investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop F at 860-399-2100.
Convenience Store Shooting: Trio At Large After CT Incident Convenience Store Shooting: Trio At Large After CT Incident
Convenience Store Shooting: Trio At Large After CT Incident Police in Connecticut are searching for three men who allegedly shot another man in a convenience store, leaving him in critical condition. The incident occurred in New London County around 3 a.m. Wednesday, July 5, at the H&T Mini Mart at 1 Ocean Ave., New London. New London police responded to the store on a report of a shooting, said Capt. Matthew Galante, of the New London Police. Police on the scene located evidence supporting a shooting, but no victim who had been transported by a private car to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, Galante said. Galante said the victim, a 19-year-old…
DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say
DUI Crash: 34-Year-Old Westport Woman Hits Guardrail, Fence, Police Say A local woman was charged with DUI after allegedly driving into a guardrail and then hitting a fence in Fairfield County. Charlotte Singer, age 34, of Westport, was arrested on Sunday, July 2 around 8:45 p.m. in Westport. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, officers responded to the area of Kings Highway North and Canal Park for a one-car crash.  Upon arrival, officers located a car that crashed into a guardrail and fence near Canal Park, Woods said. A witness remained on the scene and provided the officer with details of the crash.  Singer was st…
Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Identified As 28-Year-Old New Hyde Park Man Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Identified As 28-Year-Old New Hyde Park Man
Person Struck, Killed By Lirr Train Identified As 28-Year-Old New Hyde Park Man Long Island Rail Road officials have released more information after a person was struck and killed by a train. A 28-year-old New Hyde Park man was struck and killed on Monday, July 3 around 9:30 a.m. in New Hyde Park, said MTA officials. Earlier report: New Update: Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train In New Hyde Park The incident, which is under investigation, delayed trains for up to 45 minutes. He was reportedly on the tracks at the time of impact. MTA officials said no criminality is suspected.
Woman Found Shot Dead On CT Street, Police Say Woman Found Shot Dead On CT Street, Police Say
Woman Found Shot Dead On CT Street, Police Say A woman was found shot dead after police in Connecticut responded to a report of an unresponsive person. The incident took place in New Haven County around 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 5 in Waterbury in the area of Hillside Avenue at Kellogg Street. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police, responding officers further located the woman who has not been identified with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead on the scene. The Waterbury Police Major Crimes detectives are actively investigating this incident, he added. Anyone with information is requested to contact the WP…
New Canaan Man Accused Of Crashing Into Brick Wall, Utility Pole New Canaan Man Accused Of Crashing Into Brick Wall, Utility Pole
New Canaan Man Accused Of Crashing Into Brick Wall, Utility Pole A Fairfield County man was charged with failure to drive right and evading responsibility after crashing into a rock wall and utility pole. Walter Herbert Brown, age 20, of New Canaan was arrested on Saturday, June 24 following the crash on White Oak Shade Road in New Canaan. According to New Canaan Police Lt. Marc J. DeFelice, officers responded to the area for a report of a crash and found Brown had struck a rock wall and utility pole causing minor damage. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released on a promise to appear ticket.  Brown is scheduled to appear in court on F…
New Update: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition In Mamaroneck Crash New Update: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition In Mamaroneck Crash
New Update: 20-Year-Old Dead, 18-Year-Old In Serious Condition In Mamaroneck Crash This story has been updated: A 20-year-old Westchester County man is dead and an 18-year-old male is in stable condition following a single-car crash that ended with the vehicle slamming into the side of a building. The crash took place around 11:40 p.m., Monday, July 3 at 1420 West Boston Post Road in the town of Mamaroneck. Responding officers found that a vehicle had left the roadway, struck a light pole and tree, and then collided with the side of the building where it came to rest on the driver’s side, said Capt. James Maher, of the town of Mamaroneck Police. The driver and passenge…
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