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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.
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man who was allegedly driving high on drugs was arrested after being spotted swerving all over a busy roadway, almost striking several vehicles, authorities announced.
Manuel Perez, age 54, of Congers, was arrested in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, when the Clarkstown Police responded to calls of a silver Toyota Suv driving erratically on Route 9W in Valley Cottage.
According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, the first arriving officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to pull over the Toyota, but Perez re…
Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say
Numerous Hudson Valley teens and two adults were nabbed in a stolen vehicle with guns after running from police.
The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Dutchess County when the City of Poughkeepsie Police spotted a stolen vehicle in a parking lot.
The vehicle was reported stolen out of Stamford, Connecticut, and occupied by several individuals, said Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.
When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, several people jumped out and fled, Camacho said.
An officer gave chase and stopped a 16-year-old City of …
Accomplice Sentenced For 2020 Murder In Area
An Ulster County man has been sentenced to decades in state prison for his part in the death of a 12-year-old area girl.
Robert “Nikki” James, age 46, of Kingston, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison Thursday, Feb. 10 after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and drug charges, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
According to court documents, James was present on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, when co-defendant Gilbert Thomas, who was convicted of murder, used an AK-47 to shoot into a residence that was occupied by five children, killing twelve-year-old D'Janeir…
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Dealing Fentanyl
A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly dealing fentanyl throughout the area.
Following a four-month-long investigation, detectives from Suffolk County arrested Leury Rodriguez, aka "Primo," age 27, of Brentwood, after he conducted a drug deal in Islandia on Monday, Feb. 7, and was found in possession of more than a quarter kilo of fentanyl, said the Suffolk County Police.
Later that day, detectives executed a search warrant at Rodriguez’s residence and seized:
Approximately two kilograms of fentanyl, which has an estimated street value of $220,000
A loaded 9mm handgun without …
Five Charged After Crashing Stolen Car Into Patrol Cruiser In Suffolk, Police Say
Four teens and a man were arrested on Long Island after they allegedly crashed into a marked police cruiser in a stolen vehicle, injuring two officers.
Suffolk County Police said one 17-year-old and three 16-year-old males -- who were not named due to their ages -- were arrested along with Danis Gomez, age 23, of Brentwood, following the incident that took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, in North Bay Shore.
According to police, the group was in a stolen 2006 Nissan Sentra, when the car backed into a parked 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, occupied by an adult male, in a commercial parking lot, …
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