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Kathy Reakes
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kreakes@dailyvoice.com
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.
Western Mass Duo Nabbed With Large-Capacity Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two Western Mass men were busted with guns and drugs during a routine traffic stop by the Massachusetts State Police.
Joel Rodriguez, age 22, and George Black, age 24, both of Springfield, were arrested on Saturday, May 8, after being stopped just before 11 a.m. on Route 91 in Northampton, by Trooper Jeremy Burns, for having dark tinted windows, and a tinted registration plate cover that made the vehicle’s plate unreadable.
When Burns made contact with the two men, he noticed that neither was wearing a seatbelt and confirmed that the windows were darker than the 35 percent limit allow…
Northern Westchester Restaurant Building Growing Following
A laidback eatery tucked away in Northern Westchester that offers everything from empanadas, tacos, big burgers, drinks, and more drinks, is drawing plenty of foodies.
Whiskey River in Peekskill, already a mainstay with locals, is also gaining a large following on Yelp with plenty of five-star reviews.
"Wanna grab some delicious drinks AND great food all in one spot? Consider this a MUST!," said one Yelper.
A look at the menu shows off their American-directed food that focuses on chicken sandwiches, codfish tacos, empanadas of the week, and burgers, including a black bean version.
A b…
Man Killed During Officer-Involved Shooting On Long Island
Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting on Long Island.
The shooting took place around 10:45 p.m., Thursday, May 20 in the area of Bauer Avenue in Manorville after a Suffolk County officer responded to a 911 call reporting a suspicious person on the back seat of a vehicle, said the Suffolk County Police.
Upon arrival, the officer located the vehicle, and the man inside the vehicle, said police.
The officer began talking with the man, and a struggle ensued, according to police, who said the officer fired his gun, striking the man.
The man, whose identity has not be…
Pilot From Hudson Valley Diverted By Fighter Jet After Flying In Restricted Airspace
A small aircraft was intercepted by a military fighter jet after it allegedly violated restricted airspace while President Joe Biden was at his Delaware home.
The Grumman AA-5 Tiger was flown from New York's Hudson Valley, in Middletown in Orange County, to Ocean City, Maryland on Saturday, May 15.
The aircraft entered restricted airspace around 1 p.m. Sunday, May 16, said a Secret Service spokesperson.
“On May 16, at approximately 1:09 p.m., a small aircraft violated the restricted airspace in Wilmington, Delaware," the spokesperson said. "Per standard protocol, U.S. military aircra…
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