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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Stony Point Man Nabbed Beating Up Girlfriend With His Fists, Police Say Stony Point Man Nabbed Beating Up Girlfriend With His Fists, Police Say
Stony Point Man Nabbed Beating Up Girlfriend With His Fists, Police Say A Hudson Valley teen was charged with assault after allegedly beating up his girlfriend on more than one occasion, injuring her with his fists and choking her.  Rockland County resident Thomas Peragine, age 19, of Stony Point, was charged in Stony Point on Thursday, Oct. 24. According to Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stonyy Point Police, he was charged after deputies responded to a home in Stony Point for a welfare check, believing the woman was in danger. While on the scene, Peragine was present and placed under arrest for a previous domestic incident with the same woman, Scho…
Shooting Suspect On Run In Poughkeepsie Shooting Suspect On Run In Poughkeepsie
Shooting Suspect On Run In Poughkeepsie Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating a shooting that left a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg that required a tourniquet for bleeding. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 11:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on Talmadge Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. Arriving officers found the 40-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg. Officers immediately placed a tourniquet on his leg, and he was transported to a hospital in the area for treatment, the City of Poughkeepsie Police said. Detectives and crime scene technicians responded to the scene to investigate, …
Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Greenfield Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Greenfield
Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Greenfield A Capital Region man was nabbed for allegedly breaking into a restaurant, causing damage, and stealing money. The incident occurred in Saratoga County at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, on Maple Avenue in Greenville. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined that David Gregson, age 57, of Saratoga Springs, allegedly forced his way into the restaurant, causing damage to the building earlier in the evening. While inside, Gregson reportedly stole money and then fled on foot. A few hours later, Gregson was located in Saratoga Springs, where he was arrested and charg…
Fake Social Media Post In Liberty About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old Fake Social Media Post In Liberty About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old
Fake Social Media Post In Liberty About School Violence Leads To Arrest Of 13-Year-Old A 13-year-old from the region has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after allegedly making a social media post stating that a mistaken lockdown at the school they attend was due to students and staff being harmed. The student was arrested on Monday, Oct.  28, at Liberty Middle and High Schools for the post made on Friday, Oct. 25, from Liberty. According to Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata, early on Oct. 25, both schools briefly went into a lockdown due to an accidental activation of the school's automated warning system due to maintenance. D'Agata said there was no t…
Popular Port Jervis Burger Shop Offers Plenty More With Flair Popular Port Jervis Burger Shop Offers Plenty More With Flair
Popular Port Jervis Burger Shop Offers Plenty More With Flair If you're looking for a comfort spot for burgers, wraps, soups, sweets, and more, foodies in the Hudson Valley say one place pops to mind, and it is sure to please. Located in Orange County, Ben's Fresh on Main Street in Port Jervis, is known for its burgers, but a look at Yelp and food pages shows it is also known for its soups, sweets, and much more.  Think wraps and quesadillas, ice cream, sweet treats of all kinds, and lots of room inside and out.  According to Foodies and Yelpers, the good thing about Ben's is that you get the unexpected when you order a bowl of chili …
4-Month-Old Injured After Woman Crashes Into Tree In New Paltz 4-Month-Old Injured After Woman Crashes Into Tree In New Paltz
4-Month-Old Injured After Woman Crashes Into Tree In New Paltz A 4-month-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries, and two others were seriously injured after the car they were in left the roadway and struck a tree head-on in the region. The incident occurred in Ulster County at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, on Libertyville Road in the town of New Paltz. According to New Paltz Police Chief Matthew Sutton, a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a 2007 Saturn was traveling northbound when they passed another vehicle in the no-passing zone. After passing, when re-entering the lane, the 26-year-old female driver lost control and hit a t…
9 Students, 1 Adult Injured In Crawford School Bus Crash 9 Students, 1 Adult Injured In Crawford School Bus Crash
9 Students, 1 Adult Injured In Crawford School Bus Crash Nine students and an adult were injured during a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus in the region. The crash occurred in Orange County around 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, at the intersection of Route 52 and Route 17 in the town of Crawford. According to Crawford Police Chief Dominick Blasko, a 2021 Dodge truck was traveling eastbound in the eastbound lane of Route 52 when it collided with a 2024 First Student school bus.   The First Student Bus was transporting 43 Pine Bush students to Edward J Russell Elementary School when the collision took place, Blasko said. The bus was ma…
Winning Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Newburgh Smoke Shop Winning Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Newburgh Smoke Shop
Winning Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Newburgh Smoke Shop It's always a Yippee when a winning Take 5 lottery ticket hits it big. That happened in Orange County on Saturday, Oct. 26, when a top-prize winning ticket was sold at the Smokes 4 Less store in Newburgh. According to the New York Lottery, the winning ticket for the midday drawing was worth $18,468.50. The winning numbers were 23- 25-29-33-36. The TAKE 5 drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie Rash Of Car Break-Ins Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie
Rash Of Car Break-Ins Under Investigation In Poughkeepsie Police are investigating following a rash of car break-ins and attempted break-ins in the region. The break-ins occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25, on the following Poughkeepsie roadways: Main Street S. Hamilton Street Parker Avenue Catharine Street Franklin Street Civic Center Plaza.  These incidents are currently under investigation. Poughkeepsie Police remind owners that vehicles should always be locked and secured. When not in use, all valuables should be removed from the vehicle, and no items of value (including loose change) should be visible.…
Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Saugerties Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Saugerties
Traffic Alert: Crash Causes Hours-Long I-87 Closure In Saugerties A fuel tank rollover crash has caused heavy delays on a busy stretch of the New York State Thruway. State Police said the crash has all I-87 southbound lanes closed from Exit 21 in Catskill to Ulster County in Saugerties Exit 20 for at least the next six hours. State police said the crash occurred in Ulster County around 3:50 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, near mile marker 105. No one was injured, but an unknown quantity of diesel fuel spilled and is in the process of being cleaned up.  The southbound lanes will be closed most of the morning until the cleanup is complete, state police said. …
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