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Kathy Reakes

Reporter 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.

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  1. Fight At New Haven Courthouse: 4 Nabbed After Incident That Injured Officer

    Fight At New Haven Courthouse: 4 Nabbed After Incident That Injured Officer

    Four people were arrested after allegedly getting into a fight with another person at a Connecticut courthouse.The fight took place in New Haven in front of the Superior Courthouse around 11 a.m., Monday, March 27.According to state police, a fight broke out between five people near the entrance to the courthouse, causing judicial marshals to try and break up the fight and separate ...

  2. Double Fatal Head-On Crash: 24-Year-Old From Sullivan County One Of Victims Upstate

    Double Fatal Head-On Crash: 24-Year-Old From Sullivan County One Of Victims Upstate

    State police are seeking witnesses to a double fatal crash that killed an area man.The crash took place in Steuben County, just west of Elmira, around 3:45 p.m., Monday, March 27, in the town of Cochecton on Route 97, said Trooper Steven Nevel.A preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Audi A4, driven by James Card, age 34, from Beach Lake, Pennsylvania was traveling southbound when it ...

  3. Vodka-Drinking Driver Pulls Into Path Of Saugerties Police Cruiser, Cops Say

    Vodka-Drinking Driver Pulls Into Path Of Saugerties Police Cruiser, Cops Say

    A Hudson Valley man was nabbed for allegedly pulling into the path of a police cruiser while driving drunk.The incident took place in Ulster County around 11 a.m., Monday, March 27 on Route 9W in Saugerties.According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra,  a 2013 Audi A5, driven by James Dorans, age 37, of Saugerties, pulled onto Route 9W from Red Maple Road, directly into ...

  4. Man Dies Days After 3-Vehicle Milford Crash

    Man Dies Days After 3-Vehicle Milford Crash

    A Connecticut man died days after a three-vehicle crash left him with life-threatening injuries.The crash took place in New Haven County around 1 p.m., Saturday, March 25 near Bridgeport Avenue in Milford.According to the Milford Police, the collision involved a 2017 Ram 1500 and a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. An initial investigation revealed that the Ram 1500 was traveling west on ...

  5. Saugerties Man Charged With Burning Car, Filing Fraudulent Claim, Police Say

    Saugerties Man Charged With Burning Car, Filing Fraudulent Claim, Police Say

    A Hudson Valley man has been charged with arson after allegedly having his car burned and then filing a fraudulent claim.Ulster County resident William Duryea, age 27, of Saugerties, was arrested on Monday, March 27 by state police, said Trooper Steven Nevel.On Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, Duryea went to work at 10 p.m. at the Ulster Service Area on I-87. Around 11:20 p.m. he received a ...

  6. 15-Year-Old Struck By Car In Saugerties

    15-Year-Old Struck By Car In Saugerties

    A Hudson Valley teen riding an e-bike was injured after being struck by a 2003 Ford Mustang.The incident took place in Ulster County around 8:20 p.m., on Thursday, March 16, at the intersection of Route 9W and Saugerties Plaza in Saugerties.According to Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra, an investigation found that Amanda M. Rosario, age 40, of Saugerties, was driving a ...

  7. Conan O'Brien Stops By Sally's Apizza In New Haven

    Conan O'Brien Stops By Sally's Apizza In New Haven

    Hilarious funnyman and TV host Conan O'Brien wasn't insulted when he was turned away from a popular Connecticut pizzeria last year due to a packed house.Instead, the 59-year-old host of HBO Max's "Conan Without Borders," surprised the restaurant by returning Monday, March 27, to New Haven's Sally's Apizza."Our amazing manager Rylan turned away Conan O’Brien because we were booked for ...

  8. 21-Year-Old Caught Printing Pistols In Hudson Valley, Police Say

    21-Year-Old Caught Printing Pistols In Hudson Valley, Police Say

    A Hudson Valley man has been accused of allegedly printing ghost guns using a 3-D printer after being charged with possession of a loaded firearm. Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 21, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Saturday, March 25, following a foot chase by police on Front Street by Port Jervis Police.When arrested, McCagg was in possession of a loaded 9mm pistol, ...

  9. Accord Man Nabbed Stealing $225K In Goods From Storage Container, Police Say

    Accord Man Nabbed Stealing $225K In Goods From Storage Container, Police Say

    An area 71-year-old has been charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing more than $225,299 in property from a storage container.Ulster County resident Anthony Diguiseppe, of Accord, a hamlet of the town of Rochester, was arrested on Sunday, March 19.On Friday, March 3, State Police began an investigation of stolen property that exceeded $225,229, said Trooper Steve Nevel.The ...

  10. Polio Confirmed In Wastewater In Hudson Valley For First Time In Months

    Polio Confirmed In Wastewater In Hudson Valley For First Time In Months

    The polio virus has been discovered in Hudson Valey wastewater for the first time in months, according to state officials.The New York State Department of Health confirmed the presence of poliovirus in Rockland County wastewater for the first time since October.This single positive result was collected in February and has so far been followed by non-detections in wastewater samples, but ...

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