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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Ellenville Man Used Large Piece Of Wood In Violent Altercation In Wawarsing: Police Ellenville Man Used Large Piece Of Wood In Violent Altercation In Wawarsing: Police
Ellenville Man Used Large Piece Of Wood In Violent Altercation In Wawarsing: Police A Hudson Valley man is behind bars for allegedly using a large piece of wood (2x4) during a violent fight that seriously injured a 34-year-old man.  The incident occurred around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the victim's home on Route 209 in Wawarsing, said Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police. According to Alvarez, During the altercation, Eudomar Demacedo, age 31, of Ellenville, struck the victim multiple times with a 2x4. The victim was transported to Ellenville Hospital and later transported by helicopter to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. Follow…
Teen Arrested For Menacing With Knife During Fight At Albany High School: Police Teen Arrested For Menacing With Knife During Fight At Albany High School: Police
Teen Arrested For Menacing With Knife During Fight At Albany High School: Police A 17-year-old Albany High School student was arrested after allegedly brandishing a knife during an altercation with another student, police said. The incident occurred at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at Albany High School on Washington Avenue, prompting a lockdown.  According to Megan Craft of the Albany Police, a school monitor witnessed the altercation and observed the 17-year-old wielding a knife in a threatening manner. Craft said the monitor alerted the school resource officer, who approached the scene.dd Before the officer arrived, school monitors broke up the fight. However, t…
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Blauvelt Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Blauvelt
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Blauvelt A 68-year-old Rockland County man died following a single-vehicle collision on Clausland Mountain Road near Tweed Boulevard in Blauvelt. The crash occurred around 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, when the Tappan man, driving a 2008 Pontiac G5 northeast on Clausland Mountain Road, veered off the pavement, striking a large rock and an earth embankment on the east side of the roadway, said Capt. Michael Shannon on the Orangetown Police. Shannon said emergency responders, including the South Orangetown Ambulance Corps and Rockland County Paramedics, transported the driver to Nyack Hospital, where he …
High-Speed Pursuit In Middletown Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect in Custody: Police High-Speed Pursuit In Middletown Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect in Custody: Police
High-Speed Pursuit In Middletown Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect in Custody: Police A high-speed vehicle pursuit in Orange County ended with the arrest of Alejandro Garcia and minor injuries to a police officer.  The incident began on Thursday, Jan. 9, around 11:35 a.m. on Carpenter Avenue in the Town of Wallkill, when Middletown Police Officers Jason Berman and Nicholas Langford attempted a vehicle stop as part of a narcotics investigation. According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, Garcia, age 34, of Middletown, was the subject of a search warrant and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance, suddenly fled the scene, driving over Officer L…
Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls
Suicidal Man Safely Assisted by Poughkeepsie Police and Crisis Team After 911 Calls A suicidal Hudson Valley man was helped by the City of Poughkeepsie Police, who were able to successfully intervene with help from the Hostage Negotiation Team and the Mobile Crisis Team. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, after the city's 911 system received multiple calls reporting a suicidal individual, said the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Numerous patrol units and members of the Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) were dispatched to the man's residence, where it was determined he was not at home. Negotiators established phone contact with the man, who was located in …
7-Year-Old Struck in Kingston Crosswalk, Driver Cited for Failure to Yield: Police 7-Year-Old Struck in Kingston Crosswalk, Driver Cited for Failure to Yield: Police
7-Year-Old Struck in Kingston Crosswalk, Driver Cited for Failure to Yield: Police A 7-year-old child suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street with his mother in a Kingston crosswalk. The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, on the Boulevard near Stewarts, said Lt. Patrick Buono of the Kingston Police. According to Buono, a 2011 Chevy Silverado, driven by Nicholas Visbeck, age 33, of Kingston, struck the child crossing the street with his mother in the crosswalk. The child, who complained of pain, was transported to HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus by the Kingston Fire Department. Injuries are not believed…
Child, 7, Runs Into Traffic Hit By Car In Airmont, Police Say Child, 7, Runs Into Traffic Hit By Car In Airmont, Police Say
Child, 7, Runs Into Traffic Hit By Car In Airmont, Police Say This story has been updated. A 7-year-old Rockland County boy was hit by a car after allegedly running into traffic, police said. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.8, on New Country Road in Airmont. According to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, an investigation found that the boy ran west westbound across New County Road into traffic and was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound. Franklin said that the child was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and then airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he is in critical conditio…
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash In Athens On I-87 Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash In Athens On I-87
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Tractor-Trailer Crash In Athens On I-87 A 54-year-old Far Rockaway man was killed in a single-vehicle tractor-trailer crash on I-87 in Greene County. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8, near Exit 21 on I-87 in Athens. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, the preliminary investigation found that a 2005 International Harvester tractor-trailer was traveling northbound when it veered off the roadway onto the right shoulder for unknown reasons.  The vehicle then descended an embankment and became fully engulfed in flames. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified …
Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Palisades Center In West Nyack With Special Event Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Palisades Center In West Nyack With Special Event
Iconic Ferris Wheel Reopens At Palisades Center In West Nyack With Special Event The Ferris wheel at Palisades Center in West Nyack is spinning again!  The state’s only indoor Ferris wheel has officially reopened this week, bringing back a beloved attraction for visitors of all ages. Located on Level Three in the Food Court, the 60-foot-tall attraction is New York’s only indoor Ferris wheel and operates daily from 12:30 to 8 p.m. To celebrate the grand reopening, Palisades Center will host a “Wheel-ebration” on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 12 to 3 p.m.  The family-friendly event will feature a ribbon-cutting, live entertainment, cotton candy for attendees, and ha…
Newburgh Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder And Gang-Related Violence Newburgh Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder And Gang-Related Violence
Newburgh Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder And Gang-Related Violence A Hudson Valley man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in multiple violent gang-related incidents in 2023, including a stabbing, shooting, and assault. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Jesus Bravo, age 26, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 6.  Bravo pleaded guilty to attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and two counts of assault in connection with three violent incidents in 2023. Hoovler said the charges stemmed from a series of gang-related attacks beginning in September 2023 when Bravo and co-defendant Wilmer R…
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