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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Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old Pleasant Valley Resident Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old Pleasant Valley Resident
Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old Pleasant Valley Resident Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced that Thomas Case, age 53, has been charged with murder in the second degree in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man. Case, a Pleasant Valley resident, was arraigned on Monday, Jan. 13, for the Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, shooting death of Anthony Cuozzo in Pleasant Valley, said Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. He was also arraigned on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Authorities allege that Case intentionally killed Cuozzo by shooting him multiple times with a semi-automatic pistol.   Prosec…
Man Arrested For Robbing and Assaulting Elderly Monticello Resident: Police Man Arrested For Robbing and Assaulting Elderly Monticello Resident: Police
Man Arrested For Robbing and Assaulting Elderly Monticello Resident: Police A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly robbing and assaulting a 71-year-old resident of the village of Monticello last year. Tyjhe Daeshawn Hargrove, of Brooklyn, was charged on Friday, Jan. 10, following an investigation into the Wednesday, July 3, 2024, attack at the Quality Gas and Convenience Store in Monticello. According to Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone, Hargrove intentionally struck the victim in the face with a closed fist and stole a $100 bill from the victim's hand while he lay on the floor of the store. The victim was transported by ambulance to the hospit…
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie A fire destroyed a second-story bedroom in a townhome in the Hudson Valley, causing injuries to the residents, including burns and respiratory problems.  The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at 13 Tall Tree Lane. Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Adam Kangas said firefighters arrived at the townhome in under six minutes and found a bedroom on fire.  Kangas said firefighters could contain the fire in the bedroom and controlled the blaze by 8 a.m. Two occupants, who were displaced, were transported to local hospitals for respiratory and burn …
Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested
Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested A major drug trafficking network responsible for distributing cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl throughout the Hudson Valley has been dismantled, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Seven individuals, including network leaders, were busted Friday, Jan. 10, following a yearlong investigation led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit.  Authorities seized over 10,500 fentanyl-laced pills worth $75,000, more than eight kilograms of cocaine valued at $200,000, three firearms, in…
Wanted Monticello Man In Shots Fired Incident Nabbed After Foot Chase: Police Wanted Monticello Man In Shots Fired Incident Nabbed After Foot Chase: Police
Wanted Monticello Man In Shots Fired Incident Nabbed After Foot Chase: Police A Monticello man wanted for a 2024 shooting incident was taken into custody after a foot pursuit in which he allegedly attempted to grab a firearm. Jaimuj Tomlinson, age 21, was arrested around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, following a dramatic foot pursuit on Broadway, said Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police. Johnstone said Officer Tyrus Walker spotted Tomlinson walking on Broadway and recognized him as a suspect in the 2024 shooting on Spring Street.  During that incident, Tomlinson allegedly fired at least eight rounds from a 9mm handgun, striking a residence and a parked…
Mail Thief Nabbed After High-Speed Escape in Stony Point: Police Mail Thief Nabbed After High-Speed Escape in Stony Point: Police
Mail Thief Nabbed After High-Speed Escape in Stony Point: Police An 18-year-old man was nabbed by police for allegedly stealing mail that contained personal financial information out of residential mailboxes with two accomplices. Lt. Daniel Schoales of the Stony Point Police said Mahamadou Sissoko, of the Bronx, was charged on Thursday, Jan. 8, for the crimes committed on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Tompkins Cove. According to Schoales, Sissoko and the two accomplices were seen stealing mail. Police arrived as the trio attempted to flee in a vehicle driven by Sissoko. The vehicle was later found off the roadway, down an embankment, and fully engulfed in f…
Parolee Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Child In Orange County Could Be In VA: Police Parolee Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Child In Orange County Could Be In VA: Police
Parolee Wanted For Sexual Abuse Of Child In Orange County Could Be In VA: Police New York State Police is asking the public for help locating a man on parole who is wanted for the sexual abuse of a child in Orange County. According to State Police, Juan A. Gonzalez Gomez, age 25, originally from Honduras, is wanted on an active warrant in Orange County for sex abuse, endangering the welfare of a child, and forcible touching. He is also wanted on two active parole violation warrants and may have traveled to Virginia, police said. Gomez is 5-foot-5, 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.  Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Lance Saraceno at …
Fentanyl, Cocaine Dealer Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Following Investigation: Police Fentanyl, Cocaine Dealer Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Following Investigation: Police
Fentanyl, Cocaine Dealer Nabbed In Poughkeepsie Following Investigation: Police After months of investigation, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force has charged a 23-year-old woman for allegedly selling fentanyl and cocaine. Najey Green, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9, after police received complaints of drug activity in the area. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, agents purchased fentanyl and cocaine from Green at several locations throughout Poughkeepsie.  On January 9, 2025, Drug Task Force agents, with assistance from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), lo…
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 Capital Region High School: Police Teen Arrested For Menacing With Knife During Fight At Capital Region High School: Police
Teen Arrested For Menacing With Knife During Fight At Capital Region 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…
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