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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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Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: NYSP Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: NYSP
Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: Nysp State Police believe a 26-year-old woman found dead on the side of I-87 after a fiery crash in the region is the victim of a hit-and-run. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, near Exit 21 in Catskill, Greene County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Subaru was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the median, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. The driver, Sara Llorens, age 26, of Burlington, VT, got out of the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. Llorens was found dead on the northbound shoulder of I-87,…
Sudden Death Of Boy, 9, Spreads Sadness In Rockland County: 'Pure Loving Energy' Sudden Death Of Boy, 9, Spreads Sadness In Rockland County: 'Pure Loving Energy'
Sudden Death Of Boy, 9, Spreads Sadness In Rockland County: 'Pure Loving Energy' Shock and sadness spread through Rockland County following the death of a 9-year-old boy. Ocean Torres was a "pure loving energy" before he lost his life over Thanksgiving, according to his obituary on the George M. Holt Funeral Home website. He died Saturday, Nov. 30. News12 said Ocean died of a medical emergency and was a student at Farley Elementary School in Stony Point. "At just nine years old, he had this incredible way of making everyone around him feel special and loved," his obituary reads. "Every single night, Ocean would make sure his siblings - Castiel, Delinda, and his tw…
Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Hudson Valley Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Hudson Valley
Police Ramp-Up Patrols After Series Of Car Break-Ins In Hudson Valley Police have ramped up patrols after a series of car break-ins in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The incidents occurred in the Airmont area during the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins with the Ramapo Police. Higgins said there had been seven victims and several other attempted larcenies from locked vehicles. "The majority of the victims had left their vehicles unlocked," Higgins said. Police are reviewing security cameras in the area to identify the suspects involved. Residents are reminded to lock vehicles and remove all v…
Hudson Valley Man On Tracks Injured After Jumping Out Of Way Of Oncoming Train Hudson Valley Man On Tracks Injured After Jumping Out Of Way Of Oncoming Train
Hudson Valley Man On Tracks Injured After Jumping Out Of Way Of Oncoming Train A man walking along the train tracks in Rockland County was struck on the shoulder by an NJ Transit passenger train as he jumped out of the way. Dave Steckel of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the incident occurred in Nanuet around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, as the train on the Pascack Valley Line passed the unidentified man. The train had just department Spring Valley and was due to arrive in Hoboken, New Jersey, at 1:30 p.m., when it struck the man west of Clarkstown Road. "The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time," Steckel added. There were no reported i…
Man Admits To Sexual Abuse Of 2 Young Girls For Years In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sexual Abuse Of 2 Young Girls For Years In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Sexual Abuse Of 2 Young Girls For Years In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man pled guilty to the repeated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13 just minutes before a pre-trial hearing was to begin. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced that Fresnel Paul, age 60, of Spring Valley, made the plea on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Beginning in 2018, Paul routinely sexually abused a girl in the Village of Spring Valley. The repeated sexual abuse consisted of sexual intercourse, Walsh said. In addition, Paul also sexually abused a girl under the age of 11, officials said.  “The actions of the defendant in this ca…
Stunning $3.3M Cottage Relisted in Region Offers Luxurious Retreat Stunning $3.3M Cottage Relisted in Region Offers Luxurious Retreat
Stunning $3.3M Cottage Relisted in Region Offers Luxurious Retreat Nestled on 130 acres in the heart of Columbia County in Claverack, the Normandy-style estate, designed and renovated by a popular local artist, boasts architectural elegance and sweeping woodland views. It is now on the market for $3.3 million. Agent Chris Getman with Houlihan Lawrence said the recently relisted estate at 35 Harlemville offers a seamless blend of European sophistication and the ambiance of the upper Hudson Valley. The estate features a great room with expansive glass walls that provide uninterrupted views of the surrounding woodlands and a private swimming pond.  Each…
Hudson Valley Company Hits Jackpot with $7 Million Cash4Life Win Hudson Valley Company Hits Jackpot with $7 Million Cash4Life Win
Hudson Valley Company Hits Jackpot with $7 Million Cash4Life Win Consultant Jidderbug, a Putnam County-based liability company, has struck it rich, claiming a life-changing $1,000-a-day-for-life top prize in the Cash4Life lottery game. New York Lottery officials said the company, located in Garrison, clinched the Cash4Life game's grand prize in the Sunday, August 18 drawing. The win guarantees a minimum payout of $7 million, but lottery officials said the company opted for a lump sum and received $4,557,000. The winning ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less in Orange County in Newburgh, sparking curiosity about whether the prize would be shared among em…
Police ID Man Killed In Late-Night Minivan Crash In Orange County Police ID Man Killed In Late-Night Minivan Crash In Orange County
Police ID Man Killed In Late-Night Minivan Crash In Orange County A Brooklyn man was killed late Tuesday night, Dec. 10 when his van veered off the road and struck an embankment in Monroe, authorities said. Ulugbek Yunussov, 62, was behind the wheel of a 2012 Chrysler van that left the roadway and struck an embankment on Larkin Drive around 11 p.m., NY State Police said. Yunussov was extricated from the vehicle as EMS began lifesaving measures. Yunussov was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in serious condition but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Authorities …
Troy Man Nabbed On Multiple Fraudulent Check Warrants Troy Man Nabbed On Multiple Fraudulent Check Warrants
Troy Man Nabbed On Multiple Fraudulent Check Warrants New York State Police nabbed a Capital Region man wanted on numerous warrants for allegedly cashing fraudulent checks worth more than $4,000. Terrance M. Lee, 35, of Troy in Rensselaer County, was charged on Monday, Dec. 9, with four counts of possession of a forged instrument, two counts of grand larceny, and two counts of petit larceny. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the arrest resolves four open investigations into Lee. On Saturday, Sept. 14, Lee allegedly possessed fraudulent checks and deposited them in Albany and Rensselaer counties. His reported crimes resulted in the theft o…
Update: Girl, 11, Dies After Tragic Albany Ice-Related Drowning Incident Update: Girl, 11, Dies After Tragic Albany Ice-Related Drowning Incident
Update: Girl, 11, Dies After Tragic Albany Ice-Related Drowning Incident The 11-year-old girl rescued after falling through the ice on a Capital Region lake that killed a 12-year-old boy has died. The incident occurred in Albany around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at Washington Park Lake near the park's lake house. According to Albany Police, police and firefighters located and rescued the girl. As Daily Voice previously reported, she was treated on scene and transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital for further treatment.  A secondary search was conducted by members of the New York State Police underwater recovery team, and at around 7:25 p.m., the bo…
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