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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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Police & Fire
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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Police & Fire
$50K Fraud: Ex-Employee In Troy Used Company Credit Card For Over Year, Police Say $50K Fraud: Ex-Employee In Troy Used Company Credit Card For Over Year, Police Say
$50K Fraud: Ex-Employee In Troy Used Company Credit Card For Over Year, Police Say A Capital Region woman has been charged with alleged grand larceny for using a company credit for personal items. Rensselaer County resident Kimberly A. Neumann, age 53, of Troy, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 23. According to New York State Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined that Neumann worked for the company and allegedly used the company's corporate credit card to make purchases unrelated to the business's needs from the summer of 2023 until the summer of 2024 without permission or authorization.  O'Neil said these purchases were reportedly for Neumann's g…

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Politics
Molinaro Doesn't Belong In Office For Enabling Trump's 'Hitler' Statements, Riley Says Molinaro Doesn't Belong In Office For Enabling Trump's 'Hitler' Statements, Riley Says
Molinaro Doesn't Belong In Office For Enabling Trump's 'Hitler' Statements, Riley Says This story has been updated. Republican candidates in the region are ignoring or refusing to answer questions aimed at shocking reporting from multiple outlets that former President Donald Trump admires Adolf Hitler and wanted generals like his. The revelations came to light during The New York Times' three-session interview with retired four-star Marine General John Kelly and Trump’s former White House chief of staff.  During the interview, Kelly told The Times that he had personally witnessed Trump make complimentary statements about the former dictator, even saying that Hitler…

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Police & Fire
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park In Rockland Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park In Rockland
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park In Rockland For two days, numerous Hudson Valley fire departments battled a stubborn brush fire atop Nordkop Mountain. The fire occurred in Rockland County on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, in Harriman State Park in Hillburn. The Hillburn Fire Department, with the assistance of several fire departments and New York State Park rangers, battled the blaze that consumed acres. According to the Hillburn Fire Department, firefighters cut fire lines and worked to put out the blaze, which they described as "difficult and stubborn." The department said the fire was contained on Sunday, and park range…

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Police & Fire
Pair Of 45-Year-Old Hillsdale Women Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats Pair Of 45-Year-Old Hillsdale Women Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats
Pair Of 45-Year-Old Hillsdale Women Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats Two women from the region have been charged with 40 counts of animal cruelty to cats. The incident occurred in Columbia County on Friday, Oct. 18, in Hillsdale. After receiving a tip about possible animal abuse, members of the New York State Police, with the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, Animal Nation, and the Hillsdale Building Department, determined that Jennifer Rossi, age 45, and Peggy Card, age 45, both of Hillsdale, failed to care for the animals, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Animal Nation, located in Westchester County in South Salem, volunteered to care for the cats at their shelter, H…

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Police & Fire
Fatal Town Of Newburgh Crash: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Fatal Town Of Newburgh Crash: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim
Fatal Town Of Newburgh Crash: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim A two-vehicle crash in the region claimed the life of one person and injured another. The collision occurred in Orange County at 11:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, on Route 32 in Newburgh. According to the town of Newburgh Police Lt. Matthew Nadolny, a preliminary investigation determined that a 2007 Ford Econoline van, operated by Leonel Marquez-Martinez, age 36, of Wallkill, was traveling southbound on  Route 32.  Nadolny said a 2015 Chevrolet Volt operated by Marcus Bennett, age 26, of Montgomery, was traveling northbound when the two crashed. Bennett was pronounce…

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News
Construction Starts On $23 Million Clean Water Project In Village Of Tivoli Construction Starts On $23 Million Clean Water Project In Village Of Tivoli
Construction Starts On $23 Million Clean Water Project In Village Of Tivoli Construction has begun on a $23 million wastewater treatment plant and sewer project in the Hudson Valley, which will help ensure reliable wastewater service and protect water quality. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, the start of the project in Dutchess County undertaken by the Water and Wastewater Authority to modernize clean water infrastructure in the village of Tivoli.  Hochul said the $23 million in state and federal investments will modernize the village’s 1930s-era sewer system, ensuring reliable wastewater service for the community and protecting the …

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Police & Fire
Road Rage: Ballston Spa Man Displays Weapon During Incident In Capital Region, Police Say Road Rage: Ballston Spa Man Displays Weapon During Incident In Capital Region, Police Say
Road Rage: Ballston Spa Man Displays Weapon During Incident In Capital Region, Police Say A Capital Region man was nabbed for road rage after allegedly displaying a weapon to another driver. Saratoga County resident Justin R. Maetzel, age 24, of Ballston Spa, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at his home for the incident on Route 7 in Albany County near Colonie. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined on Route 7 near the I-87 interchange in Colonie, Matzel allegedly displayed what appeared to be a handgun inside his vehicle during a road rage dispute.  Maetzel fled the location while the victim contacted 911. He was later loc…

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Police & Fire
Troy Man Nabbed For Child Porn After Cyber Tip Troy Man Nabbed For Child Porn After Cyber Tip
Troy Man Nabbed For Child Porn After Cyber Tip A Captial Region man was busted with child pornography after New York State Police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Rensselaer County resident Andrew M. Squillari, age 26, of Troy, was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 23, following an investigation by the State Police and the US Department of Homeland Security. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, Squillari is accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation.  His arrest followed an investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his residence…

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Police & Fire
Pearl River Drug Dealer Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say Pearl River Drug Dealer Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say
Pearl River Drug Dealer Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Cocaine By Drug Task Force, Police Say An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed with two kilos of cocaine and heroin during a bust by an area Drug Task Force. Rockland County resident Darryl Wright, age 41, of Pearl River, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 24, with criminal possession of a controlled substance, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh.  According to Walsh, the bust came following a six-month investigation into narcotics sales in the Town of Orangetown. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, task force agents and the Orangetown Police Department searched Wright's Pearl River home, which resulted in the seizur…

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