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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
Reckless, Fleeing Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Albany, Police Say Reckless, Fleeing Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Albany, Police Say
Reckless, Fleeing Driver Nabbed Through Use Of Tire Deflation Device In Albany, Police Say A Capital Region man allegedly driving recklessly was nabbed with more than two kilos of cocaine after he failed to stop for police and sped away before being apprehended with the use of stop sticks. The incident occurred in Albany at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28, on I-87. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, troopers attempted to stop Nashaan A. Howard, age 40, of Schenectady, in Albany County in Bethlehem. When Howard failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. O'Neil said Howard was driving recklessly at a high rate of speed and discarding items from the vehicle durin…

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Police & Fire
Oil Truck Driver Pinned Under Truck Severely Injured At Pomona Home, Police Say Oil Truck Driver Pinned Under Truck Severely Injured At Pomona Home, Police Say
Oil Truck Driver Pinned Under Truck Severely Injured At Pomona Home, Police Say An oil delivery truck driver pinned under his truck when it rolled over him at a Hudson Valley home was critically injured. The incident occurred in Rockland County on Thursday, Oct. 31, around 9:30 a.m. near 88 Buckingham Court, in Pomona. According to Haverstraw Police Chief John Gould, the truck driver was found conscious but had sustained multiple injuries. The Fire Department and EMS arrived on the scene and extricated the driver. Haverstraw Ambulance transported him to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for further treatment. Gould said an Initial investigation reveale…

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Police & Fire
Hyde Park Woman Nabbed On Animal Abuse Charges After Dog Dies Hyde Park Woman Nabbed On Animal Abuse Charges After Dog Dies
Hyde Park Woman Nabbed On Animal Abuse Charges After Dog Dies A woman was charged with allegedly failing to provide necessary care after her dog died in the region.  Dutchess County resident Raysonia M. Owens, age 44, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 28, for animal cruelty in connection with the death of a dog on Tuesday, Sept. 3. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Hyde Park Terrace Apartments on Albany Post Road for an animal complaint and found the dead dog that possibly suffered the fatal injuries from a fall. An investigation revealed that the dog’s cause o…

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Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Busted By Drug Task Force Following Investigation Poughkeepsie Man Busted By Drug Task Force Following Investigation
Poughkeepsie Man Busted By Drug Task Force Following Investigation An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer was nabbed following a three-month investigation into the sale of cocaine in the area. Dutchess County resident Shyquan J. Collins, age 32, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Thursday, Oct. 31, by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, Collins, was investigated for more than three months in the town and city of Poughkeepsie for the sale of cocaine. Agents conducted numerous narcotic transactions with  Collins in both jurisdictions, Harris said. Following his arrest, Collin…

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News
Haverstraw Child Sex Abuser Headed To Prison Haverstraw Child Sex Abuser Headed To Prison
Haverstraw Child Sex Abuser Headed To Prison A Hudson Valley man is headed to prison for sexually abusing a child for years, beginning at the age of nine. Rockland County resident Elmer Oviedo Sandoval, 47, of Haverstraw, was sentenced to six years in state prison on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for the course of sexual conduct against a child, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. From 2016 to 2019, beginning when the victim was nine years old, Sandoval subjected her to sexual contact on multiple occasions while she resided in two separate residences in Ramapo, Walsh said.  The sexual abuse consisted of sexual con…

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Police & Fire
Thompson Drug Trafficker Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say Thompson Drug Trafficker Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say
Thompson Drug Trafficker Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say A drug dealer/trafficker from the region was allegedly busted with three kilos of cocaine and other drugs along with cash following a two-month investigation. Sullivan County resident Raheen Meredith, age 50, of Thompson, was charged on Friday, Oct. 25. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Gang and Narcotics Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant in conjunction with “Operation Hard Rock,” a two-month-long investigation into wholesale cocaine distribution in Sullivan County.  Meredith was captured during a tr…

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Police & Fire
Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh
Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Newburgh A man wanted for a string of alleged burglaries at a local restaurant has been captured in the Hudson Valley. The crimes occurred in Orange County at Pamela's Traveling Feast at 1 Park Place (Newburgh Yacht Club ) in Newburgh. According to Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl, ​detectives have charged Andrew Fortino, a 31-year-old City of Newburgh resident, with multiple counts of burglary and other associated offenses. ​The charges relate to burglaries that occurred at the restaurant on Sept. 16, Oct. 2, and Oct. 5. ​Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the City of N…

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Politics
Molinaro Says He Is 100 Percent Behind Plan To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants Molinaro Says He Is 100 Percent Behind Plan To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Molinaro Says He Is 100 Percent Behind Plan To Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants Republican incumbent Rep. Marc Molinar (R-District 19) says he is 100 percent behind former President Donald Trump's plan to deport criminal illegal immigrants. "It doesn’t have to be complicated: if you have a criminal record and you’re here illegally, you should be deported and banned from re-entering the country," Molinaro said in an opinion piece in the Cortland Standard. He added: "These people have no place in America, and yet, Homeland Security estimates there are tens of thousands of thieves, rapists and murderers living among us." Molinaro's District 19 includes Broome, Chenango, …

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Police & Fire
Teen Duo Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Poughkeepsie Teen Duo Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Poughkeepsie
Teen Duo Nabbed After Police Pursuit In Poughkeepsie Two teens wanted for a variety of alleged traffic and vehicle violations fled from police before being nabbed in the Hudson Valley following a parking lot crash.  The incident began in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, when two teens in a 2022 Hyundai Elantra traveling northbound on Route 9W fled from police in an attempted traffic stop and ended in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie, According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers pursued the vehicle toward the city of Poughkeepsie and terminated the pursuit before entering the city. Nevel said the vehicle…

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Real Estate
New Luxury Apartment Community Opens Doors In Marlboro New Luxury Apartment Community Opens Doors In Marlboro
New Luxury Apartment Community Opens Doors In Marlboro A new luxury apartment complex has opened in the Hudson Valley to address the ongoing need for desirable housing. Located in Ulster County by development partners Baxter Development and Rieger Homes, Hudson West is in Marlboro at 6 Hudson West Drive, off Route 9W. The companies say the community offers scenic views, modern amenities, and proximity to major highways, public transportation, and other local activities. “The demand for rentals in Marlboro and the surrounding area is clear, and Hudson West answers this demand by providing a high-quality, modern living solution,” said Daniel Rie…

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