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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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13-Year-Old Saugerties Boy, Girl Nabbed For Arson: Police 13-Year-Old Saugerties Boy, Girl Nabbed For Arson: Police
13-Year-Old Saugerties Boy, Girl Nabbed For Arson: Police Two 13-year-old Hudson Valley teens were charged with allegedly setting fire to a large pavilion at a popular park. The incident occurred in Ulster County at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, at the large pavilion at the Cantine Memorial Field Complex in Saugerties. According to the Saugerties Police, the Malden-West Camp Fire Department and the Saugerties Police Department responded to a reported structure fire in the complex. Police said the fire department quickly extinguished the fire along the eastern side of the pavilion, saving it from extensive damage. Saugerties Police opened an inv…
Middletown Man Pretended To Be Engineer, Approved Plans, Police Say Middletown Man Pretended To Be Engineer, Approved Plans, Police Say
Middletown Man Pretended To Be Engineer, Approved Plans, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was busted for the unauthorized practice of a profession for allegedly representing himself as an engineer. Orange County resident William Sattler, age 64, of Middletown, was charged by New York State Police on Thursday, Sept. 26. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Sattler was acting as an engineer and stamping engineering plans using the seal of the ex-employer.  He was charged with: Unauthorized practice of a profession Grand larceny Criminal possession of a forged instrument  Offering a false instrument for filing Sattler wa…
Drug Task Force Nabs 3 Poughkeepsie Dealers In Warrant Takedown: Police Drug Task Force Nabs 3 Poughkeepsie Dealers In Warrant Takedown: Police
Drug Task Force Nabs 3 Poughkeepsie Dealers In Warrant Takedown: Police Three alleged Hudson Valley cocaine and fentanyl dealers were busted during a warrant takedown following an investigation sparked by residents' complaints. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the 400 and 500 blocks of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, said the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force. According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force, the investigation began after numerous community members reported this activity to the unit.  "Complaints included narcotic and dangerous drug sales taking place at all hou…
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash 23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash
23-Year-Old Passenger From Poughkeepsie Killed In Wappinger Crash A Hudson Valley man who was a passenger in an Infiniti sedan was killed in a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Dutchess County, in the town of Wappinger, at about 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, on All Angels Hill Road near Dugan Lane.  According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Infiniti sedan with five occupants was traveling southbound on All Angels Hill Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Watterson said the car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Killed in…
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Orangetown School Board Member Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Orangetown School Board Member
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Orangetown School Board Member A Hudson Valley school board member resigned after receiving backlash from a social media post in which she placed a laughing emoji to respond to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Dawn Kitz, a South Orangetown Central School District board member, resigned effective Wednesday, Sept. 25, saying she held herself responsible and "I apologized" to offended community members. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kitz, who joined the board earlier this year, complained during the meeting and on Facebook, saying she had faced an "extremely challenging situation" since joining the boa…
Dover Bridge Reopened to Traffic Following Construction Dover Bridge Reopened to Traffic Following Construction
Dover Bridge Reopened to Traffic Following Construction A Hudson Valley bridge has reopened to traffic following replacement of the old structure. The Dutchess County Department of Public Works announced that the replacement of a bridge on Ridge Road in the town of Dover had been completed, and the structure had been opened to traffic. Work on the bridge began in the Spring and included replacing the structure, located over the Mill River near the intersection of Cooperstown Road, with a new, wider bridge that includes three-foot shoulders and slightly straightening the surrounding roadway to improve motorists' safety.  The department said…
Newburgh Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says Newburgh Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says
Newburgh Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says A Hudson Valley man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to selling drugs and guns throughout the area using a food truck. Orange County resident Kirkland Salmon, age 42, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to criminal possession of a controlled substance, sale of a firearm, and conspiracy on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Under the plea agreement, the Orange County District Attorney's Office will recommend that he be sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced in December. Salmon also agreed …
Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On Northway In Saratoga Springs Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On Northway In Saratoga Springs
Woman, 25, Killed After Car Rolls Over Several Times On Northway In Saratoga Springs This story has been updated. A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash after her car rolled multiple times on the Adirondack Northway.  The collision occurred in Saratoga County around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, on the Northway north of the Exit 14 off-ramp in Saratoga Springs. According to New York State Police Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the crash caused one of the vehicles to overturn and killed the driver, identified as Makenzie T. Minkler, age 25, of Rensselaer. Minkler was transported for severe injuries but died shortly after at Saratoga Hospital, O'Neil said The cause of the …
Oldest Pizzeria In Hudson Valley Still Going Strong Oldest Pizzeria In Hudson Valley Still Going Strong
Oldest Pizzeria In Hudson Valley Still Going Strong The oldest pizzeria in the Hudson Valley also comes with an impressive view. Located in Dutchess County at the foot of the Walkway Over The Hudson in Poughkeepsie, Aloy's Italian Restaurant served its first pizza in 1929 and has remained virtually unchanged since. Only three people have owned the restaurant since opening.  Hey, when you are voted the top thin-crust pizza in the Hudson Valley by "Hudson Valley Magazine" and recognized by NewYorkUpstate.com as the #1 pizza in Dutchess County, why change perfection?  The point hits home when you check the five-star ratings on …
Know Him? Man Wanted For Theft Of Tools From Vails Gate Fire Department Know Him? Man Wanted For Theft Of Tools From Vails Gate Fire Department
Know Him? Man Wanted For Theft Of Tools From Vails Gate Fire Department Police in the Hudson Valley are working to identify a man wanted in connection with the alleged theft of tools from a fire department construction site. The incident occurred in Orange County at the Vails Gate Fire Department construction site late on Wednesday, Sept. 4. According to New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri, officers are investigating the theft of Milwaukee power tools from the construction site.  "We encourage all residents to take a close look and report any information that could lead to the identification of this individual," Valeri said. "Community suppor…
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