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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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Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing her mother to death. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Stony Point. Stony Point Police responded to a home at 431 Willow Grove Road for a report of a woman who had been stabbed and was bleeding, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. When officers responded to the scene along with the Haverstraw Police and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, they found Doris Quispe, age 60, of Stony Point, who had been stabbed and slashed with a large knife, Becker said. Quispe…

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Man High On Heroin Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Darien Crash, Police Say Man High On Heroin Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Darien Crash, Police Say
Man High On Heroin Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Darien Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man allegedly high on heroin turned himself in to police following a crash. Rodolfo Montero, age 40, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and DUI for the crash which took place in Darien on Thursday, Oct. 13. On Oct. 13, Darien officers responded to a car crash on Allen O'Neill Drive, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. Officers found Rodolfo sitting in the driver’s seat and not responsive. Rodolfo later admitted to officers consuming an illicit drug. Officers tested narcotic substances found at the scene, wh…

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Alleged Meth-Cocaine Dealer Nabbed By Hudson Valley Drug Task Force Alleged Meth-Cocaine Dealer Nabbed By Hudson Valley Drug Task Force
Alleged Meth-Cocaine Dealer Nabbed By Hudson Valley Drug Task Force A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with allegedly dealing cocaine and methamphetamine throughout the area. Dutchess County resident Alexus Lemmon, age 28, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 6 for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Lemmon was nabbed when Dutchess County Task Force agents executed a search warrant after an ongoing narcotics investigation into dangerous drug sales at a motel on Albany Post Road in the town of Hyde Park, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. During the search, agents seized several ounces of methamphetamine and severa…

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Area Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit Oxy Cut With Fentanyl, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit Oxy Cut With Fentanyl, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Selling Counterfeit Oxy Cut With Fentanyl, Police Say An area man was charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance/fentanyl following a warrant search of his home. The warrant was served in Dutchess County on Friday, Dec. 9 in the town of Hyde Park. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force arrested Jamie H. Velie, age 28, of the town of Hyde Park, following an ongoing narcotics investigation into counterfeit 30mg oxycodone prescription pills with the imprint M-30 being sold in the area, said Det/Sergeant Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. The oxycodone was cut with fentanyl, and had been purchased throughout the inv…

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Police Asking For Help Identifying Holbrook Hit-Run Driver That Killed Local Man Police Asking For Help Identifying Holbrook Hit-Run Driver That Killed Local Man
Police Asking For Help Identifying Holbrook Hit-Run Driver That Killed Local Man Police on Long Island are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver who fled the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash last month. The crash took place in Holbrook around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19 on Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue, said the Suffolk County Crime Stopper and Suffolk County Police. Alan Lepre, age 59, of Holbrook, was walking home from work when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Veterans Memorial Highway, police said. Lepre was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver fled the scene in the vehicle, which detectives…

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3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say 3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say
3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say State and local police busted three men and a woman for patronizing prostitutes during a sting operation in the area. The joint operation took place in Orange County in the city of Middletown on Thursday, Dec. 8. Troopers from the Community Stabilization Unit along with the city of Middletown Police Department conducted a joint operation targeting street-level prostitution throughout the city, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  As a result of the detail the following arrests were made: David Morocho-Gonzalez, age 35, town unknown, charged with patronizing a person for prostitution. Yosef K…

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CT's First Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales To Begin In January At These Dispensaries CT's First Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales To Begin In January At These Dispensaries
CT's First Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales To Begin In January At These Dispensaries The first recreational-use, hybrid marijuana dispensaries are set to open in Connecticut in January. The state Department of Consumer Protection said on Friday, Dec. 9, that eight licensed hybrid retailers will be allowed to open their doors at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2023, depending on local zoning hours. “I am proud of the hard work our team has done to meet the goal of opening adult-use sales in a safe, well-regulated market,” said DCP Commissioner Michelle Seagull.  Hybrid retailers were previously allowed to sell medical marijuana and now will be permitted to sell recreation…

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Know Them? Cops Searching For Stamford Smoke Shop Burglars Know Them? Cops Searching For Stamford Smoke Shop Burglars
Know Them? Cops Searching For Stamford Smoke Shop Burglars Police in Fairfield County are investigating a commercial burglary at a smoke shop by two men. The burglary took place in Stamford around 5:35 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Landmark Smoke Shop at 118 Broad St. According to Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the Stamford Police, two suspects broke into a rear door and took an undetermined amount of products and cash, and fled the scene.  They attempted to break into another smoke shop on High Ridge Road but were unsuccessful, police said. Anyone with information should call 203-977-4407 or send a confidential text by texting the w…

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Route 9W Closure Planned In Rockland County Route 9W Closure Planned In Rockland County
Route 9W Closure Planned In Rockland County A section of Route 9W in Rockland County will be closed to traffic in both directions for road repairs this weekend. The state Department of Transportation said Route 9W will be closed to traffic in both directions between Shadyside Avenue and Hickey Street in Orangetown from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, to facilitate roadway repairs, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and follow the posted detour using Route 59, Route 303, and Route 340. DOT officials said.  Local residents will be able to access their properties. During the closure, drivers are urged …

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CT Man Charged With Driving Wrong Way On Highway While High On Drugs CT Man Charged With Driving Wrong Way On Highway While High On Drugs
CT Man Charged With Driving Wrong Way On Highway While High On Drugs A Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly driving the wrong way on a highway while high on drugs, causing a crash. The incident took place in Hartford County around 5:3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7. Troopers responded to I-384 in Manchester for a report of a crash in which the driver fled the scene while driving the wrong way on the highway, Connecticut State Police. The evading vehicle was described as a gray pickup truck and the caller was able to provide the Connecticut registration plate displayed on the vehicle. During the investigation, it was reported that the pickup truck had a…

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