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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.
30-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Fatal Coram Crash
Police have arrested a man for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a crash that killed a person on Long Island.
It happened in Coram around 11:50 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 on Middle Country Road.
According to Suffolk County Police, Derrick Kindle, age 30, of Middle Island, was driving a 2008 Nissan Sentra eastbound on Middle Country Road, east of Country Club Drive, when he struck Gerald Smith, age 68, of Farmingville.
Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Officers at the scene determined Kindle was driving drunk and placed him in custody…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Burglary Of $1K In Goods From Home, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man has been charged with burglary after allegedly entering a home and stealing more than $1,000 in goods.
The incident took place in Rockland County around 9:25 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, in Stony Point.
Rafael Olivo, age 58, of Stony Point, was arrested after he allegedly entered a home and removed items valued at more than $1,000 without permission, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police.
Olivo was arrested and charged with:
Burglary
Grand larceny
Petit Larceny
Criminal trespass
He was processed and issued a criminal summons and is scheduled to appear in cou…
Man Accused Of Assaulting Mother, Endangering Child In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman while he was holding their child.
The incident took place in Rockland County on Friday, Oct. 21 in Hillcrest.
According to the Ramapo Police, officers responded to a home in the Hillcrest section of the town for a domestic dispute.
Upon arrival, it was learned that the man had left the scene, but an investigation revealed that the man had assaulted the woman while he was holding their infant child, police said.
The victim sustained pain, bruising, and swelling to her face, police added.
The man, a 25-year-old H…
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