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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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Seven From Area Admit To Scam Stealing $14M Intended For Schools Seven area residents charged in a scheme to steal $14 million from the federal “E-Rate” program designed to provide computer technology to students at underprivileged schools have pleaded guilty. Peretz Klein and Susan Klein, both of Spring Valley; and Simon Goldbrenner, Moshe Schwartz, Ben Klein, Sholem Steinberg, and Aron Melber, all of Monsey, pleaded guilty in White Plains Federal Court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on Wednesday, Feb. 12, said U.S Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman. “Each of these defendants has now admitted hi…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

Police & Fire

Teen Found Shot After Multiple Reports Of Gunfire, Police Say A teen was found shot after police received multiple calls reporting gunshots fired overnight. The incident took place around 1:05 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, in the area of 71 Garden St., in the City of Poughkeepsie. Responding officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his upper arm, according to City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Officers immediately applied a tourniquet and assisted the victim until firefighters and Mobil Life arrived, Clark said. The victim was transported to a local hospital with “serious, but not life-threateni…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

News

Damaged Fuel Line Cited As Cause For New Paltz's Tainted Water Environmental officials have identified a damaged fuel line as the likely source of contamination of the water system in the Village of New Paltz. Village officials reported on Wednesday, Feb. 12, that during the installation of the village's water plant’s new filtration system, a third-party contractor damaged the fuel line to the treatment plant’s oil furnace creating a slow seepage leak into the ground approximately 500 feet from the reservoir on the Mountain Rest Road water treatment plant property. "We believe oil began to leak from the damaged line once the heat was turned on th…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

Business

Popular Norwalk Pizzeria To Close After 16 Years In Business The cat's outta the bag. A favorite Fairfield County pizzeria is closing its doors. Fat Cat Pizzeria on Wall Street in Norwalk announced Monday, Feb. 10, on Facebook the building in which it has flung delicious pizzas for the past 16 years has been sold and it will have to close. "Our time here in the Twin City Building is coming to a close," the owners said. "Our space has been sold and so with heavy hearts but cool heads we are here in the last weeks of Fat Cat on Wall Street." Fat Cat's owners weren't sure where they are heading next or what the future holds but thanked all of their cu…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Sexually Abusing Child In Area Nabbed Out Of State, Police Say A man wanted in the area for the sexual abuse of a child under 13 years old was nabbed in the state of Florida and returned to face charges in the Hudson Valley. Edwin Rodriguez, 35, of Newport Richey, Florida, was wanted by New York State Police and the Orange County Child Protective Services for sexual contact with the child, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During an investigation, troopers received information that Rodriguez was in Florida and traveled to the state where they coordinated with the New Port Richey Police to eventually locate, and arrest the wanted man, Nevel said. Rodriguez wa…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

Business

Popular Area Restaurant Closes After 14 Years In Business A favorite spot for foodies across the area who loved the tasting nights and other staples has closed its doors for good. The Artist's Palate, tucked into a row of businesses on Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, had offered vegetarian and imaginative regional plates for the past 14 years. Owner and chef Charles Fells said on Facebook that it was time to say goodbye and continue on with his other projects, including Canvas, a private catering business, and the ultra-popular, Brasserie 292, also on Main Street. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closure of TAP for good…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

News

New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County In that past several weeks, numerous law enforcement agencies, across several states, including in Fairfield County, are reporting a new scam targeting elderly victims or "grandparent scams." In the latest scam, police say the scammers are contacting elderly victims by phone telling them a family member needs bail money because they have been arrested, usually out of state. In some instances, the suspects use the actual name of local police officers to gain credibility. Although this is a common scam, the suspects in the recent cases tell victims that they will send a courier to pick up th…

by Kathy Reakes

02/13/2020

Police & Fire

Man Hit By BMW, Shot Behind Row Of Long Island Businesses Police are investigating an incident during which a man was struck by a vehicle and then shot, leading to school lockouts on Long Island. According to detectives, the incident took place around 10:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Patchogue, said the Suffolk County Police. During the incident, a 35-year-old man was struck by a BMW and then shot by the driver of the vehicle. Detectives believe the incident is related to an earlier dispute, police said. The incident occurred in an alley located off South Ocean Avenue, just south of Main Street. The victim was transported to Long Is…

by Kathy Reakes

02/12/2020

News

Dead, Living Cats Found At Feces-Filled Long Island Home Horrible and horrendous were the words used to describe a Long Island home that was found filled with cats, both dead and alive. The situation inside the home located on Trafalgar Square in Valley Stream came to light on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when the woman living inside had some type of emergency and a neighbor called for help, said Det. Gary Rogers, a spokesman for the Nassau County SPCA. Conditions were so bad inside the home that had no power, including more than two feet of human feces in the bathroom, and other feces throughout the residence, that rescue personnel had to wait until daylig…

by Kathy Reakes

02/12/2020

Police & Fire

Teen Charged With Shooting 20-Year-Old In Area A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man in the area. The incident took place around 8:36 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, when Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call on Clay Hill Road in the Village of Tivoli, said authorities. Arriving deputies found a 20-year old male resident from Red Hook with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, Dutchess County Sheriff's Lt. Shawn Castano said. Tivoli Rescue, assisted by Northern Dutchess Paramedics, transported the victim to a local hospital where he underwent surgery for serious injuries. The inves…

by Kathy Reakes

02/12/2020

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