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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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Oil Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Causing Fuel Leak In Area Oil Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Causing Fuel Leak In Area
Oil Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Causing Fuel Leak In Area An oil tanker crashed down an embankment, causing a fuel leak that firefighters are still busy soaking up. The crash took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, in Putnam Valley on Hollowbrook Road, officials said. The driver was not injured, but firefighters with the Putnam Valley Department are using absorbent pads to stop the oil from leaking into the nearby Hollow Brook, the department said. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Montrose VA Fire Department and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services Hazmat Team assisted with the call. 
Monroe Town Attorney Dies Suddenly At Age 41 Monroe Town Attorney Dies Suddenly At Age 41
Monroe Town Attorney Dies Suddenly At Age 41 Monroe is mourning the loss of its Town Attorney who died unexpectedly earlier this week. Jeremy Hayden, 41, who was found dead at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 29, had been Monroe’s town attorney since he was appointed by First Selectman Ken Kellogg in December 2017. "I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our Town Attorney, Jeremy Hayden," said Kellogg. "My deepest sympathies to his family on this tragic loss. He will be greatly missed." In addition to serving as town attorney, Hayden also served the town in the past as a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, and for se…
Man Found Murdered In Home Near Area High School, Police Say Man Found Murdered In Home Near Area High School, Police Say
Man Found Murdered In Home Near Area High School, Police Say Police are investigating the murder of an Ulster County man who was found dead in a home. Myron T. Moye, 36, of Kingston, was found around 2 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, at a home on West O’Reilly Street after police received a 911 call, said the Kingston Police. Responding officers found Moye and began administering first aid until he was transported by emergency medical services to Health Alliance Broadway Campus where he was pronounced dead. The crime scene, which is close to Kingston High School, prompted the department to notify the school system.  Police are not releasing many details…
Aluf Plastics Violated Odor Emissions At Least Five Times, Orangetown Court Rules Aluf Plastics Violated Odor Emissions At Least Five Times, Orangetown Court Rules
Aluf Plastics Violated Odor Emissions At Least Five Times, Orangetown Court Rules The air might smell a little cleaner in Orangetown after a local business was found guilty in a court of violating the town's code of odor emissions on five occasions. On Friday, Nov. 1, Orangetown Justice Court found API Industries, Inc., better known as Aluf Plastics, guilty of violating Orangetown Town Code with respect to odor emissions on five separate occasions, the first convictions against Aluf Plastics with respect to odor emission, said the Orangetown Supervisor's Office. “Today’s decision is a huge win for the residents of Orangetown," said Orangetown Town Supervisor Chris D…
Teen Sentenced For Killing Area Man Who Was Protecting His Son Teen Sentenced For Killing Area Man Who Was Protecting His Son
Teen Sentenced For Killing Area Man Who Was Protecting His Son An Ulster County teen may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to 17 years to life for the murder of another man trying to protect his son during a drug robbery. Kevin Gardener, 18, of Kingston, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 31, following his guilty plea in July, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Gardener admitted to killing Mark Lancaster on Sawkill Road in Kingston last December following a marijuana robbery, Ulster County DA Holley Carnright said. Gardener committed the robbery and murder together with accomplices Maurice Stansberry, Sr., who has…
Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown
Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown A Fairfield County man was arrested after police found him unconscious in his vehicle at an intersection.  Richard Timms, 43, of Danbury, was found around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, by Newtown Police officers in the area of Glenmore Drive and Dylan Drive, said the Newtown Police. Following an investigation, Timms was found to be in possession of narcotics and did not have a valid driver's license,  police said. He was charged with possession of narcotics, DUI/drugs, and driving without a license. Timms was released on a $1,000 bond.
Children Given THC Gummies, Razor Blades Found In Halloween Candy In Separate CT Incidents Children Given THC Gummies, Razor Blades Found In Halloween Candy In Separate CT Incidents
Children Given THC Gummies, Razor Blades Found In Halloween Candy In Separate CT Incidents The importance of parents checking their children's Halloween candy was highlighted when police in Connecticut received two separate reports of dangers including candy with THC and razor blades put in bags. In Waterford, police said they were notified on Thursday, Oct. 31, that two children, under 18 years old, had each received a sealed package of a “gummy” style candy, said Waterford Police Lt. Timothy Silva. The packaging material stated each bag contained 10 gummies with a corresponding THC level of 10 mg per gummy. Only two packages were recovered, Silva said. The parents inspected t…
Man Found Guilty Of Neglecting Ducks In Area Man Found Guilty Of Neglecting Ducks In Area
Man Found Guilty Of Neglecting Ducks In Area A  jury of six found an area man guilty of 18 counts of animal neglect after 18 ducks were found at his residence living in filth and suffering from various ailments in Ulster County. Ben Gary Treistman, 58, of Woodstock, was found guilty by the town of Olive jury on Thursday, Oct. 31, of failure to provide proper sustenance in violation of the agriculture and markets law covering animal neglect, said Ulster District Attorney Holley Carnright. The animal abuse was discovered in 2016 when the Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded his home aft…
Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Heavy rain and strong winds with hazardous gusts caused significant damage in Nassau and Suffolk counties, leaving some 17,368 customers without power. The storm brought down large trees, branches, and wires, affecting more than 49,000 of  1.1 million customers, PSEG officials said. As of 4 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, more than 55 percent of customers affected have been restored, leaving 17,368  without power, the company said. Crews have been working all night in dangerous conditions to assess the damage and make repairs, companies officials said. PSEG Long Island employees mobilize to res…
Here's How Many In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Are Without Power After Storms Here's How Many In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Are Without Power After Storms
Here's How Many In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Are Without Power After Storms Strong wind gusts Halloween evening toppled trees and limbs onto powerlines, interrupting electric service to approximately 40,000 customers of Central Hudson and NYSEG. Central Hudson officials said they have mobilized repair crews and support staff to address the more than 500 damage locations as a result of the storm, and as of 8:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 30,000 outages are reported, including 17,000 in Dutchess County and 13,000 in Ulster and Sullivan counties. Statewide, the storm has impacted more than 220,000 homes and businesses, and more than 600,000 in the northeast region of the c…
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