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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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Obituaries
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness
Ex-Fire Chief From Hudson Valley Dies of 9/11-Related Illness The ex-chief of the Pine Bush Fire Department and a former New York City Fire Department firefighter, has died from 9/11 related injuries at the age of 65. Richard “Ricky” John Tanagretta died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, surrounded by his family, said his obituary. Tanagretta worked as an FDNY firefighter for 26 years. He was also an instructor for the New York State and Orange County Fire Academies, mentoring many generations of first responders.   He was a past chief of the Pine Bush Volunteer Fire Department, where he was a member for 27 years, touching the lives of many.  Th…

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Police & Fire
Fleeing Burglary Suspects Nabbed In Westchester, Police Say Fleeing Burglary Suspects Nabbed In Westchester, Police Say
Fleeing Burglary Suspects Nabbed In Westchester, Police Say Three burglary suspects arrested as they attempted to flee from police on the Hutchinson River Parkway are being held without bail at the Westchester County Jail. The three were nabbed around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, after the Rye Brook Police Department broadcast a description of a vehicle wanted in connection with a burglary that had just occurred in the village, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. County Police patrol officers began to check the Hutchinson River Parkway and an officer located the vehicle in the vicinity of Wilmot Road in New Rochelle, O'…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Severely Injures Leg After Losing Control In Area, Police Say Motorcyclist Severely Injures Leg After Losing Control In Area, Police Say
Motorcyclist Severely Injures Leg After Losing Control In Area, Police Say A motorcycle rider received serious injuries to his leg after losing control of his vehicle and plowing into a guide rail in Tuxedo. The crash took place around 12:12 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when New York State Park Police Units responded to a report of a motorcycle accident on County Route 106 in the Town of Tuxedo, said Dan Keefe, spokesman for the state Office of Parks and Recreation.  Upon arrival at the scene, park police found that a 26-year-old man had lost control of his motorcycle, and slide into a guide rail on the shoulder of the roadway, Keefe said. The man sustained a c…

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Police & Fire
93-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Staircase Victim Of Homicide, Stamford Police Say 93-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Staircase Victim Of Homicide, Stamford Police Say
93-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Staircase Victim Of Homicide, Stamford Police Say A 93-year-old woman found dead at the bottom of a staircase is being considered the victim of a homicide. The woman was found Wednesday, Sept. 25, after concerned family members who could not reach the woman went to her Cove Road home they discovered the victim at the bottom of the basement stairs, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto. With the assistance of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, it was determined that the injuries the victim sustained are not consistent with a fall down the stairs, he added. "This case is being investigated as a homicide," Noto sai…

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Police & Fire
Reported Plane Crash In Northern Westchester Turns Out To Be Seaplane Landing Reported Plane Crash In Northern Westchester Turns Out To Be Seaplane Landing
Reported Plane Crash In Northern Westchester Turns Out To Be Seaplane Landing A frenzy of first responders, including dive teams and swift boats, were quickly getting ready to help any survivors of a reported plane crash in the Hudson River when they learned the plane might not have crashed. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when officials began to receive calls that the plane had landed in the water off the coast of Croton-on-Hudson near Croton Yacht Club and that two people were on top. But just as crews were set to go, word came that it was a seaplane that had landed and then took off again after sitting for a while, said Kieran O'Leary…

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News
Two Arrested Following Shooting, Discovery Of Guns Two Arrested Following Shooting, Discovery Of Guns
Two Arrested Following Shooting, Discovery Of Guns Two men were arrested following a shooting that left one man with non-life-threatening injuries and the discovery of four guns inside an apartment. The incident unfolded around 9:55 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, when the City of Newburgh Police received a call about a man being shot in the area of Benkard Avenue and William Street, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When officers arrived on the scene they learned the victim, Darius Lee, 23, of Newburgh, had been shot in the hip and had been driven to St. Luke's Hospital, Burns said. Lee was uncooperative with investigators during his initial in…

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Police & Fire
Heavy Smoke At GAP Distribution Center Causes Evacuation Heavy Smoke At GAP Distribution Center Causes Evacuation
Heavy Smoke At GAP Distribution Center Causes Evacuation Numerous fire departments are on the scene of a "smoke" situation at the Gap Distribution Center in the village of Fishkill, the site of one of the region's worst fires. According to New York State Police, reports of smoke in one of the large commercial buildings was reported around noon on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the center located at 110 Merritt Blvd., said Trooper AJ Hicks. Employees have been evacuated from the building, and firefighters are searching for the source of the smoke, he said. No fire was visible at the time. A massive fire broke out at the warehouse on Merritt Boulevard sho…

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Police & Fire
Gang Assault Leads To Four Arrests In Area Gang Assault Leads To Four Arrests In Area
Gang Assault Leads To Four Arrests In Area Three men and a juvenile were arrested in connection with a gang assault of a 39-year-old man in the area. The arrests took place around 11:40 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, when City of Beacon Police officers responded to the area of Main Street and Schenck Avenue for a past assault, said Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson.  The victim had been assaulted and robbed. A description of the attackers was given and a canvass of the area led to a foot pursuit with 31-year-old Cequan Kimble, of Beacon, Johnson said. Kimble resisted arrest and was eventually taken into custody. A search of Ki…

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Police & Fire
Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island
Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island Southampton Town Police Department is warning the public of a  phone/text scam involving calls or texts to victims containing graphic photos.  According to police, Latino callers are texting or calling victims stating they know where the victim works or lives and implies a threat of harm if the victim does not comply with demands of money to the caller, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. There have also been several calls and texts using the same graphic photo or similar graphic photos depicting an execution-style murder, she said. "Southa…

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Police & Fire
Northern Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Northern Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest
Northern Westchester High-Speed Chase Leads To Crash Of Stolen Vehicle, Arrest A high-speed chase in Northern Westchester by New York State Police led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man who fled to evade officers during an attempted traffic stop. Michael F. Burton Jr., of the Bronx, was arrested around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, for criminal possession of stolen property, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident began around 2:20 p.m., when troopers spotted Burton driving a 2019 BMW 530I at a high rate of speed on I-684 in the town of Lewisboro, said Hicks.  Burton failed to comply with attempts to stop the vehicle and led troopers on a pursuit to Route 22, North …

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