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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.
Police, DEA Seize More Than 15 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Westchester, Charge Three From Stamford
Stamford Police, along with agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency, seized more than 15 pounds of Fentanyl in Westchester County and arrested three local men following a lengthy investigation.
The bust comes on the heels of a seven-month investigation that was started after a member of the department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Squad, Officer Will Garay, heard word on the street that large amounts of cocaine, heroin, and Fentanyl were being moved through the area by local residents, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
After months of investigating, Garay had developed enough in…
Ramapo Man Arrested After Beating Another Man With Butt Of Loaded Shotgun, Police Say
A 22-year-old Ramapo man has been arrested for allegedly pointing a loaded shotgun at another person and then beating them with the butt of the gun.
The incident took place around 9 p.m., Thursday, July 25, when Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of a man attacking another man, said the Ramapo Police Department.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man beating the other man with the loaded gun, police said.
After he was taken into custody, police found additional weapons, drugs, and drug paraphernalia.
The man, whose name was not released by police, was charged wit…
Killer Of 16-Year-Old Pearl River Girl Back Behind Bars After Arrest For Parole Violation
Richard LaBarbera, the recently released killer of a 16-year-old Pearl River teen, is back in jail after violating his parole, state officials said.
LaBarbera was released earlier this month after serving nearly 40 years for the 1980 murder of Paula Bohovesky. His co-killer, Robert McCain, was recently denied parole.
Paula's mother, Lois Bohovesky, 87, who fought parole for both men, said she is "delighted that he is back behind bars," but is surprised it happened so quickly.
"He lives in a lie and I knew he would not be able to lead a straight life without getting in trouble again," she …
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