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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.
Drug Ring Members Enter Pleas In Wide-Ranging Narcotics Case In Rockland, Orange Counties
Five people, including a major cocaine supplier, pleaded guilty to various felony charges for their part in a large narcotics operation that supplied drugs throughout the area.
The five, who were members of a wide-ranging group that supplied drugs in Rockland and Orange counties included firefighters, a former police officer, and self-styled outlaw motorcycle clubs. They were taken down during a multi-agency operation dubbed "Operation Bread, White, and Blues," on Feb. 5.
When the raids went down, community members and fire departments were shocked when former Middletown fire Lt. Paul …
Woman Nabbed For Home Burglary In Area, Police Say
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for an alleged burglary following an investigation by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police.
Nicole Tomite, of Poughkeepsie, turned herself into the town of Poughkeepsie Police on Tuesday, June 18, after a warrant was issued for her arrest in connection to a burglary that took place April 17, on School Street, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police, Capt. Kevin Faber.
According to Faber, police received a call in April from a resident that she returned home and found that it had been burglarized and that items were missing.
During an investigation, Tomite, who kn…
ID Released For Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Route 9W Crash
Police have released the identity of a woman killed during a mulitple-vehicle crash on Route 9W in the town of Newburgh.
Barbara Moloney, 78, of Marlboro, was killed during a four-vehicle crash that took place around 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, on Route 9W, north of Lattintown Road, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni.
The other three drivers received treatment for less serious injuries, Nenni said.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation and no further information on anyone else involved is being released at this time, he added.
The cr…
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton
A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle.
Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department.
While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said.
Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…
Father, Son Arrested For Keeping 18 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions In Brentwood, SPCA Says
A father and son were arrested for animal cruelty by the Suffolk County SPCA after police found 18 dogs living in deplorable conditions in Brentwood.
Oscar Arias Sr., 49, and Oscar Arias Jr., 23, both of 107 3rd St., Brentwood, were arrested on Tuesday, June 18, and charged with animal cruelty for failure to provide proper sustenance, said the SPCA.
The horrid situation was uncovered after the SPCA was contacted by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department while serving an eviction notice. While at the home, the police found the 18 Shih Tzu / Poodle mixes living in deplorable conditions, in …
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