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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.
New Movie 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Films At Area Diner
Brie Larson, "Captain Marvel," herself might not have been in the area, but other actors starring in her latest film, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," were filming around the Hudson Valley this week, including at the Red Line Diner in Fishkill.
Members of the film crew and other actors, which starts Larson, were at the diner, but the star herself was not, said Hudson Valley Film Commission Director Laurent Rejto.
All was very hush, hush from diner employees who said they weren't allowed to talk about the film until given the okay.
But they did say all went well, and that the crew/actors l…
Major Street-Level Dealer Taken Down In Area, Police Say
An alleged major street-level drug dealer was taken down during a no-knock search warrant following a months-long investigation.
Juan P. Colon, 40, of Middletown, was arrested on Wednesday, March 13, by the City of Middletown Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the state police, the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry R. Thoelen.
During the raid at 90 Linden Ave., Colon was located inside the residence and immediately taken into custody wit…
Woman Eats Crack Cocaine During Takedown By Narc Squad, Stamford Police Say
A woman was nabbed by the Stamford Police Narc Squad after allegedly stuffing a couple of bags of crack cocaine in her mouth when approached by officers.
Kelly Palmer, 48, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, after agents received a tip that she would in town to sell the drugs out of her silver Toyota Camry, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
When Palmer arrived at her destination on Stillwater Avenue, awaiting officers boxed in her car and moved to remove her from her vehicle.
While officers approached, Palmer locked her car doors, opened …