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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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Police & Fire

Judge Orders Re-Vote On Ex-Clarkstown Police Chief Firing Almost a year-and-half after the Clarkstown Town Council voted to fire suspended Police Chief Michael Sullivan, a State Supreme Court judge has ordered a re-vote due to a conflict of interest in the vote. The ruling, released by Justice Robert Berliner, annulled the Sept. 12, 2017, vote in which Supervisor George Hoehmann and a former councilman should have recused themselves, the ruling said. George Hoehmann, Clarkstown SupervisorVira Mamchur Schwartz The vote -- 3-2 along party lines -- removed Sullivan from his $273,000-a-year job. He later retired at the end of 2017. The judge rul…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Parking Enforcement Officer Hit By Vehicle In Westchester A parking enforcement officer struck by a vehicle while he was waiting to cross a roadway in Tarrytown received minor injuries. The incident took place around 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Broadway (Route 9) and Main St., when the officer was "clipped" by a vehicle, said Tarrytown Police Lt. Greg Budnar. The officer, who received leg injuries, was transported to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, he said. The accident is under investigation. No tickets or summons were issued.

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

News

Number Of Measles Cases Grows Again In Rockland One day after a federal court upheld Rockland County's order requiring unvaccinated students to stay home from school in certain areas, the number of cases of measles has jumped again to 146. In addition to the 146 confirmed cases of measles since the outbreak began in October of last year, there are also two suspected cases that the Rockland County Department of Health is continuing to investigate. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in October where more than 2,600 people have reportedly been affected. Since then the number had continued to grow weekly as unvaccinat…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Suspect Apprehended After ID Theft Victim Loses Nearly 2K In New Canaan, Police Say An area man was nabbed for identity theft after using a New Canaan resident's credit card information to purchase nearly $2,000 in goods, police said. Kurt Ford, 36, of West Haven, was arrested by New Canaan Police around noon on Tuesday, March 12, after attempting to pick up the items he had used from the front porch of another person's home, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. The incident began when the resident called the police and told them that someone had purchased a pair of Fendi sneakers for $834.85, a Fendi T-shirt for $760.40 and other items for more than $67 using th…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

News

Man Pleads Guilty To Assault In Middletown Shooting A 21-year-old Middletown man pleaded guilty to assault in the shooting attack on another man Modesto Santiago pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 12, to assault in connection to shooting another Middletown man with a .380 caliber pistol around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30, 2018, on Monhagen Avenue, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said. The men knew each other, and the shooting was a result of a disagreement, police said at the time. An investigation by state police and the City of Middletown police led to Santiago's arrest the following day. The DA's office is recommending…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Man Caught Hiding Cocaine, Pot In Groin, Stratford Police Say Low-hanging pants and a bulging groin led to the arrest of an area man for alleged possession of cocaine and pot. Edward Johnson, 28, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, March 11, when members of the Stratford Police Department's Narcotics Vice and Intel Unit stopped his vehicle on Stratford Avenue for minor violations, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. While speaking with Johnson, detectives noticed that his pants were hanging low and black plastic was protruding from his waistband. During a pat down the detectives felt a large object secret…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Police: Motorist Asleep Behind Wheel At Deli In Stony Point Caught With Quarter-Pound Of Pot A 20-year-old man who fell asleep in his vehicle for more than hour in front of a deli was busted with a quarter pound of pot. Dvonne Neal, of Haverstraw, was arrested around 9:30 a.m., Friday, March 8, when the Stony Point Police responded to a report of a person sleeping in a car in front of the deli on South Liberty Drive, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Responding officers checking on the male smelled a strong odor of marijuana and an investigation found that he possessed over a quarter pound of marijuana, multiple THC vape pens and drug paraphernalia consistent…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County A man wanted on a warrant for murder was nabbed at a City of Newburgh apartment after running inside the occupied dwelling. The incident began around 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, when the City of Newburgh Police received a call that a man had taken a gun from a vehicle and ran inside an apartment at the Mullins Apartment complex on Walsh Road, said City of Newburgh Police Lt. Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. Officers from the City of Newburgh, Town of New Windsor, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and set up a perimeter around the apartment, Burns said. A …

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Norwalk FD To Unveil New Fire Safety House Design The Norwalk Fire Department’s Fire Safety House has a new look thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Norwalk. The Kiwanis, who originally supplied the funding to purchase the camper more than 20 years ago, recently provided additional money so the trailer could get a new, modern look, said the Norwalk Fire Department. The trailer will be showcased for the first time outside of the Norwalk Public Schools STEM Expo on Saturday, March 16 at Brien McMahon High School. The Fire Safety House that was once a plain white trailer with sparse lettering is now wrapped in flames with bold graphics. The cart…

by Kathy Reakes

03/13/2019

Police & Fire

Town Clerk Accused Of Embezzling $20,000 A town clerk in Crawford has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $20,000 from the town over the past several years. Jolene Roy, 44, of Pine Bush, was arrested Monday, March 11, following an investigation by the state police in Middletown into irregularities with the books and accounts within the Town Clerk's office, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. After an extensive investigation, it was determined that approximately $20,000 had allegedly been stolen by Roy, who has held the elected position since 2014, he said. Roy was charged with grand larceny, …

by Kathy Reakes

03/12/2019

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