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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
Spring Valley Parking Officer Accused Of 'Double-Dipping' As Ramapo Court Officer Spring Valley Parking Officer Accused Of 'Double-Dipping' As Ramapo Court Officer
Spring Valley Parking Officer Accused Of 'Double-Dipping' As Ramapo Court Officer A Spring Valley parking enforcement officer has been arrested for allegedly stealing almost $5,000 in pay by working for the village and the Town of Ramapo as a court officer at the same time. Alex Fridman, 62, of New City, was arrested by members of the Joint Public Corruption Task Force on one count of grand larceny and 43 counts of falsifying business records, according to the Rockland County District Attorney's office. "This defendant has been charged with cheating Spring Valley taxpayers of several thousand dollars by fraudulently submitting payroll records," said Rockla…

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Police & Fire
Area High School Student Makes Threat On Social Media Area High School Student Makes Threat On Social Media
Area High School Student Makes Threat On Social Media A student who has been barred from attending classes at Putnam Valley High School after making threatening comments and a questionable online post attempted to attend school on Thursday. The unnamed student got onto his bus as usual early Thursday after being told by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Putnam Valley Central School District that he could not attend classes. Once at school, the student was detained by an assistant principal right away, according to numerous sources. The incident began when the school's administration was made aware by a teacher that he had overheard t…

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Lifestyle
Baby Delivered During Nor'easter In Westchester Baby Delivered During Nor'easter In Westchester
Baby Delivered During Nor'easter In Westchester A new baby boy came screaming into the world with a little help from firefighters as the season's first Nor'easter hammered the area. With the extreme weather, an ambulance could not reach the home where the mother was in labor, so Yonkers firefighters from Engine 307 stepped in and delivered the little one safely around 6:22 p.m. Thursday, according to Deputy Chief Daniel P. Flynn. The crew, including Capt. Anthony Porco, and firefighters Brian Dunn, Brian Mulqueen, and Jonavy Arias, were dispatched to the Southeast Yonkers home around 4:47 p.m. After two hours of helping t…

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Police & Fire
Area Man Charged With Rape Of Child After Mother Informs Police Area Man Charged With Rape Of Child After Mother Informs Police
Area Man Charged With Rape Of Child After Mother Informs Police A 25-year-old area man has been charged with the rape of a minor after the mother of the victim became aware of the abuse in Putnam County. Marco Jacinto-Mendez of Southeast was arrested Tuesday for two counts of rape and promotion of a sexual performance by a child, all felonies, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers were alerted to the sexual assault by the mother of the victim that became aware an older man was having a relationship with her child, Hicks said. An investigation discovered Jacinto-Mendez had unlawful sexual contact with the child over a time period wh…

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News
Rockland Measles Outbreak: Number Of Confirmed Cases Climbs Again Rockland Measles Outbreak: Number Of Confirmed Cases Climbs Again
Rockland Measles Outbreak: Number Of Confirmed Cases Climbs Again The number of measles cases continues to climb in Rockland County even with more than 6,000 vaccinations being administered over the past month.  Rockland County Health officials announced on Friday that there are 74 confirmed cases of measles in the county as well as four suspected cases that the County Department of Health is investigating. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September. Since then the number continues to grow as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults are exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly affected…

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News
Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard
Chaotic Commute: Storm's Strength Catches Motorists, Officials Off Guard Snowfall totals from throughout the region Everyone was caught off guard by the strength of the season's first Nor'easter, especially commuters who were caught in hours-long traffic backups. The storm caused havoc on roadways and created a nightmare for state and local officials who had not prepared for such heavy snow and sleet. What happened? The changeover to sleet happened about two to three hours later than was predicted, causing snowfall accumulation totals to be higher than expected. One thing is for sure. Commuters are mad as hell and want to know why officials weren't p…

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ID Released For Man Hit, Killed By Car After Stepping Out Of Vehicle On I-95 During Storm ID Released For Man Hit, Killed By Car After Stepping Out Of Vehicle On I-95 During Storm
ID Released For Man Hit, Killed By Car After Stepping Out Of Vehicle On I-95 During Storm A 24-year-old man who was a passenger in a car that was disabled in the left lane of I-95 was struck and killed by a passing vehicle has been identified. Alfredo Javier Lopez Marrero, of Tampa, Florida, was killed around 2:40 a.m. Friday while standing outside of the disabled vehicle on northbound I-95 just south of exit 40 in Milford, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident, which closed the highway for more than four hours, happened when the second vehicle came upon the disabled vehicle and struck Marrero before hitting the vehicle. Another passenger, Nicole Genesis Santiago…

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Police & Fire
Teen Nabbed For Damaging ATM At Town Of Poughkeepsie Bank Teen Nabbed For Damaging ATM At Town Of Poughkeepsie Bank
Teen Nabbed For Damaging ATM At Town Of Poughkeepsie Bank An area teen wanted for causing extensive damage to an ATM machine at a Hudson Valley bank turned himself into police. Ryan A. Weatherwax, 19, of Wappingers Falls, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with criminal mischief, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. The damage to the ATM took place on Thursday, Oct. 11, during the overnight hours at the Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union at 2373 South Road, Faber said. Weatherwax was arraigned in the Town of Poughkeepsie Justice Court and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 19.

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Police & Fire
Victim Identified In Fatal I-95 Crash Victim Identified In Fatal I-95 Crash
Victim Identified In Fatal I-95 Crash This story has been updated. A 24-year-old man who was a passenger in a car that was disabled in the left lane of I-95 was struck and killed by a passing vehicle has been identified. Alfredo Javier Lopez Marrero, of Tampa, Florida, was killed around 2:40 a.m. Friday while standing outside of the disabled vehicle on northbound I-95 just south of exit 40 in Milford, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident, which closed the highway for more than four hours, happened when the second vehicle came upon the disabled vehicle and struck Marrero before hitting the vehicle. Another passe…

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Police & Fire
Handyman Hired To Paint Porch Charged With Exposing Himself To Homeowner In Monroe Handyman Hired To Paint Porch Charged With Exposing Himself To Homeowner In Monroe
Handyman Hired To Paint Porch Charged With Exposing Himself To Homeowner In Monroe An area handyman was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a homeowner he was working for. Vincent Martire, 72, of Stratford, was arrested by Monroe Police on Tuesday, Nov. 13 and charged with public indecency and breach of peace following an investigation, said Monroe Police Department Lt. Steve Corrone. Corrone said a female homeowner had hired Martire to paint her back porch and when he had finished the job the woman was in the process of paying him when she noticed his pants were unzipped and his genitals were exposed. The woman called police after Martire le…

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