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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

911 Call Leads To Felony DWI Charge For Red Hook Woman At Convenience Store A 911 call led to the arrest of a 41-year-old woman for felony drunk driving after police found her inside her vehicle in a Quick Chek parking lot. Lisa D. Jackson of Red Hook was arrested after Ulster Police responded to the store on Ulster Avenue and found that she was driving under the influence and with a suspended license, Ulster police said. During the course of the arrest, Jackson refused to submit to a breath test, police said. She was charged with felony DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation, as well as several misdemeanors, including drinking alcohol in her vehicle. Jackson w…

by Kathy Reakes

06/22/2018

News

Two Killed In Fairfield County Rollover Crash Two people were killed in a rollover crash on Route 8 in Fairfield County, according to the Connecticut State Police. Troop G, Bridgeport responded at around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, southbound between Exits 7 and 8 in Trumbull, said Trooper Josue Dorelus Friday morning. According to troopers, the crash occurred when a 2007 Toyota Scion veered off into the right grassy area and struck a large rock wall. The car then rolled over and came to rest in the grass median, said Trooper Kelly Grant. The driver, who did not have any identification and has not been positively identified, was pronounced …

by Kathy Reakes

06/22/2018

Obituaries

Stony Point PD: Man Found In Damaged Car In Middle Of Road Charged With DWI A local man who was driving drunk at three times the legal limit was busted by police after he was found sitting in the middle of the road in a wrecked vehicle, said Stony Point Police. Surujpaul Singh, 51, was arrested Sunday after a Stony Point Police officer responded to a call of a vehicle accident on Van Buren Drive, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. Upon arrival, the officer found a disabled vehicle, occupied by Singh, in the middle of the roadway with extensive damage to the vehicle, Hylas said. Following an investigation, Singh was arrested and charged with DWI and aggravated DWI, police said…

by Kathy Reakes

06/22/2018

Police & Fire

Female Teen Overdose Victim Rescued By Red Hook Police A 19-year-old teen was saved from an overdose by the quick actions of two Red Hook police officers who came to her aid within a minute of receiving the call for help. The incident took place on Friday, June 1 around 5 p.m. when the department received a 911 call reporting an unconscious female in the parking lot of Stewarts North in the Village of Red Hook, the department said. Two officers arrived on scene within one minute of being dispatched and located the teen in a car who was not breathing in the parking lot, officials said. The officers removed the female from the vehicle and immedi…

by Kathy Reakes

06/22/2018

Police & Fire

Patrols Being Ramped Up During Graduation Season In Putnam June is almost over and that spells graduation time and of course, plenty of parties to celebrate. To help keep teens and others safe during the season, law enforcement from throughout Putnam County are teaming up to ramp up patrols. Bruce Kelly, Coalition coordinator of Putnam Communities That Care Coalition said that although parties are fun and a rite a passage. Tragedy can occur. “However, when alcohol and/or drugs are in the mix, quite the opposite can happen especially in Putnam where many young people will be getting in their cars to travel to and from parties around the county,” he…

by Kathy Reakes

06/21/2018

Police & Fire

These Are Ramapo PD's Newest Drug Recognition Experts The Ramapo Police Department has two new drug experts, officers John Youngman and Marc Lieman. The two are the department's newest Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) after graduating from the International Cheif's of Police training program. Youngman and Lieman attended two weeks of classroom training in Batavia, and one week of hands-on training in Jacksonville. A DRE is used to evaluate individuals who are believed to be impaired by drugs and is able to determine what drug category or categories of drugs a person is using. Drivers intoxicated by alcohol are still a problem, but drug-impair…

by Kathy Reakes

06/21/2018

Police & Fire

Wappingers Falls Woman Charged In $3K Welfare Fraud Scheme A Wappingers Falls woman was nabbed for ripping off the welfare system of more than $3,000 in illegally obtained benefits, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Ann Marie Rosario, 48, was arrested Thursday following an investigation by the Sheriff's Department, and the Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services, said Capt. John Watterson. The investigation found that Rosario illegally obtained over $3,000 in SNAP benefits between June and Sept 2016 by allegedly concealing the fact that she had other outside income, said Watterson. Rosario was charged with welf…

by Kathy Reakes

06/21/2018

Schools

Four Students Hospitalized In Pearl River School Bus Crash Several students from Pearl River Middle School have been transported to area hospitals for examination following a school bus crash with another vehicle. According to Lt. David Mellin with the Orangetown Police, the crash took place early Thursday afternoon on Center Street in Pearl River. Pearl River Schools Superintendent Marco Pochintesta said four students were hospitalized for evaluation. "The remaining students were either picked up at the scene or were transported home on a replacement bus," Pochintesta said. "At this time only minor injuries were reported," Me…

by Kathy Reakes

06/21/2018

Police & Fire

Four Students Hospitalized In Pearl River School Bus Crash This story has been updated. Several students from Pearl River Middle School have been transported to area hospitals for examination following a school bus crash with another vehicle. According to Lt. David Mellin with the Orangetown Police, the crash took place early Thursday afternoon on Center Street in Pearl River. Pearl River Schools Superintendent Marco Pochintesta said four students were hospitalized for evaluation. "The remaining students were either picked up at the scene or were transported home on a replacement bus," Pochintesta said. "At this time only minor in…

by Kathy Reakes

06/21/2018

Police & Fire

Teen Pistol-Whips Victim In Attempted Fairfield County Robbery, Police Say An 18-year-old man was busted for attempted robbery after he pistol-whipped the victim during the attack, police said. Brant Hufcut, of Milford, was arrested Wednesday around 8:30 p.m., following an attempted robbery on Prayer Spring Road, said Stratford Police Captain Frank Eannotti. The robbery occurred when Hufcut and an unknown accomplice were at the victim’s residence. At that time Hufcut displayed a handgun and attempted to rob the victim who Hufcut claims owed him money, Eannotti said. A scuffle ensued and Hufcut struck the victim several times in the head with the pistol. Hufcut w…

by Kathy Reakes

06/21/2018

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