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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.
Hudson Valley Singer Appears On TV Show 'The Four'
If you haven't watched the Thursday, Feb. 1 episode of "The Four," here's a spoiler alert, 2015 Pine Bush High School graduate Kendyle Paige Wolven, 20, was eliminated with only a week until the season finale.
Voters kept Wolven’s challenger, Evvie McKinney, to take her spot as one of the finalists. The season finale airs Thursday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. on Fox.
On Facebook, Wolven took the loss in stride and thanked her supporters: "Just a step✨thank you to everyone who continues to support what I do.🙏 Can't wait to bring you new music💓 this is absolutely just the beginning🥀 DREA…
Cornwall Man Steals $25K Worth Of Equipment In New Windsor, Police Say
A Cornwall man was busted for stealing more than $25,000 worth of equipment in New Windsor, according to Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard.
Michael D’Onofrio, 27, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 1, and charged with four felony counts of criminal possession of stolen property and one count of criminal possession of stolen property, following an investigation in conjunction with the Town of New Windsor Police Department, Hazard said.
Recovered during the investigation were three construction trailers, an articulating excavator bucket, and a skid steer snow blower attachment all of which had b…
Drug Dealer, 27, Busted During Search Of His Greenwich Home
A local drug dealer was arrested during a warrant search of his Glenville home on Monday, according to the Greenwich Police.
Sami Issa Suleiman, 27, of Riverdale Avenue, was charged with operating a drug factory and numerous counts of possession of narcotics, and possession with intent to sell, police said.
During the warrant search, police seized methamphetamine; psilocybin mushrooms; GHB, also known as a “liquid ecstasy;” and several forms of marijuana, police said.
Officers also uncovered a digital scale and packaging items, leading to the dealing charge.
Suleiman was released on $24…
Norwalk Stalker, 20, Turns Himself Into Police
A local man who twice attempted to lure young women to his vehicle turned himself into Norwalk Police on Monday, according to The Hour.
Andrew Pacicca, 20, of Norwalk, was charged with stalking and disorderly conduct in connection with a June incident on Beach Road, according to The Hour.
The Norwalk incident took place when Pacicca, driving a small red car, pulled alongside a juvenile female jogging and attempted to get her to get into his vehicle in exchange for money, police told news outlet.
The young woman reported the incident to police, saying she was frightened, The Hour said.
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