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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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Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube
Newburgh Man Convicted Of Brutal Attack Posted On Facebook, YouTube A Newburgh man whose brutal attack of two men with a chain and padlock was posted on Facebook and YouTube was convicted Tuesday by an Orange County jury, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Carlos Melendez, 29, was convicted of assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon for attacking the men on May 20, 2017, according to the DA's office. At trial, prosecutors argued that Melendez used a padlock and chain as a flail to strike two men in the head. One of the men suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the assault and required hospitaliz…

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Police & Fire
White Plains Man Behind Bars After Upstate Heroin Bust White Plains Man Behind Bars After Upstate Heroin Bust
White Plains Man Behind Bars After Upstate Heroin Bust A White Plains man was busted for having 67 bags of heroin and other drugs during a traffic stop by Sullivan County Sheriff's deputies. Mykell Gray, 37, was arrested around 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30, after deputies stopped his vehicle for a violation on Route 42 in the Town of Thompson, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. During the stop, the deputy uncovered the heroin, in addition to 24 bags of crack cocaine and three cellphones, Chaboty said. Gray was charged with three felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.  He is being held without …

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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Ramapo Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Ramapo
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Ramapo A pedestrian struck by a vehicle suffered non-life threatening injuries, according to the Ramapo Police. The pedestrian, who was hit around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Route 59 and North Airmont Road, was transported to  Good Samaritan Hospital by Ramapo Valley Ambulance and is expected to recover. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Rockland Couple SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Rockland Couple
SUV Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Rockland Couple A 24-year-old Nanuet man was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison for killing a New City couple in a car crash in June while he was high on Xanax and other drugs.Matthew Sindone, who pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated vehicular homicide last year, was sentenced Tuesday in Rockland County Court in New City. Neil Block, 69, and his wife Aline Block, 68, of New City, were killed when Sindone, driving a black Lincoln MKT, ran a red light on Route 304 at the intersection of Goebel Road, slamming into their Toyota Camry, said Officer Peter Walker with the Clarkstown Police Department. S…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Caught After String Of Break-Ins Of Hastings, Yonkers Businesses Suspect Caught After String Of Break-Ins Of Hastings, Yonkers Businesses
Suspect Caught After String Of Break-Ins Of Hastings, Yonkers Businesses Police nabbed a 28-year-old Westchester man wanted for a string of break-ins of Hastings and Yonkers businesses following a long investigation. Tavin Dennis of Yonkers was arrested Wednesday, following an intense investigation into all of the crimes that are believed to have taken place on Oct. 11, 2017, between midnight and 5 a.m., said Lt. David Dosin of the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department. Police first became aware of the incident around 7 a.m. Oct. 11, after receiving a call from the owner of the Hastings Center Restaurant, at 540 Warburton Avenue reporting his business had been en…

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Police & Fire
ID Released For Poughkeepsie Man Whose Death Ruled As Homicide ID Released For Poughkeepsie Man Whose Death Ruled As Homicide
ID Released For Poughkeepsie Man Whose Death Ruled As Homicide Update: An autopsy conducted Wednesday by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed the 68-year-old man found with serious injuries several days ago was the victim of a homicide. The name of the man, James Griffin, was also released the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Grffin died of his injuries on Tuesday. The criminal investigation is continuing. There is currently no threat to public safety with regard to this incident, police said. Anyone who may have information on the activity of James Griffin between Saturday, Dec. 30 and Tuesday, Jan. 2 is asked to call the Ci…

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Police & Fire
Spring Valley Stolen Vehicle, Short Pursuit Leads To Two Arrests Spring Valley Stolen Vehicle, Short Pursuit Leads To Two Arrests
Spring Valley Stolen Vehicle, Short Pursuit Leads To Two Arrests Police arrested two people who had stolen a vehicle after officers spotted them driving on North Main Street in Spring Valley and then refused to stop. Chaney L. Brice, 26, of Nyack and Demetrice Young, 27, of Spring Valley, were arrested around 9 a.m. Wednesday after police responded to 86 Lake St., for a report of a stolen vehicle that had occurred overnight, according to Officer Matthew Galli.  Hours later, a patrol officer noticed the stolen vehicle traveling on North Main Street and attempted to stop the vehicle, he said. The vehicle made a quick maneuver into the Police Department pa…

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Police & Fire
Man Threatens Victims With Knife In Cortlandt Domestic Dispute, Police Say Man Threatens Victims With Knife In Cortlandt Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Man Threatens Victims With Knife In Cortlandt Domestic Dispute, Police Say A 51-year-old Northern Westchester man was arrested after using a knife to threaten victims during a domestic disputed, according to the New York State Police. Robert R. Ullman was charged after troopers responded to Pinehurst  Court in Cortlandt at 11:24 p.m. Sunday for a report of a domestic dispute, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers arrived they found Ullman had threatened the victims with a kitchen knife and taken their phone to prevent any emergency calls from being made, Hicks said. Ullman was charged with menacing and criminal mischief. He was arraigned before the town of Cortlan…

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Expect Delays: Multiple Taconic Crashes Tie Up Traffic Expect Delays: Multiple Taconic Crashes Tie Up Traffic
Expect Delays: Multiple Taconic Crashes Tie Up Traffic Several early morning crashes on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley have been cleared, but traffic is moving slowly at 9:15 a.m., according to the New York State Police.The first crash occurred around 7 a.m. south of Peekskill Hollow Road between two vehicles, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Following the first, there were two more crashes related to the stop-and-go traffic and one disabled vehicle that blocked a lane until it could be moved, he added. "The accidents were not related to ice or weather conditions," Hicks said. "The trooper on the scene is reporting that driver …

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Sex Offender Reports Move To White Plains Sex Offender Reports Move To White Plains
Sex Offender Reports Move To White Plains A registered sex offender convicted of raping a woman has changed addresses in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 61-year-old Joseph Fisher, who has moved from Valhalla to a residence on Park Avenue in White Plains. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Fisher as a level three threat, which means he is considered a "sexually violent offender." Fisher spent 13 years in state prison for the 2005 rape and beating of a 22-year-old woman, the departm…

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