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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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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Whoopie, a lucky Hudson Valley player took home $1 million after matching all five numbers in the Powerball game. The second-prize winning ticket matched the winning numbers 7-11-19-53-68 but not the Powerball of 23, for the Monday, March 25 game, said the New York Lottery. The ticket was sold at the Smokes 4 Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh, lottery officials said. There was also one third-prize-winning ticket sold in Westchester County in Ardsley. The winner, who matched four numbers plus the Powerball, took home $50,000, lottery officials added. The Ardsley ticket was sold at the&n…

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Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Westport Car Burglary After Ring Doorbell Alerts Resident, Police Say A 19-year-old and two juveniles were nabbed for allegedly burglarizing a vehicle after a Fairfield County homeowner was alerted to the crime by a Ring doorbell. The incident took place in Westport around 12:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 26 at a residence near Compo Beach. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the resident reported that their Ring doorbell camera activated when a suspect entered a vehicle parked in the driveway. They also said a dark-colored vehicle was waiting in the street.  Westport Police were on the scene almost immediately and set up a perimeter…

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State Troopers In Hudson Valley Help Apprehend Major NYC Drug Dealer State Troopers In Hudson Valley Help Apprehend Major NYC Drug Dealer
State Troopers In Hudson Valley Help Apprehend Major NYC Drug Dealer A major drug trafficker was taken down with help from the New York State Police in the Hudson Valley. A warrant search aimed at apprehending the dealer, identified as Juan Rondon, age 60, of the Bronx, occurred on Wednesday, March 20 by the New York State Police Troop K Violent Gangs and Narcotic Enforcement Team and Unit K9 from Dutchess County, along with the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, and the New York City Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, said Trooper AJ Hicks. During the warrant search, more than 12 kilograms of cocaine and $3 million in cash were found hidden in t…

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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the rape of a child under the age of 15. Orange County resident Alejandro Benitez, age 18, of New Windsor, was sentenced on Monday, March 25 to seven years in prison and 20 years of of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to the DA's Office, Benitez had pleaded guilty to second-degree rape and the sentence is the maximum available under the law. As part of the sentence, Benitez will also be registered as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act. Benitez ha…

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NYPD Officer From Massapequa Park Killed In Queens Shooting NYPD Officer From Massapequa Park Killed In Queens Shooting
Nypd Officer From Massapequa Park Killed In Queens Shooting A New York City Police Department officer from Long Island was shot and killed while making a traffic stop. Nassau County resident Jonathan Diller, age 31, of Massapequa Park, was shot around 5:50 p.m., Monday, March 25, on Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, said the New York City Police Department. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said Diller and another officer were conducting a traffic stop when he ordered the suspects out of the car. One of the suspects refused to obey and pointed a gun shooting Diller in the torso, under his bullet-proof vest, Caban said. Diller was rushed to Jamaica…

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Man Nabbed For DUI Following Wilton Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed For DUI Following Wilton Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DUI Following Wilton Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly driving under the influence after running into the back of another car. The incident occurred in Wilton on Thursday, March 21 at the intersection of of Danbury Road and Grumman Hill Road. When police arrived, they found that a black 2013 Chevrolet Camaro had been rear-ended by a black 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, said Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police.  During an investigation, it was determined that the driver of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, identified as Bogdan Grynchak, age 39, of Redding, was e…

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Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Rockland County Murder-Suicide Victim Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Rockland County Murder-Suicide Victim
Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Rockland County Murder-Suicide Victim Friends and family members of a Hudson Valley woman killed during a murder-suicide have started a GoFundMe to help care for her two little girls. Related story: Update: Police ID Couple In Stony Point Murder-Suicide Rockland County resident Colleen Williston, age 35, of Stony Point, was killed on Tuesday, March 19, by 38-year-old Sean Kelly, of Stony Point during a murder-suicide. Family friend Amanda Reese said the fundraising effort would help Williston's parents, Paula and Bob Williston, care for her two young daughters, Ivy and Violet, both under the age of 5, and set up a …

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Putnam Residents On High Alert After Series Of Fox Attacks Putnam Residents On High Alert After Series Of Fox Attacks
Putnam Residents On High Alert After Series Of Fox Attacks Police and state environmental police are searching for an aggressive fox that attacked a man and a dog in Connecticut. The incidents occurred in Windham County on Monday, March 25 at several locations in the town of Putnam. According to the Putnam Police, around 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the area of 342 Church St. for the report of an aggressive fox, that attacked a man.  Police said the fox attacked and attempted to bite at the man. At this time, it was reported the fox made no contact directly with the skin of the victim, nor was the victim injured because of the attack.&nbs…

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Man Found Dead Along Shore Of Hudson Valley Lake Man Found Dead Along Shore Of Hudson Valley Lake
Man Found Dead Along Shore Of Hudson Valley Lake Police are investigating after a man was found dead along the shore of a Hudson Valley lake. The incident occurred in Orange County around 4 p.m., Friday, March 22 in the City of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the city of Newburgh Police, a fisherman reported finding an unidentified man dead along the shore of Crystal Lake. Responding officers found the man and removed his body with assistance from the New York State Police dive team. The identity of the man has not yet been released so family members can be notified, Neppl said.  The investigation is currently ong…

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Hudson Valley Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of SUNY Student, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of SUNY Student, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of SUNY Student, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly hitting and killing a 22-year-old SUNY student in the region and then leaving the scene and trying to cover up the crime. Related: SUNY New Paltz Student Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Campus The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announced the indictment and arrest of Ulster County resident Ty Kobelt, age 33, of Gardiner, on Friday, March 22 for the death of 22-year-old SUNY New Paltz student Raymond Rattray in January.  Ray Rattray SUNY New Paltz The Ulster County Sheriff’s…

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