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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.
Restaurant Burglary: 3 From Region Nabbed By Surveillance Video, Police Say
Three men from the region have been charged with the burglary of a popular deli and grill following an investigation.
The three, all Sullivan County residents, from Monticello, were arrested on Sunday, June 18 by the Monticello Police for the burglary at the NY Deli and Grill at 17 Liberty St. in Monticello.
The burglary took place on Saturday, June 10, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police.
An investigation revealed that at around 11:35 p.m., Leonard Jacobs, age 41, used a piece of asphalt to break the front door window of the restaurant, Johnstone said.
Johnst…
Drug Seizure: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Possession Of Fentanyl, Cocaine
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after being busted with alleged cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs during a search of an area motel room.
Dutchess County resident James R. Scott, age 35, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, June 20 following an investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force.
The task force has been actively investigating the sale of cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the Dutchess County area, said Det. Sgt. Adam D. Harris, of the task force.
As a result of this investigation, a search warrant was executed at a motel on Albany Post&nb…
Suspect On Loose: CT Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Home, Police Say
Police are searching for a suspect after a Connecticut woman was found stabbed to death in her home.
The incident took place in Hartford County around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, June 18 at 10 Martin Circle in East Hartford.
East Hartford officers were dispatched to the home on a check welfare call for service, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police.
Upon entering, police located a woman identified as 51-year-old, Andra Elizabeth Valcinor, of East Hartford, who was unresponsive, and pronounced dead on scene by paramedics, Caruso said.
"The female was a victim of multiple stab wounds…