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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.
Long Island Employee Nabbed Stealing Lottery Tickets, Police Say
A Long Island employee has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in New York State lottery tickets from his employer.
The incident took place in Southhampton at the Speedway gas station on Saturday, June 11.
Luis Mario Diaz Jr., age 23, of Hampton Bays, an employee of the Speedway gas station was arrested on Saturday, following a report of more than $1,000 in scratch-off lottery missing, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police.
An investigation revealed that Diaz was removing the scratch-offs from the stack, without paying for them at the business located a…
New Castle Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Woman
A Westchester County man has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for sexually abusing a woman while she was sleeping.
Anthony Urena, age 25, of New Castle, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 15, after being found guilty by a jury, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
In addition to the 10 years, Urena will be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said.
On July 21, 2019, at approximately 4 a.m., Urena sexually abused the victim while she was sleeping in the defendant’s home in New Castle, the DA's Office said.
The New Castle Police Department …
Crowd Attends Town Board Meeting To Protest Gun Show In Hudson Valley
More than 175 people attended a board meeting to protest an application by an event producer to host a gun show in the Hudson Valley.
The meeting took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Saugerties.
The NEACA Gun Show was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties but was canceled last week by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, David Petronis, said Fred Costello, Saugerties town supervisor.
But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings sta…
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