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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.
Brothers Sentenced For Brutal Killing Of Plattekill Man
Two brothers who killed a Hudson Valley man who shot him 12 times and left him lying in his driveway to be found by a sanitation worker have been sentenced to years in prison.
The incident occurred in Ulster County in Jan. 2023 in Plattekill.
The men, Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
According to the Ulster County District Attorney, Emmanuel Nneji, New York State Police conducted the investigation into the shooting death of…
Private Rhinebeck Estate With River Views Is A Bargain At $4.5 Million
Now that interest rates are lowering and you have a spare $30,000 for a monthly mortgage payment, a Hudson Valley estate with full views of the Hudson River is for sale for $4,450,000.
The four-bedroom estate is located in Dutchess County at 14 Wyndclyffe Court in Rhinebeck, on a dead-end road overlooking the river, gardens, and terraces.
According to Zillow, the estate also includes a historic guest house, a sprawling main floor with the primary suite, a large great room, an eat-in kitchen, a family room, a large office, and a dining room.
Zillow said that the primary suite in the 8,420-s…
New Update: Armed, Dangerous Man Shot, Killed By Police In Highland Mills
This story has been updated.
An armed and dangerous man wanted for numerous violent felony crimes in New York City has been shot and killed by New York State Police following a confrontation.
The incident began in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Woodbury and ended in Highland Mills.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Ali Ali, age unknown of New York City, refused to stop while driving a stolen vehicle from troopers on I-87. During the pursuit, Ali crashed the car, which caught fire.
He ran from the scene into a wooded area, and multiple police agencie…
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