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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.
2 Men From Region Nabbed Cutting Copper Pipes Off Heating Unit, Police Say
Two men from the region were charged with felony burglary after allegedly being caught inside a home cutting copper pipes off of a heating system.
The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1 in the town of Thompson at 409 Rock Hill Drive.
According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and found the two men identified as Damien Somolinos, age 34, and Richard Galeano, Jr, age 51, both of Rock Hill, inside a residence, cutting copper pipes off of the heating system.
The two suspects were charged wit…
Wilton Man Charged In 'Brutal' Killing Of Uncle's Dog
A 23-year-old Fairfield County man was charged with malicious wounding/killing of an animal after his uncle's dog disappeared.
Domenico Zaccone, of Wilton, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, for an incident that took place in August, 2020 on Own Home Avenue.
According to Wilton Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla, during a call police learned that Zaccone may have been responsible for the alleged killing of his uncle's dog Paco, a 3-year-old German Shepherd.
During an investigation, Paco was discovered brutally killed and concealed in the wooded area near the residential property, Cipol…
Hudson Valley Man Bites, Fights Officers, Police Say
A Hudson Valley was charged with assault after allegedly fighting and biting police officers who responded to a domestic-related disturbance.
Dutchess County resident Shanteek Gaines, age 43, of Poughkeepsie, was taken into custody on Sunday, Dec. 31 on N. Bridge Street in Poughkeepsie.
According to the city of Poughkeepsie Police, multiple officers were sent to a home on a report of a disturbance.
When they attempted to arrest Gaines, he resisted by fighting and biting officers, police said.
Additional units responded to the scene and Gaines was taken into custody, the department s…
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