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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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Hicksville Man Fourth NYPD Officer To Commit Suicide In June Hicksville Man Fourth NYPD Officer To Commit Suicide In June
Hicksville Man Fourth Nypd Officer To Commit Suicide In June Following the suicide of another NYPD officer on Wednesday, June 26, NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan is urging officers to seek help if they need it, and to talk about it with others. The 53-year-old unnamed off-duty officer was found dead at his home in Hicksville. He was assigned to the 50th Precinct in the Bronx. Monahan said the death was the fourth this month, and the sixth this year. He also said the officer's death marked the 101st in the country this year. "We have to figure out a way how we can save our own lives," he said. He also said officers needed to be treated bett…

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Police & Fire
Port Jervis Cops Cleared Of Excessive Force Claims Port Jervis Cops Cleared Of Excessive Force Claims
Port Jervis Cops Cleared Of Excessive Force Claims Port Jervis police officers accused of using excessive force during an arrest that was videotaped and placed on social media have been cleared of any wrongdoing. The incident, which was videotaped by a passing motorist, took place May 29, when officers were attempting to arrest a man  The investigation into the incident was undertaken by the Orange County DA's Office, after numerous calls from the public after the video was published on social media. The video, which was shot after an officer was allegedly hit in the face by the suspect while resisting arrest, shows police struggling …

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Suspect At Large After Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland Suspect At Large After Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland
Suspect At Large After Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead In Rockland Police are searching for a person involved in the early morning murder of a man in Rockland. The man was found dead in a vehicle around 8:40 a.m. Friday, June 28, behind a shopping center on Old Nyack Turnpike, between Route 45 and Noyes Avenue, in the Spring Valley section of town, said the Ramapo police. The suspect fled the scene.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Cell Phone Ping Leads Cops To Long Island Mom Charged In Murder Of Twins Cell Phone Ping Leads Cops To Long Island Mom Charged In Murder Of Twins
Cell Phone Ping Leads Cops To Long Island Mom Charged In Murder Of Twins A suicidal and homicidal mother of murdered twin girls was found in Montauk after a massive two-hour search by pinging her cell phone and following the GPS. Tenia Campbell, 24, of Medford, was charged with murdering the two girls, Jasmine and Jaida, after the children were found Thursday afternoon, June 27 in the family minivan at the entrance to Montauk County Park Third House Nature Center by East Hampton Town Police officers using her phone's GPS. Campbell was located standing on Montauk Highway screaming for the police to shoot her, said the Suffolk County Police during a press con…

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Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Dulos Banned From Contacting Her Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Dulos Banned From Contacting Her
Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Dulos Banned From Contacting Her As the attorney for the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mom Jennifer Farber Dulos is asking the state to drop all charges against Fotis Dulos' girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, so she can testify in his favor, a judge has ruled in favor of Troconis saying she can leave the state this weekend. Troconis is out on $500,000 bail on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in connection with the disappearance of the mother of five on Friday, May 24.  The Superior Court judge ruled Friday, June 28 in favor of her attorney's request to allow her to leave the state to stat…

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Lifestyle
Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour
Video: Local Singing Sensation Grace VanderWaal Starts 'Ur So Beautiful' Tour Many might remember her as the little sprite strumming her ukelele when she won "America's Got Talent." But now, Hudson Valley's Grace VanderWaalcis all grown up and is dropping her newest single before kicking off her huge 23-date tour that begins August 10 in Kentucky. The new single, which premiered Friday, June 28, shows off the singing and songwriting talents of the 15-year-old from Suffern with romantic lines and a beat you can definitely get your groove on with.  Grace says on Facebook that she made the video for the song by carrying around a camera for months as she hung out w…

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Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Banned From Contacting Her Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Banned From Contacting Her
Judge: Girlfriend In Missing Mom Case Can Leave State, Fotis Banned From Contacting Her This story has been updated. As the attorney for the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mom Jennifer Farber Dulos is asking the state to drop all charges against Fotis Dulos' girlfriend Michelle Troconis so she can testify in his favor, a judge has ruled in favor of Troconis saying she can leave the state this weekend. Troconis is out on $500,000 bail on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in connection with the disappearance of the mother of five on Friday, May 24.  The Superior Court judge ruled Friday, June 28 in favor of her attorney's request to allow he…

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Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Charged In Missing Mom Case Requests Out-Of-State Travel Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Charged In Missing Mom Case Requests Out-Of-State Travel
Girlfriend Of Estranged Husband Charged In Missing Mom Case Requests Out-Of-State Travel An attorney for the girlfriend of the estranged husband of missing New Canaan mom Jennifer Farber Dulos has filed a motion in Superior Court requesting she be allowed to travel outside of the state. Michelle Troconis who was arrested on Saturday,  June 1, along with her boyfriend Fotis Dulos, bailed out of jail for charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution, after they were caught on video surveillance dumping garbage bags that contained items with the blood of Jennifer Dulos on them. Both Troconis and Fotis have pleaded not guilty. Under the conditions of her releas…

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Police & Fire
SUV Driver Critically Injured In Crash With Truck In Westchester SUV Driver Critically Injured In Crash With Truck In Westchester
SUV Driver Critically Injured In Crash With Truck In Westchester An SUV driver remains in critical condition after the driver reportedly rear-ended a tractor-trailer on I-87 in Greenburgh. The crash took place around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, near Exit 7A in Greenburgh, state police said. During the crash, the front windshield and roof of the SUV were ripped open, and the driver had to be extricated. by members of the Ardsley Fire Department with help from the Tarrytown Fire Department. The driver was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Former Trumbull Officer Arrested For Computer Crimes Related To Sexual Assaults Former Trumbull Officer Arrested For Computer Crimes Related To Sexual Assaults
Former Trumbull Officer Arrested For Computer Crimes Related To Sexual Assaults A former Trumbull police officer has been arrested for computer crimes related to the alleged sexual assault of two people. Michael Jason Gonzalez, 41, of Bridgeport, was charged with two counts of third-degree computer crimes on Thursday, June 27, said the Connecticut State Police. The investigation into Gonzalez began in September 2018 following a request by the Bridgeport Superior Court State's Attorney Office regarding a possible sexual assault involving Gonzalez in Stamford, state police said. The reported sexual assault occurred in August of 2017. At the time, Gonzalez was emplo…

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