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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.

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Police & Fire
ID Released For Weston Man, 33, Killed In Westport Crash ID Released For Weston Man, 33, Killed In Westport Crash
ID Released For Weston Man, 33, Killed In Westport Crash A 39-year-old man who died in a fiery crash in Westport early Sunday has been identified. Cullen Walsh, of Weston, was identified as the person killed in the crash, according to the Westport Police Department.  The crash was discovered before 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, when the Westport Police and fire departments responded to a report of a large fire in the area of 57 Weston Road, said Westport Police Lt. Jillian Cabana. Arriving emergency units located a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle had struck a utility pole and two trees, downing electrical wire…

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Schools
10 Students Arrested Following Food Fight Melee At Westhill HS 10 Students Arrested Following Food Fight Melee At Westhill HS
10 Students Arrested Following Food Fight Melee At Westhill HS Ten students who attend Westhill High School in Stamford have been arrested following a food fight that turned into a melee with numerous people hurt. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 12, when "things got out of control," at Westhill High School at 125 Roxbury Road, in Stamford when the planned food fight resulted in hundreds of students running out of the school, many throwing eggs, water and soda cans, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. A few skirmishes also resulted during the chaos, that took place as a result of the planned event…

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News
Numerous Flat Tires Reported After Truck Loses Load Of Bricks On I-684 Numerous Flat Tires Reported After Truck Loses Load Of Bricks On I-684
Numerous Flat Tires Reported After Truck Loses Load Of Bricks On I-684 New York State Police reported numerous vehicles with flat tires on I-684 after a truck lost a load of bricks. State police in Westchester said the bricks fell off the truck around 3:20 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, along the northbound side of the interstate near Exit 6 in Bedford, causing numerous flat tires and major delays. As of 4:30 p.m., traffic was returning to speed. State police were not sure how many vehicles had flat tires. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
One Injured After SUV Overturns On I-684, Causing Route 22 Closure One Injured After SUV Overturns On I-684, Causing Route 22 Closure
One Injured After SUV Overturns On I-684, Causing Route 22 Closure One person was injured when an SUV overturned on I-684, closing Route 22 in both directions.The incident took place northbound around 2:20 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, in Purdys, when the vehicle rolled over the side of I-684 just south of Exit 7, jumped the guardrail and landed on its roof on Route 22, said state police. State Department of Transportation officials said Route 22 is closed in both directions near the crash site. They expect the roadway to be closed for "a while" to allow for an investigation, the guardrail to be replaced and for the vehicle to be removed.  The driver …

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News
Customer Spars With Striking Workers After Crossing Picket Line At Wilton Stop & Shop Customer Spars With Striking Workers After Crossing Picket Line At Wilton Stop & Shop
Customer Spars With Striking Workers After Crossing Picket Line At Wilton Stop & Shop This story has been updated. A 30-year-old woman who crossed the picket line to shop at Stop & Shop was issued a summons by police after allegedly getting in a fight with protestors in Wilton. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, when Wilton police responded to a disturbance in front of Stop & Shop at 5 River Road between protesting employees and a customer, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. Upon arrival, it was learned that Shabrina Fludd of Bridgeport got into a verbal altercation with the Stop & Shop employees protesting in…

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News
Report Of Shots Fired At Norwalk Community College 'False Alarm' Report Of Shots Fired At Norwalk Community College 'False Alarm'
Report Of Shots Fired At Norwalk Community College 'False Alarm' A call to police reporting shots fired at Norwalk Community College sent local and state police to the school to investigate the incident. The call came in around 1:33 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, reporting they had heard shots fired on the campus, said Norwalk Police. When police responded in force, they found the call was a "false alarm," said Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino. "I don't believe officers could find the caller," she said. And a search of the campus by officers failed to turn up any signs of shooting or shots being fired, Gulino said. "It was basically a whole lot of noth…

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Police & Fire
Truck Crashes Into Home In New City Truck Crashes Into Home In New City
Truck Crashes Into Home In New City A large moving truck plowed into the front of a home in New City. The incident took place around 1:25 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, when the truck drove into the front of the home on West Clarkstown Road and East Eckerson Road in New City, said the Clarkstown Police Department. No one was injured during the crash, even though there were people inside at the time, police said. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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News
New Public Places Exclusion Order Issued In Rockland Amid Measles Outbreak New Public Places Exclusion Order Issued In Rockland Amid Measles Outbreak
New Public Places Exclusion Order Issued In Rockland Amid Measles Outbreak With 186 confirmed cases of measles in Rockland County, officials announced new mandates for anyone with measles under a "Communicable Disease and Exposure Exclusion Order." The new mandates, announced Tuesday, April 16, replace the county's State of Emergency that was shot down by a state Supreme Court judge. They require anyone with measles and those who have been exposed to measles to be excluded from indoor and outdoor places of public assembly located in Rockland County. Those who do not comply will face a $2,000 fine, per violation, per day, said Rockland County Commissione…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Firing Shot From Inside His Bedroom, Police Say Man Accused Of Firing Shot From Inside His Bedroom, Police Say
Man Accused Of Firing Shot From Inside His Bedroom, Police Say A 63-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun inside his home, sending a bullet flying into his roommate's bedroom. Jorge Diaz, of Milford, was arrested around 5 p.m., Sunday, April 14, at 302 Alberta Jagoe Court in Milford, for the incident that took place on Feb. 24, said the Milford Police. According to police, Diaz had "carelessly and negligently" discharged his firearm from his second-floor bedroom and the bullet traveled through two walls and lodged itself in the wall of his roommate's first-floor wall, police said.  He was released on a promise to appear no…

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Police & Fire
Four Businesses Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Orange County Four Businesses Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Orange County
Four Businesses Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Orange County Employees or owners at four area businesses were arrested for allegedly selling alcohol to minors in Orange County during a compliance check by police and state officials. The joint operation between the City of Newburgh Police and investigators with the state Liquor Authority took place on Friday, April 12, after receiving multiple complaints regarding several establishments licensed to sell alcohol, said the City of Newburgh Police. The agencies had been receiving complaints ranging from illegal alcohol sales to minors, to noise complaints, nuisance complaints and maintaining an…

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