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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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News

Route 202 Reopens Following Fatal Three-Vehicle Crash In Ramapo This story has been updated. Route 202 in Ramapo has reopened after being closed for more than four hours following a fatal three-vehicle crash near Spook Rock Road, Ramapo police said. The crash took place around 7:25 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, near Spook Rock Road, police said. All three drivers taken to local hospitals by Springhill and Ramapo Valley Ambulance, where one was pronounced dead, police said. Another driver is in serious condition and one suffered less serious injuries, police said. There were no passengers in any of the vehicles. One driver was extricated by Tallman F…

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

Four-Vehicle Route 17 Crash Causing Delays A four-vehicle crash with injuries is causing back-ups on Route 17 in Orange County. The crash took place around 8:35 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, at the ramp of Route 17 and Route 6 in Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. The department is reporting minor injuries, but for drivers to expect delays as all vehicles are cleared. A four-vehicle crash is backing up traffic in Woodbury.Woodbury Fire Department The crash is under investigation.

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

Woman Arrested For Stealing $130 Worth Of Razors At Stop & Shop In Wilton A 32-year-old woman was nabbed by police allegedly ripping off disposable razors from an area Stop & Shop. Olivia Romero, of Ridgefield, was arrested after turning herself into Wilton Police on a warrant on Monday, April 1, for the alleged incident that took place on Feb. 2, said Lt. Robert Kluk. According to the arrest report, Romero was seen on video surveillance stealing $130 worth of razors at the store on River Road in Wilton, police said. She was processed and is being held on $2,500 bond.

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

One Extricated Following Two-Vehicle Shelton Crash A busy area roadway has reopened following a serious crash that required at least one extrication. The two-vehicle crash, which has been cleared, took place around 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, at 126 Shelton Ave., police said. There were reportedly two injuries, officials said. The condition of those injured is not known. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Urinating At Library In Milford Police charged a Milford man with breach of peace after he was spotted urinating in front of a public library window after being asked to leave. Matthew Kealey, 47, was arrested on Saturday, March 30, on a warrant for the event that took place on March 9, said the Milford Police. Milford Police Officer Joe Dempsey said the charge stems from an incident at the Milford Public Library, where Kealey is accused of urinating in full view of library patrons after being asked to leave. Kealey was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to appear…

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash Closes Route 202 Stretch In Rockland This story has been updated. Route 202 in Ramapo remains closed following a fatal three-vehicle crash near Spook Rock Road, Ramapo police said. The crash took place around 7:25 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, near Spook Rock Road, police said. Route 202, which is also known as Haverstraw Road, is closed between Spook Rock Road and Wilder Road, Ramapo police said. All three drivers taken to local hospitals by Springhill and Ramapo Valley Ambulance, where one was pronounced dead, police said. Another driver is in serious condition and one suffered less serious injuries, police said. There w…

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

HS Student Charged After Social Media Reference To Mass Shooter A 15-year-old teen has been arrested for allegedly making threats on social media referencing a known terrorist that led to a shelter-in-place of an area school. Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Lloyd Police Department arrested the teen following a joint investigation into the threats made on social media that referenced the Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik who killed 77 people in 2012, said Town of Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso. The incident unfolded on Thursday, March 28, when the Bureau of Alcohol Firearms and Explosives noti…

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

News

Parole Hearing Set For Judith Clark, Getaway Driver In Triple-Fatal Brinks Robbery This story has been updated. Judith Clark, the getaway driver in the infamous Brinks robbery in 1981 that left two Nyack police officers and a Brinks guard dead, is scheduled for a parole hearing this week. Judith Clark, 70, who is petitioning the court for early release after serving more than 36 years at Bedford Correctional Facility, was denied parole last year. Her attorney's appealed the decision and state Supreme Court Justice John Kelley found that the board had violated the law by not focusing on Clark's achievements while behind bars. His decision was overruled&nb…

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Police & Fire

Rolled-Up Dollar Bills Lead To Arrest Of Alleged Danbury Drug Dealer In Wilton A 31-year-old man pulled over by police for having one headlight out ended up behind bars for allegedly possessing cocaine. Jonathan Matos, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, March 28, following a stop of his 2007 Honda Accord at the intersection of Danbury Road and Catalpa Road in Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. When officers approached the vehicle they noticed tightly rolled dollar bills in plain sight and when they asked Matos what they were, he allegedly answered that he used them to ingest cocaine, Kluk said. A search of his vehicle turned up 0.339 grams of suspec…

by Kathy Reakes

04/03/2019

Schools

Headmaster, Other Employees Placed On Leave During Criminal Investigation At Shelton HS Days after Shelton High School Principal Beth Smith was placed on administrative leave for an unknown reason, authorities have revealed that at least two other staffers have been placed on leave as well. Superintendent Dr. Chris Clouet told the Shelton Herald Smith was placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday, March 28, over what Clouet termed a “personnel matter.” Clouet added that the state’s attorney office and Shelton Police Department are conducting a “criminal investigation involving multiple staff members” at the school, said the Shelton Herald. According to Mayor …

by Kathy Reakes

04/02/2019

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