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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
Police Investigating After Woman Found Dead With Car Missing Police Investigating After Woman Found Dead With Car Missing
Police Investigating After Woman Found Dead With Car Missing Police are asking the public for help after finding an elderly resident dead inside her home and her vehicle missing in Watertown. Maryann Kibbe-Stanisz, 70, of Oakville, was found around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after Watertown Officers responded to her home for a well-being check after family members reported not hearing from her, said Detective Mark Conway with the Watertown Police. Officers arrived and saw a woman down inside the house, and after forcing entry, they found Kibbe-Stanisz on the ground dead, and added that she may have been assaulted, and had injuries to her head…

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Schools
Teacher Suspended After School Says He Showed Inappropriate Video In Northern Westchester Teacher Suspended After School Says He Showed Inappropriate Video In Northern Westchester
Teacher Suspended After School Says He Showed Inappropriate Video In Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: Suspended Northern Westchester Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims A high school teacher who has taught local students for more than 30 years has been suspended without pay for showing a video the school district said had "inappropriate political and sexual content." Michael Poplardo, who teaches at Fox Lake High School in Bedford, was suspended on Jan. 1 for one month for showing the film "Fox News: The Truth About Sex and College," to students last year. "Ordinarily, when the Bedford Central School District disciplines an employee, we do n…

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News
Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed
Planned Date For Use Of Explosives, Demolition Of Old TZB Postponed The demolition of the last east anchor span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge set for Saturday, Jan. 12 has been postponed. According to the builders, Tappan Zee Constructors, the demolition has been delayed due to the windy weather. A makeup date has not been announced. "Tappan Zee Constructors has postponed Saturday’s controlled demolition of the old Tappan Zee Bridge’s east anchor span due to inclement weather," the company said late Thursday. "The sustained winds caused delays to the preparatory work of the planned demolition operation. We appreciate the patience of the local community,…

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News
Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Climbs Again Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Climbs Again
Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Climbs Again The number of measles cases in Rockland County has climbed again with an increase of three in just one day. Currently, there are 108 confirmed cases of measles in the county, as well as three suspected cases being investigated, according to the Rockland County Department of Health. The outbreak began with visitors to and from Israel in September where more than 2,600 people have reportedly been affected. Since then the number had continued to grow weekly as unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children and adults were exposed, the department said. The majority of the cases has mainly aff…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Woman Spotted Talking On Cell Phone Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say Norwalk Woman Spotted Talking On Cell Phone Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say
Norwalk Woman Spotted Talking On Cell Phone Charged With DUI, Wilton Police Say A 50-year-old woman stopped in the roadway near an intersection allegedly talking on her phone was arrested for DUI.  Miriam Francis Arias, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 1, after she was spotted stopped in a 2003 tan Toyota Camry in the roadway near the intersection of Danbury Road and Cricket Lane in Wilton, said the Wilton Police Department. The car was stopped in the left lane of travel in the northbound lane at a yellow blinking traffic light, said Lt. Robert Kluk. A traffic stop was conducted and during the investigation, there were several indicators t…

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Police & Fire
Woman Caught Trying To Steal $3.9K Chanel Handbag At Saks, Greenwich Police Say Woman Caught Trying To Steal $3.9K Chanel Handbag At Saks, Greenwich Police Say
Woman Caught Trying To Steal $3.9K Chanel Handbag At Saks, Greenwich Police Say A 20-year-old was arrested for allegedly attempting to purchase a $3,900 Chanel handbag by using another person's identity. Weining Su, of Flushing, was arrested on Wednesday by Greenwich Police after police were called to Saks Fifth Avenue on Greenwich Avenue for suspected fraudulent activity, Greenwich Police said. According to police, Su attempted to purchase a Chanel handbag for $3,9000 by using personal information from another person who had an account with Saks, police said. She was arrested and charged with larceny defined, larceny, and resisting arrest.  She was being h…

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Trumbull Counterfeit Ring Busted Using Fake Credit Cards Trumbull Counterfeit Ring Busted Using Fake Credit Cards
Trumbull Counterfeit Ring Busted Using Fake Credit Cards An alleged counterfeiting ring was stopped by Trumbull Police as they fled the Trumbull Mall after attempting to use fraudulent credit cards to make several purchases. The ring was busted around 6 p.m. Wednesday after a Trumbull officer patrolling the mall’s parking lot observed three men walking together acting suspiciously, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. The men split up and entered the mall after spotting the marked patrol car. A short time later, the same men exited the mall and quickly made their way to a waiting vehicle parked near the exi…

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News
Ex-Worker At Bridgeport DMV Officer Sentenced For Stealing $80K Ex-Worker At Bridgeport DMV Officer Sentenced For Stealing $80K
Ex-Worker At Bridgeport DMV Officer Sentenced For Stealing $80K A former Department of Motor Vehicles worker who pleaded guilty to ripping off the government of close to $80,000 because she was stressed out at work has been sentenced to a year in state prison. Kimberly Brown, 49, of Bridgeport, who pleaded guilty in July 2018, to larceny and forgery, was sentenced to five years, suspended after she serves one year in prison, followed by five years’ probation.  State police launched an investigation in August 2017, after the Bridgeport office's manager discovered a large monetary discrepancy, state police said.  The DMV notified the Offic…

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Police & Fire
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say A man driving a tow truck in a reckless manner on Interstate 95 in Stratford led to the brief shutdown of the roadway as a pursuit ensued when the driver refused to stop.  The incident began around 8:13 a.m. Thursday, when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 reports of a black tow truck driving in an extremely reckless manner headed southbound on I-95 in Stratford, said the state police. Troopers quickly located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop due to the reckless operation, state police said. As troopers attempted to the stop the vehicle, the…

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Police & Fire
Multiple Injuries In I-87 Crash As All Three Vehicles Involved Roll Down Embankment Multiple Injuries In I-87 Crash As All Three Vehicles Involved Roll Down Embankment
Multiple Injuries In I-87 Crash As All Three Vehicles Involved Roll Down Embankment Three people were injured during a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 87 in which all three vehicles involved went down an embankment. State police said the crash in Orange County took place around 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 near Exit 15A southbound in Tuxedo. The crash occurred after three cars collided, and all rolled down an embankment.  At least one person was pinned in a vehicle and extricated by the Tuxedo Fire Department. All three were transported to a local hospital. The extent of injuries was not known. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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