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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
New Canaan Resident ID'd As Man Found Dead At Metro-North Station In Springdale New Canaan Resident ID'd As Man Found Dead At Metro-North Station In Springdale
New Canaan Resident ID'd As Man Found Dead At Metro-North Station In Springdale A man whose body was found under the Springdale train station platform in Stamford has been identified as a New Canaan resident. Stephen Sugrue, 65, was found under the platform late Saturday afternoon, Dec. 29, according to Metro-North officials. The cause of death is pending results the Medical Examiner's Office. MTA police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Sugrue's death was the second death of a New Canaan resident near the tracks. John Hickey, 50, was killed on Dec. 13, 2018, by a train between the Darien and Noroton Heights stations.

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Three Convicted In Westchester Are Granted Clemency By Cuomo Three Convicted In Westchester Are Granted Clemency By Cuomo
Three Convicted In Westchester Are Granted Clemency By Cuomo Three men convicted in Westchester County, including one from Rockland, were granted clemency by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with 26 other individuals across the state. Cuomo said he issued the pardons on Monday, Dec. 31 in recognition of each individual's rehabilitative efforts and to remove the barriers that their criminal records present to their immigration status.  Some are facing deportation, while others wish to be able to participate in their communities as citizens of the country they call home. In each case, a pardon will make immigration-related relief possible, if no…

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Police & Fire
Woman Makes Purchases With Credit Cards From Purse Stolen At Post Road Business, Police Say Woman Makes Purchases With Credit Cards From Purse Stolen At Post Road Business, Police Say
Woman Makes Purchases With Credit Cards From Purse Stolen At Post Road Business, Police Say A 42-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stealing a wallet and using the credit cards inside after police identified her on surveillance video. Amy Goldbeck of Milford was arrested on Friday, Dec. 28, after Milford police received a report of a theft of a wallet from a Boston Post Road business, said Milford Police. An investigation led to the arrest of Goldbeck who is accused of stealing the wallet and then using the credit cards inside to make several purchases, police said. Police recognized Goldbeck from past similar incidents on the store's video surveillance and arrested h…

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Police & Fire
I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash With Injuries Causes Miles Long Backup I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash With Injuries Causes Miles Long Backup
I-84 Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash With Injuries Causes Miles Long Backup This story has been updated. Interstate 84 was backed up for several miles following a wrong-way, head-on crash with injuries in Putnam. The eastbound crash took place around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 on the Exit 19 (Route 312) ramp in Southeast, said the New York State Police. Eastbound traffic was backed up to at least Bullet Hole Road until the crash was cleared by around 10 a.m. No information was available regarding the seriousness of the injuries. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Vehicle While Using Cell Phone, Injures Passenger In Red Hook, Police Say Driver Crashes Vehicle While Using Cell Phone, Injures Passenger In Red Hook, Police Say
Driver Crashes Vehicle While Using Cell Phone, Injures Passenger In Red Hook, Police Say Two people were injured when the driver of a car lost control of the vehicle while allegedly using a cell phone while driving and slammed into a telephone pole.The crash took place around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, on East Market Street at the intersection with Baxter Road in the village of Red Hook, said Red Hook Police. Investigating officers determined that a 2002 Ford driven by Dylan Gop, 25, of Grayville, and a 21-year-old passenger, were westbound on East Market Street when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the telephone pole, police said in a release. The passenger …

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Weston Motorist Who Crosses Double Yellow Line Driving Under The Influence, Greenwich PD Says Weston Motorist Who Crosses Double Yellow Line Driving Under The Influence, Greenwich PD Says
Weston Motorist Who Crosses Double Yellow Line Driving Under The Influence, Greenwich PD Says Police nabbed a 30-year-old area man for DI after he was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane while driving. Benjamin Knudsen of Weston was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 22 after being stopped on Hamilton Avenue in Greenwich for driving over the double yellow line and failing to stay in his lane, said Lt. Martin O'Reilly. When officers spoke with Knudsen they could see he had bloodshot, glassy eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from his breath, police said. Knudsen submitted to standard field sobriety tests, which he failed to perform to standard, O'Reilly said.  He was ch…

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Lifestyle
Save These Dates: Woodstock Site To Hold Concert Marking 50th Anniversary Save These Dates: Woodstock Site To Hold Concert Marking 50th Anniversary
Save These Dates: Woodstock Site To Hold Concert Marking 50th Anniversary You don't have to be a "baby boomer" or old timer to groove to the three days of music that are planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock at the original site of the festival. The festival, scheduled for Aug. 16-18, 2019, will be held at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a concert venue built on the original Woodstock site in the Hudson Valley's Sullivan County. Festival organizers say the event will offer three days of memorable experiences including live performances from "prominent and emerging artists" spanning multiple genres and decades, and TED-style talks …

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Lifestyle
Did He Say It? Debate Heats Up Over Whether Grover Used Four-Letter Word On 'Sesame Street' Did He Say It? Debate Heats Up Over Whether Grover Used Four-Letter Word On 'Sesame Street'
Did He Say It? Debate Heats Up Over Whether Grover Used Four-Letter Word On 'Sesame Street' Yikes, poor Grover, the big blue "Sesame Street" character can't catch a break as social media users debate whether the lovable guy dropped a certain four-letter work on the much-beloved kiddie show. The debate got underway when a Reddit user posted a segment online where it sure sounds like the muppet used the swear word. Once the clip was posted, it took off like the debate on whether the dress was blue or gold. Remember that one?  Those who have watched the clip seem to hear the swear word only after they have read it. Most say they hear: "Yes, yes, that sounds like …

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Police & Fire
Drunk Westchester Man, 24, Crashes Car Into Tree In Greenwich, Police Say Drunk Westchester Man, 24, Crashes Car Into Tree In Greenwich, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Man, 24, Crashes Car Into Tree In Greenwich, Police Say A 24-year-old Westchester man was nabbed for DUI after allegedly crashing into a tree. Isaiah Rivera of Yonkers was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 27, after Greenwich Police responded to a call for a single-vehicle crash on Bruce Park Drive, said the Greenwich Police. When police arrived on the scene, they found Rivera still inside the vehicle with the engine running. Medics arrived on the scene, but Rivera refused treatment. He was charged with driving under the influence and failure to drive in proper lane.  Rivera was released on $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. …

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Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area
Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area After four hours of hard work, the Patterson Fire Department managed to save a horse that was stuck in the mud on the banks of the Wonder Lake State Park. The incident unfolded after two horseback riders were riding in the area about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when one of the horses sank into about 2 feet of mud on the banks of a lake, said the Patterson Fire Department. At the time the horse became stuck, the riders were about a mile away from the nearest paved road. The department rushed to the Cushman Road area with utility vehicles to get to the horse, which was showing signs of hyp…

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