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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

Man Stabbed In Arm During Domestic Dispute In Westchester, Police Say One person was injured during a domestic dispute in which he was stabbed in the arm, police said. The incident took place around 5:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 at 157 S. 12th Ave., during the dispute, said the Mount Vernon police. The man was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries with a laceration to his forearm, said Maria Donovan, spokeswoman for the department. Detectives are investigating circumstances of the incident.

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Fire Leaves Several Families Displaced, Damages Bakery In Northern Westchester Several families were left homeless following a fire at a three-story home in Northern Westchester.The fire started around 6:15 p.m. Sunday at 1049 Main St., in Peekskill, according to the Peekskill Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire on the third floor, the fire department said. Several additional fire departments were called in to help bring the fire under control within an hour of arrival, the department said. The building, which contained several apartments, and a bakery was heavily damaged. At least 12 people were left displaced, Red Cross official…

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Student, Driver Injured In Route 304 School Bus Crash One student and a school bus driver were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Rockland. The crash occurred around 7:44 a.m. Nov. 26 on Route 304 and Washington Avenue in Pearl River, police said. Orangetown police officials said officers were still on the scene and little information was available. The students were on their way to Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia when the crash occurred with another vehicle. The injuries are said to be non-life threatening. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

11/26/2018

Police & Fire

Buchanan Police Chief Calling It A Career After Nearly Four Decades With Department When he walked through the doors of the Village of Buchanan Police Department 37 years ago, he was a kid fresh out of the police academy. When he walks out the door for the final time in January, Chief Brian J. Tubbs is leaving behind a legacy he is proud of. That legacy includes a police department that spends more time offering "service," to residents than having to chase criminals and one that is fully staffed with seven officers. Tubbs has spent a lot of time working to make the village a safe place and one where the residents know the police officers and that they can depend on them f…

by Kathy Reakes

11/24/2018

News

Traffic Alert: Turkey Trot Road Race Will Lead To Road Closures In Yorktown Yorktown Police are reminding residents of the annual Turkey Trot Road Race, and along with the fun run/walk, road closures. Sponsored by Sen. Terrence Murphy's Office, this year's event will begin on Front Street in front of the Pennysaver building at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 22. The runner's route includes: Front Street to Underhill Avenue, turn left to westbound Underhill Avenue. Underhill Avenue to Route 118, turning left to southbound Route 118. Route 118 to Old Country Way, making a U-Turn on Route 118 then proceeding northbound. Route 118 North to Underhill Avenue. Underhill …

by Kathy Reakes

11/19/2018

Police & Fire

Four Arrested For Stealing More Than $1K Of Rogaine, Other Goods In Fairfield Four people were nabbed for stealing more than a $1,200 worth of merchandise from a local drugstore in Fairfield. The thefts were uncovered around 1:58 a.m. Thursday when a Fairfield Police officer on routine patrol stopped to assist a subject who flagged him down on Stratfield Road, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras. The male operator, Donovan Green, 26, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, said he was lost and needed directions to the highway. Officers could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked the operator if he had any on him. Green hand…

by Kathy Reakes

11/19/2018

News

Son Of West Haven Mayor Allegedly Embezzled $80K From Restaurant The son of West Haven's mayor Nancy Rossi has been arrested for allegedly embezzling money from two restaurants he was managing. Stephen Rossi of West Haven was arrested last week for embezzling more than $80,000 from the Sitting Duck restaurant in Trumbull and Stratford, according to the New Haven Register. Trumbull police said they received a complaint from William da Silva, co-owner of the Sitting Duck regarding the missing funds, the Register said. An audit found that between Nov. 1, 2015, and April 2, Rossi had allegedly taken cash and inflated the inventory, and then keepin…

by Kathy Reakes

11/19/2018

Police & Fire

Man Rapes Woman He Met On Dating Website, Police Say A 25-year-old area man has been charged with choking and raping a woman he met online. Gimel Anderson of Bridgeport was charged Friday, Nov. 9 with aggravated sexual assault, strangulation, assault and unlawful restraint, according to the Connecticut Post. The attack was uncovered after police in Springfield, Massachusetts, were notified by hospital officials on Oct. 20 that an assault victim had come into the hospital for treatment of injuries she received while on an online date, said the Post. An investigation found that the woman met Anderson through the website Tagged and ca…

by Daily Voice

11/19/2018

Police & Fire

Weekly Newspaper Defaced With Hate Symbols In Northern Westchester Police are investigating the defacement of a weekly newspaper with hate symbols in Northern Westchester. The defacement was discovered by a customer on a copy of this week's Northern Westchester Examiner in an inside area of the Chase Bank at 1025 Brown St. in Peekskill, said Peekskill Det. Sgt. Jack Galusha. The paper had swastikas and the letters "KKK" on the front page, police said. The customer, who was concerned, took the paper to police who said they are actively investigating the incident, including checking surveillance cameras at the bank. Check back to Daily Voice for updat…

by Kathy Reakes

11/18/2018

Police & Fire

Know Her? Police Ask Public's Help In IDing Woman Do you know her?Police are asking the public for help in identifying a woman wanted in connection with a criminal investigation in Fairfield County. The Brookfield Police Department is asking anyone who can help identify the woman to contact Officer M. Almeida by email at MAlmeida@brookfieldct.gov, by phone at 203-740-4149, or the tip line at 203-740-4120.

by Kathy Reakes

11/18/2018

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