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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
Undercover Cop Catches Byram Woman, 27, Purchasing Heroin In Greenwich, Police Say Undercover Cop Catches Byram Woman, 27, Purchasing Heroin In Greenwich, Police Say
Undercover Cop Catches Byram Woman, 27, Purchasing Heroin In Greenwich, Police Say A 27-year-old woman was busted by an undercover cop after he watched her buy heroin in Greenwich. Shelby Nicole Fortunato of Byram was arrested Friday, Oct. 19, following the hand-to-hand transaction of heroin with another person on Putnam Avenue, said the Greenwich Police. Fortunato was charged with possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.  She was released on a promise to appear ticket. 

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Lifestyle
Westchester's Megyn Kelly Out At NBC After Defending Blackface, Report Says Westchester's Megyn Kelly Out At NBC After Defending Blackface, Report Says
Westchester's Megyn Kelly Out At NBC After Defending Blackface, Report Says Westchester's Megyn Kelly is now out at NBC following a controversial comment Tuesday about blackface, according to multiple sources.  No official announcement has been made by NBC, but The Daily Mail is reporting the network will pay out the remainder of her salary, believed to be in the range of $69 million. On Thursday, the network pulled  "Megyn Kelly Today," and ran a rerun of a show from August. The whole blow-up took place following Tuesday's show in which Kelly defended a white person wearing blackface for Halloween, or a black person who put on whiteface during a panel d…

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Traffic
Hourlong Delays: Route 15 Crash With Injuries Closes Lane Hourlong Delays: Route 15 Crash With Injuries Closes Lane
Hourlong Delays: Route 15 Crash With Injuries Closes Lane Two people received minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash that blocked Route 15 at the Milford Parkway for about an hour. According to Connecticut State Police, the chain-reaction crash, which backed up traffic for several miles, occurred around 12:15 p.m. Thursday in Stratford. The crash was caused when the last of three vehicles traveling behind each other hit the back of the vehicle in front, which sent the second car into the back of the first vehicle, state police said. Two drivers were transported to Bridgeport Hospital with minor injuries. The roadway has reopened and traffic is …

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Lifestyle
Connecticut Mega Millions Winner: Woman's Ticket Tripled To $30K Connecticut Mega Millions Winner: Woman's Ticket Tripled To $30K
Connecticut Mega Millions Winner: Woman's Ticket Tripled To $30K Even though no one in Connecticut won the $1.6 billion winnings in this week's Mega Millions game, there were plenty of winners throughout the state, including locally.  Lottery officials said 190,964 winning Mega Millions tickets were sold in Connecticut, including one to Taylor Papa of North Haven purchased at the Side Street Grille in Hamden where she works as a server, lottery officials said. The winning numbers drawn on Oct. 23 were 5 - 28 - 62 - 65 - 70 and Mega Ball 5. The Megaplier was 3. "I bought three 'Quick Pick' tickets about two hours before the drawing," the recent…

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News
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On Sprain ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On Sprain
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash On Sprain A 62-year-old Westchester man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh. Denis E. Mays of Mount Vernon was killed around 4 p.m. Wednesday after fleeing the scene of a crash, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the New York State Police.  According to Hicks, Mays was driving a 2016 Infiniti and was involved in a property damage motor vehicle crash on State Route 100C and then fled the scene southbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway.  Approximately a half-mile south of the initial collision, Mays struck a 2015 Toyota while attempting to move from the right la…

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Police & Fire
Business Owner Charged With Assault In Dispute Over Wage, Wilton Police Say Business Owner Charged With Assault In Dispute Over Wage, Wilton Police Say
Business Owner Charged With Assault In Dispute Over Wage, Wilton Police Say A business owner was arrested for disorderly conduct after getting into a dispute over wages. Daniel McGraw of Wilton was arrested on Friday, Oct. 19, after Wilton Police responded to Pat Gilbertie Plumbing on Danbury Road, for a reported assault, said Lt. Robert Kluk.  Upon arrival, the victim told officers that he had been pushed multiple times by McGraw over a wage dispute, Kluk said. McGraw was charged with disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear in court on Monday, Oct. 29.

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Police & Fire
Rockland County Courthouse Closed After Delivery Of Suspicious Package Rockland County Courthouse Closed After Delivery Of Suspicious Package
Rockland County Courthouse Closed After Delivery Of Suspicious Package Rockland  County Bomb Squad members are sweeping the Rockland County Courthouse following the delivery of a suspicious package. The Sheriff's Office received news of the package at the courthouse at 1 South Main St., New City, around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, said Sheriff's Chief William Barbera. No one has been allowed inside the courthouse and officials are in a waiting stage to find out what was inside the package, Barbera said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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News
Police Narrowing Down Search Area In Connection With Baby Found Dead In Stamford Police Narrowing Down Search Area In Connection With Baby Found Dead In Stamford
Police Narrowing Down Search Area In Connection With Baby Found Dead In Stamford A week after a full-term baby was found dead at a Stamford recycling center, police are actively working the case and have reached out to neighboring states for assistance. The baby boy was discovered on Oct. 16, at the City Carting garbage transfer station at Taylor Reed Place by an employee who was sorting materials.  At this point in the investigation, the child can only be described as a white or Hispanic male. No determination has been made as to whether the child was stillborn or died after birth, Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is compl…

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News
Measles Cases Up To 15 In Rockland, Six Others Under Investigation As Two Vaccine Clinics Added Measles Cases Up To 15 In Rockland, Six Others Under Investigation As Two Vaccine Clinics Added
Measles Cases Up To 15 In Rockland, Six Others Under Investigation As Two Vaccine Clinics Added As the number of measles cases continues to grow across Rockland County, two additional vaccine clinics have been added for residents who have not received a vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella. The MMR vaccine clinics are in response to 15 confirmed cases to date in Rockland, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.  "We encourage everyone to be up-to-date with the MMR vaccine to help protect them in case of any future exposure to measles in Rockland," said Dr. Ruppert.  "Measles is highly contagious, so…

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Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Setting Two Fires In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting Two Fires In Hudson Valley
Woman Accused Of Setting Two Fires In Hudson Valley A 39-year-old woman has been accused of setting two fires in the Hudson Valley. Dana M. Weitlich of Wappingers Falls was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson and other related charges following an investigation into a series of incidents that occurred over the last several months in the Town of Wappinger, said the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. As a result of the investigation, evidence was developed that Weitlich set fire to a structure located on a residential property and attempted to set a vehicle on fire.  She was charged with felony arson, felony criminal mischief, felony reckl…

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