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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

Three-Alarm Eastchester Seven-Story Blaze Forces Garth Road Closure Numerous Westchester and surrounding fire departments are battling a three-alarm fire in Eastchester that has closed a major roadway, according to Eastchester Police. The fire started around 11 a.m. Monday at the seven-story Garth Wood Cooperative complex at 235 Garth Road, Eastchester. Eastchester police said Garth Road is closed to all vehicular traffic as crews battle the blaze. All motorists are asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

10/15/2018

News

Missing Woman Found Dead In Hudson River, Identified A 48-year-old woman who police had been searching for since Thursday has been found dead in the Hudson River and identified. Jennifer Kavanagh was found Sunday morning by the Piermont Police dive team near the end of the Piermont Pier, said the Piermont Police. "It is with a heavy heart that the Piermont Police Department is reporting that a missing person case that was filed on Friday, Oct. 12, has been resolved," the police department wrote on Facebook. A large-scale search was triggered Friday when Kavanagh, a Piermont resident, was reported missing near the area of the Piermo…

by Kathy Reakes

10/15/2018

News

Latimer Showcases Reinvigorated Prisoner Culinary Program A dozen inmates at the Westchester County Jail were recently honored for graduating from a five-week culinary training program. "In2Work," is a food service training program that teaches inmates kitchen basics and safe food handling as part of a program offered by Westchester County Department of Corrections team in partnership with Aramark, said Westchester County officials. The program is part of Westchester County Executive George Latimer administration's priority programs offered in an effort to offer inmates training for when they are released from jail that will help them ga…

by Kathy Reakes

10/15/2018

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Man Wanted For False Personation During Speeding Stop New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for falsifying business records. James O'Kello, 25, was stopped for speeding in the town of Wallkill. It was later determined that the name that O'Kello used was his brother's and he was, in fact, operating the vehicle. An arrest warrant was issued for his arrest from the Town of Wallkill Court. He is also wanted by the New York City Police Department for false personation. O'Kello is described as being 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the state…

by Kathy Reakes

10/14/2018

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Stealing Car Out Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Driveway, Police Say A report of a stolen vehicle led to the arrest of a Town of Poughkeepsie man for grand larceny. Peter B. DeRosso, 44, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 6 after a Town of Poughkeepsie resident reported that their 2017 Kia Sorrento had been stolen from the driveway and that the vehicle contained personal information and credit cards, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Kevin Faber. The vehicle was later found unoccupied in the City of Poughkeepsie, he added. During an investigation, DeRosso was identified as a suspect and later arrested and charged with two counts of grand larceny, police said.…

by Kathy Reakes

10/14/2018

Police & Fire

Police Seek To ID Suspect In Burglary At Norwalk Store Norwalk detectives are asking the public for help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a robbery.The robbery took place around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Cybernet Office located at 105 Ely Ave., Norwalk Police said. According to police, the suspect entered the store and insinuated that he had a firearm while demanding money. He is described as being Hispanic, medium skin tone, clean shaven, wearing a blue and red New York Giants fitted hat, black jacket, white Tommy Hilfiger shirt, light-colored jeans, and tan boots. The man was last seen driving a red Ford Taurus with C…

by Kathy Reakes

10/14/2018

Police & Fire

Employee Caught Stealing From Cash Register At Macy's In Northern Westchester A 56-year-old Macy's employee was nabbed for allegedly ripping off money from the cash register. Desmond Mighty of Cortlandt Manor was arrested Thursday, Oct. 4, after Yorktown Police received a call from Macy's staff at the Jefferson Valley Mall, reporting an employee was being held for a larceny complaint, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation into the claim found that Mighty allegedly stole cash from the register totaling $107.72 on two separate occasions, police said. Mighty was charged with petit larceny and released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on…

by Kathy Reakes

10/13/2018

Police & Fire

Police: Woman Faces Two Felony Charges After Kicking In Door In Town Of Poughkeepsie Burglary A woman allegedly beat a bedroom door with a frying pan after kicking in the front door of a home faces charges of burglary and assault. Monifah Carter, 22, of the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 7 after officers responded to an apartment at 134 Innis Ave., in the Town of Poughkeepsie for a person damaging property inside the apartment, said Capt. Kevin Faber. When officers arrived, they found Carter inside damaging a bedroom door with a frying pan. An investigation found that she had been involved in an earlier domestic violence at the same location where she had gained …

by Kathy Reakes

10/13/2018

Police & Fire

Woman Wanted For Falsifying Business Records To Avoid Larceny Warrant New York State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman wanted for falsifying business records and criminal impersonation. Margo Tebordo, 36, is wanted by state police and the town of LaGrange court for failure to appear for court proceedings in regards to an arrest in August of 2017. Tebordo was charged with falsifying business records and criminal impersonation while attempting to avoid being identified as the subject of a larceny warrant, state police said. She is described as being 5-foot--4, 144 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is asked to…

by Kathy Reakes

10/13/2018

Police & Fire

Manager From Poughkeepsie Steals $10K From Restaurant, Police Say A 42-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after admitting to stealing more than $10,000 from the Sonic Restaurant in the Hudson Valley she helped manage, according to authorities in Orange County. Melissa Lynn Kearns of Poughkeepsie was arrested after police were called to the restaurant at 14 Liner Road in New Windsor regarding an employee theft, said Det. Sgt. Christopher Sager. Once on scene, New Windsor PD detectives learned that the restaurant management had discovered more than $10,000 missing from deposits over the past several months, Sager said. Kearns, who had worked at the restau…

by Kathy Reakes

10/13/2018

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