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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

ID Released For 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Crash A 25-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash Route 55 early Thursday morning. Kevin A. Sheehan of Poughkeepsie was killed when his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle, being operated at a high rate of speed struck, a 2017 GMC Acadia around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Both vehicles were eastbound on Route 55 near Noxon Road when the crash occurred. Sheehan was ejected from the motorcycle, state police said. Responding Troopers began life-saving measures upon arrival until Lagrange Fire Department members took over. Sheehan was transported…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Port Chester Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was busted for driving with a stolen plate and other charges after being stopped for not having a front license plate. Kevin Samayoa-Ramirez of Port Chester was arrested Sunday after Greenwich Police noticed the car he was driving did not have a front license plate, said Greenwich Police. During the stop, officers discovered Samayoa-Ramirez was driving with a stolen license plate and did not have a driver's license, police said. He was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of license/registration, failure to display plates, driving without in…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

News

Yale Suspends Student After New Sexual Assault Allegations Surface A Yale student who was acquitted on sexual assault charges last year has been suspended again as new allegations of assault were leveled against him, according to the Yale Daily News. Saifullah Khan was suspended on Sunday by Dean of Yale College Marvin Chun, three days after the new charges surfaced, the school newspaper reported. According to the Yale Daily News, under the suspension, Khan has been barred from campus and all of his classes. He was also suspended in 2015 after Khan was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Yale student. He was acquitted of the charges and the suspension was…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Traffic

New TZB Span Reopens After Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Crash This story has been updated. All lanes have reopened after a jackknifed tractor-trailer crash on the middle of the southbound (Westchester-bound) span led to the closure of all but one lane early Thursday afternoon. New York State Police Trooper Michael Cassella said there were no injuries or other vehicles involved in the crash that took place around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Spilling Contents On Route 17 This story has been updated. The contents of a tractor-trailer that clipped another vehicle are spread in the median of Route 17, following the crash. The incident took place around noon Thursday on Route 17 in Monticello, causing the driver to flip the trailer on its side, said New York State Trooper Steve Nevel. One lane was blocked for more than an hour. No one was injured in the crash. Motorists should expect some slowdowns as the debris is cleaned up.

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Mother Critically Injured, Three Children Thrown From Car In Taconic Parkway Crash A mother is in critical condition following a crash that sent three of her children flying onto the Taconic State Park. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 when a 2010 Honda driven by Michael Morrison, 51, of Queens, rolled over on the parkway near Underhill Road in Yorktown, said State Police Spokesman Trooper AJ Hicks. The mother, who was a front-seat passenger, 51-year-old Maria Morrison is in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center, he said. The couple's three children, ages 12, and two 9-year-olds, who were ejected from the vehicle, "miraculously"…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Killed In LaGrange Crash A motorcyclist was killed during a crash with a car in LaGrange, according to the state police. The crashed happened at around 6:35 a.m. Thursday at 460 Freedom Plains Road (Route 55) following a crash with a car, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. The motorcyclist was ejected during the crash and died on the way to the hospital, he said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Police Save Woman, Children From Shotgun-Wielding Man In Westchester A woman and three children were rescued by police from a shotgun-wielding man they were trapped inside a home in Westchester. The incident took place around 5 p.m. Wednesday when Port Chester police received a 911 all from the woman who said there was a suicidal man in the residence on Willett Avenue who was armed with a shotgun and had fired shots, said Port Chester Police Chief Richard Conway. A full squad of officers responded and Lt. Drew Conetta immediately set up a perimeter around the home, the chief said. They quickly learned that in addition to the emotionally disturbed subject, t…

by Kathy Reakes

10/11/2018

Police & Fire

Spring Valley Fugitive Wanted For Home Invasion Nabbed During Warrant Search A 21-year-old man was arrested by force on an outstanding felony warrant for an armed home invasion after he was spotted by police and refused to surrender. Bradley Lauture, of Spring Valley, was arrested around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday by Spring Valley Police when officers saw him entering his home and knew he had an outstanding warrant, said Det. Reginald Anderson. According to Anderson, Lauture was wanted for an armed, home invasion robbery and a separate stabbing that occurred a few months later. When all attempts to get Lauture to come out of the home proved futile, the department called in…

by Kathy Reakes

10/10/2018

Police & Fire

Worker In Critical Condition After Falling 30 Feet Through Opening On Roof Of Stamford Business A roofing employee fell more than 30 feet through a skylight, landing on a concrete warehouse floor while working on a Stamford's businesses' roof. The incident took place around 1:34 p.m. Wednesday at 55 Sunnyside Ave., after the employee misstepped and fell through the opening, said Stamford Fire Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz. The man received critical head injuries, as well as other injuries, Lorenz said. He was transferred to a local hospital in critical condition. This is a developing story. Check back Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

10/10/2018

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