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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

Four Workers Rescued At New Tappan Zee Bridge Four construction workers stuck beneath the underside of the new Tappan Zee Bridge were rescued by fellow employees. According to the Thruway Authority, the workers, who were in a bucket-type articulating truck working under the bridge, became stuck around 2:19 p.m. Wednesday when the equipment failed. Although local fire departments were called, employees with Tappan Zee Constructors had another vehicle on standby that was used to rescue the stuck workers, the authority said. No one was injured.

by Kathy Reakes

07/25/2018

Police & Fire

Two Police Officers Injured In Struggle With Teen Caught With Fake Credit Cards In Greenwich A Greenwich teen caught with more than 30 fake credit cards injured two police officers during a struggle as he resisted arrest. Glen Lamont Ragin, 19, was arrested around 6 p.m. Tuesday following a traffic stop for broken brake lights, said Greenwich Police Lt John Slusarz. According to police, during an investigation following the stop officers found numerous fraudulent credit cards and marijuana inside his vehicle. During the search, Ragin attempted to flee on foot, but was caught by officers and a struggle ensued between Ragin and the officers, Slusarz said. During the fight, both off…

by Kathy Reakes

07/25/2018

Police & Fire

Suspects On Loose After Shots Fired At Police In Bridgeport Bridgeport police are searching for the person or people who fired shots at officers early Wednesday. The incident took place around 1 a.m. in the area of Crescent and Kossuth streets, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. No one was injured, Harris said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/25/2018

Police & Fire

Man Posed As Boston Bruins Owner, Scammed Business Owners, Wilton Police Say A 37-year-old man was nabbed for posing as the owner of the Boston Bruins and scamming local business owners to have work done for free or at a reduced rate, Wilton Police said. Jeffrey Jacobs, of both Wilton and White Plains, was arrested Sunday, July 22, on an arrest warrant in Dutchess County and waived extradition, said the Wilton Police Department. Jacobs was arrested after Wilton Police received a complaint from the owners of the NHL Boston Bruins complaining that Jacobs was misrepresenting himself as an owner of the team. He would then scam individuals to do work on his home or recei…

by Kathy Reakes

07/25/2018

Obituaries

17-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Star Athlete The 17-year-old entering his senior year in high school was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Monday was a star athlete. John Guerra, of the Florida section of Warwick in Orange County, was killed around 10:35 p.m. when his 2005 Honda Civic, traveling south on Union Corners Road, left the roadway and rolled, coming to a stop against a tree, said Town of Warwick Lt. John Rader. A two-time all-state basketball player for S.S. Seward High School, Guerra was third-team all-state in Class D as a sophomore and made the fourth team last season in Class C, according to the New York Sportswriters …

by Kathy Reakes

07/24/2018

Police & Fire

ID Released For Man Killed In Route 202 Crash The name of a 28-year-old man who was killed in a head-on crash on Route 202 on Monday. Private First Class Carl Bradford was the victim of the crash which occurred around 7 a.m. near 3655 Crompond Road in Yorktown, according to Col. Richard Goldenberg of the New York National Guard. Yorktown Police reported that one of the drivers reportedly veered into the wrong lane, leading to the crash. Bradford, of Pennsylvania, was a motor vehicle transport operator in the 719th Transportation Company, currently based at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor. He first joined the armed for…

by Kathy Reakes

07/24/2018

Police & Fire

Medical Center In Ossining Evacuated After Threatening Text Message An area medical center was evacuated after receiving a threatening text message. The threat to the business, the Open Door Medical Center at 165 Main Street in Ossining, came in around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, the department said. The building has been evacuated and the area is being searched for suspicious items by the Westchester County Police Special Operations Division. Main Street is currently closed to traffic. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/24/2018

News

Woman Convicted In Bench Trial After Deaths Of Nine Horses At Area Farm A 52-year-old woman was found guilty Tuesday of 10 felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals in connection with the deaths of nine horses on a farm in the area. Jeanne Ryan of Goshen was also found guilty of the mistreatment of another horse, which survived, as well as for overdriving, torturing, injuring, and underfeeding the horses. She was remanded to the Orange County Jail until her sentencing on Sept. 6, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Ryan was arrested on July 29, 2017, when investigators from the Hudson Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…

by Kathy Reakes

07/24/2018

Police & Fire

Five People Rescued, One Missing In Hudson River Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River A search is underway for a person missing in the Hudson River, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The incident which began around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, involves six people who were reported having problems in the water near the pier by the Rip Van Winkle apartments. Five people have been transported to an area hospital. The department's Marine 1 unit is still searching for one person unaccounted for. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/24/2018

News

Know Him? Suspect Who Tried Breaking Into Stamford Homes At Large Police are asking the public for help in identifying the man pictured who may be involved in attempted home break-ins in the area. The man reportedly broke in a home in the Cove area of Stamford on Monday, July 16 and then another home on Highland Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The man is described as being a light-skinned black male with a beard. Anyone with information is asked to call Property Crime Officers at 203-977-4407. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/24/2018

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