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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

Motorcycles Up For Sale In Fairfield County Stolen, Police Say Two Fairfield County motorcycle owners had their bikes ripped off by a man posing a potential buyer in two separate incidents on Wednesday. According to Trumbull Police Lt. Keith Golding, a New Haven resident, and an Orange resident reported to police that their motorcycles were stolen after bringing them to Trumbull to sell. Both sellers placed ads on OfferUp each looking to sell their off-road type motorcycles. They were each contacted by a man who claimed he was interested in purchasing the vehicles. They each agreed to set up a meet at two separate addresses, one on Wilson Avenue and th…

by Kathy Reakes

07/22/2018

Police & Fire

Hiding Something From Your Spouse? Don't Fall For This Scam Are you hiding something from your spouse? If so, don't fall for a generic form blackmail letter going out to residents in New Canaan, elsewhere in Fairfield County and across the region. A Daily Voice reader received one and shared it with us. The letter, which was addressed by name to the recipient, is pretty threatening in the way the blackmailer gets right to the point about anything salacious or even illegal the person may have done in the past and is hiding. "I'm going to cut to the chase," it begins. "I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife and every…

by Kathy Reakes

07/21/2018

Police & Fire

Greenwich Teen Charged With Sex Assault Remains In Jail This story has been updated. A Greenwich teen arrested on sexual assault charges against a minor remains behind bars after not coming up with the $200,000 bond. According to a Greenwich Police Department arrest report, Jhonny Rosero, 19, was arrested July 13 on a warrant, after an officer recognized him on the street and knew that he was wanted for sexual assault on a victim under 16. Following his arrest, he was charged with two counts of sexual assault to a victim under the age of 16, the risk of injury to a child and sexual assault second-degree. According to the report, the alleged ass…

by Kathy Reakes

07/21/2018

Lifestyle

New Millionaires: IDs Released For Westchester Best Friends Who Won $5M Lottery Prize Two Westchester County best friends who won $5 million in the New York Lottery said they are headed to Florida to buy vacation homes after receiving their winning checks on Friday. Dominick Belfiore, 66, of West Harrison and 63-year-old Salvatore Garro from White Plains won the jackpot on the popular Set For Life scratch-off ticket. Both opted to receive their prize as a one-time lump sum payment. Each will receive a net check totaling $1,287,026 after required withholdings, lottery officials said. “We’re more like brothers than friends,” explained Garro. “We pool our money together and p…

by Kathy Reakes

07/21/2018

Police & Fire

Loaded Gun, Knives Turn Up In Wayne Motor Vehicle Stop A routine traffic stop ended with two arrests after the smell of pot led to a search of the vehicle that turned up a loaded gun, knives, an open bottle of booze, and 50 grams of marijuana. Joanna Marie Motl, 23, of West Sayville, N.Y., and Ruben J Caraballo Jr., 31, of Newark, were busted around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 14 during a stop on Route 23 by Wayne Police Department Officers Christopher Savitsky and Tomaz Cydzik. While walking up to the red 2002 Chevrolet Malibu, the officers were greeted by the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Once at the window, they could smell pot c…

by Kathy Reakes

07/20/2018

News

Man Admits To Gunpoint Robbery Of Rockland Convenience Store A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to walking into a convenience store with a sawed-off shotgun and demanding money in exchange for 10 years in prison. David Molina of Stony Point entered his plea Thursday to felony robbery in the January robbery of an Exxon convenience store, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. The robbery took place around 6 a.m. on Jan. 6. when Molina walked into the Exxon convenience store, located at 118 Route 9W, Haverstraw. He was wearing dark clothing, a hat and a mask covering his face, the DA's office said. During the crime, the DA's office sai…

by Kathy Reakes

07/20/2018

News

Woman, 21, Nabbed In Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Newburgh Pedestrian A 21-year-old woman has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Orange County. The pedestrian was found just after midnight Friday in the area of 247 Broadway when an officer was flagged down for a person who had been struck by a vehicle, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano. The vehicle involved had fled the scene. The unidentified victim, who was believed to be intoxicated, sustained serious injuries, he was transported by ambulance to St. Luke’s/Cornwall Hospital. He was later transported to Westchester Medical where he is now listed in…

by Kathy Reakes

07/20/2018

Police & Fire

Teen Nabbed In Riverside Burglary, Police Say A teen was caught on surveillance camera as he entered a Riverside home and began stuffing items in a backpack, police said. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Tuesday when a person called police after seeing the teen inside the unoccupied residence, according to the police report. Responding officers found the 17-year-old teen with a backpack full of items from the residence, according to the arrest report. In an interview with his parents present, the teen admitted to the burglary. His identity was not released due to his age. He was charged with burglary and larceny. He is scheduled…

by Kathy Reakes

07/20/2018

News

AutoZone To Pay $3.3M Settlement After Family Killed In Hudson Valley Crash AutoZone has agreed to pay more than $3 million to the family of a Fairfield County woman killed in a crash along with her daughter and niece when a truck owned by company slammed into the back of their vehicle in 2016, according to multiple sources. Probate records show that the auto giant has agreed to pay $3,332,184 to settle the lawsuit filed by the family following the horrific crash on I-84 in Wawayanda, according to the Connecticut Post. Jesenia Valentin, 29, of Bridgeport, her 9-year-old daughter, Angelina Rodriguez and Valentin’s 12-year-old niece, Asyria Ferrer, were killed June …

by Kathy Reakes

07/20/2018

Police & Fire

Child Riding Bicycle Struck By Vehicle Airlifted To Westchester Trauma Unit A 12-year-old Orange County boy was airlifted to the Westchester Medical Center Trauma Unit after being struck by a vehicle. The incident took place around 9:42 a.m. Friday on Route 17M, said Monroe Police Department Chief Dave Conklin. According to the chief, the child was walking his bike on the shoulder of Route 17, when traffic cleared and he went to ride across Route 17M. "Unfortunately he rode ride into the path of a vehicle that could not avoid hitting him," the chief said. Conklin said the child, who was wearing a helmet, suffering head trauma, and possible broken bones.…

by Kathy Reakes

07/20/2018

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