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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

40-Year-Old Busted With 100 Bags Of Heroin Stamped 'Marvel' In Stamford A 40-year-old alleged drug dealer was nabbed by Stamford Police after making an appointment to sell heroin to an undercover cop. Kevin Doyle, of Harwinton, was arrested around noon Saturday at the Red Carpet Inn on Main Street after selling more than 100 bags of heroin to a Stamford Police officer with the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Agents with the unit had heard on the streets that Doyle had heroin for sale. They were able to make contact with him and set up a buy, asking for 100 bags of heroin, Conklin said. The agent and Doyle met at the hotel and af…

by Kathy Reakes

07/19/2018

Police & Fire

Four Men Caught With $4.5K In Stolen Items, Norwalk Police Say Four men were busted by Norwalk police after officers with the Narc Team noticed a vehicle making erratic maneuvers through traffic. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 when the officers noticed a gold Infiniti in the area of Main Avenue and Broad Street. Team members watched as the vehicle, with four people inside, pulled into a gas station and made note of the vehicle, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. The officers continued on to complete work on a different case, and about 30 minutes later passed through the area again, and observed the same Infiniti parked there. Simultaneo…

by Kathy Reakes

07/19/2018

Police & Fire

Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Orange County Motorists are asked to avoid the area of West Main Street in Port Jervis due to a house fire, according to Port Jervis Police. Dispatch said the two-alarm fire that began around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at 33 W. Main St., has been extinguished, but the roadway is congested as officials work to clean-up the area. Police are in process of setting up detours. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/19/2018

Police & Fire

HazMat Called To Scene Of Northern Westchester Death Investigation Click here for an updated story: Two Police Officers Exposed To 'Unknown' Chemical Agent Police on the scene of a death investigation in Northern Westchester have requested HazMat assistance. According to the Croton-on-Hudson PD's dispatch unit, police were called to a residence on Sunset Drive around 3:22 p.m. Wednesday. Officials did confirm that HazMat has been called, but could not confirm why or if any first responders are in danger or ill from an incident at the scene. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

News

Alert Issued After Vicious Dog Attack In New Canaan New Canaan Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the owner of what they described as a "vicious" off-leash dog that attacked and severely wounded a small dog last week. The attack took place in the back of South School, near Crystal Street, at about 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, when a shepherd-type dog who was unleashed at the time, attacked an on-leash mini-golden doodle, causing serious damage, said Officer Allyson Halm, head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control Unit. Halm said the man and woman with the attacker dog declined to provide any…

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

Police & Fire

Man Charged In Crash That Left Victim Critically Injured In Stamford A 22-year-old man driving without a motorcycle license has been charged with reckless driving in connection with a Memorial Day crash in which he T-boned a van. Francisco Diaz Gravez of Stamford turned himself in on Wednesday on a warrant for charges of reckless driving, misuse of plates, no insurance, operating an unregistered vehicle, and driving a motorcycle without a motorcycle license, said Stamford PD Sgt. Andrew Gallagher. The charges come after a lengthy investigation by the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad into the crash that left the 44-year-old driver of t…

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

Police & Fire

Stony Point Man Allegedly Choked, Punched, Bit Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say A 24-year-old man turned himself into police following a domestic dispute in which he allegedly physically attacked his ex-girlfriend. Stephen Guerrero of Spring Valley was charged with attempted assault, criminal obstruction of breathing, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal contempt following the attack on Tuesday, July 3, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. According to Hylas, Guerrero told officers that he was involved in a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend. Upon further investigation, it was found that he allegedly punched, choked and bit the woman during the fig…

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

News

Celebrity Chef's Westchester Market Closes Amid Sexual Harassment Claims A popular gourmet food market in the area has closed its doors. One of a group of hotspots owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Tarry Market on Main Street in Port Chester, which offered European and local artisanal products to Westchester and Connecticut foodies, closed on June 28, following a swirl of sexual harassment allegations against its famous owner. Tarry Wine, located next door, and the popular Tarry Lodge restaurant in Westport will remain open, for now. Batali has been accused of harassment by a number of former colleagues and fans. He was fired as co-host on "The Ch…

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

Police & Fire

Cyber Tip Leads To Greenwich Man's Arrest For Child Porn A 20-year-old man has been charged with possession of child pornography after police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. John Zimmel of Greenwich was arrested on Sunday July 15 and charged with possession of child pornography following a lengthy investigation by the Greenwich Police Department Special Victims Section and the Southwestern Technical Investigation Unit, said Lt. John Slusarz. During the execution of a search warrant at Zimmel's home, police found numerous digital storage devices, three of which were discovered by Greenwich Police D…

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

Police & Fire

Raging Fire Destroys Cottage At Russian Orthodox Convent In Nanuet A fire has destroyed a cottage located on the property of the Russian Orthodox convent in Nanuet, according to Clarkstown Police. The blaze broke out around 6:18 a.m. Wednesday at the Novo-Diveevo convent located at 100 Smith Road, Clarkstown police Det. Peter Walker said. Officials were altered to the fire by a woman in the cottage who smelled smoke and called 911. No one was injured, Walker said. Fire departments on scene included the lead Spring Valley, and Nanuet, Hillcrest, and West Haverstraw. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

by Kathy Reakes

07/18/2018

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