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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
Drunk Westchester Woman Violently Assaults Officers At Concert, Police Say Drunk Westchester Woman Violently Assaults Officers At Concert, Police Say
Drunk Westchester Woman Violently Assaults Officers At Concert, Police Say A Westchester woman attending Thursday night's "Alive@5" concert was so intoxicated it took three police officers to fight her off before placing her under arrest, said Stamford Police. Stamford Police attempted to arrest Alana Fallon, 25, of Pleasantville after officers asked her to leave the outdoor celebration event at Columbus Park because she was too drunk, said Stamford PD Sgt. Steve Perrotta. After screaming and arguing with the officers, she stumbled down the street, according to Perrotta. The officers told her she would need to have someone pick her up or be taken to Stam…

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Police & Fire
Several People Rescued After Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Carmel Several People Rescued After Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Carmel
Several People Rescued After Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Carmel Multiple first responders were able to save several people from serious injury after a car crashed into an embankment near a reservoir in Carmel with the occupants still inside. The crash took place Friday afternoon on Washington Road, off of Route 6, according to officials. Carmel Police were first on the scene and found an occupied vehicle down the embankment. Officers stretched a rope securing it to the police cruiser and preventing the vehicle from sliding any further.  The Mahopac Falls Dive Team was told to "stand down" and to stand by as firefighters, under the command of …

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Police & Fire
Teen In Stolen Car Who Eluded Cops On I-95 Caught When Chase Ends In Crash Teen In Stolen Car Who Eluded Cops On I-95 Caught When Chase Ends In Crash
Teen In Stolen Car Who Eluded Cops On I-95 Caught When Chase Ends In Crash A teen driving a suspicious vehicle who fled from police during a chase from I-95 was finally caught after a separate chase ended in a crash early Friday morning. Taylin Fraiser, 18, of Hartford, was busted around 3:30 a.m. after Greenwich Police attempted to stop his vehicle in the Byram area, but instead of stopping, he fled on I-95 south into New York, with police ending the chase after a short distance, said Lt. David Nemecek.  About 20 minutes later, officers spotted the vehicle at the intersection of East Putnam Avenue at Sheephill Road. Fraiser again engaged officers in a pursuit tha…

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Police & Fire
Town Of Poughkeepsie Tracking Dog Receives Certification Town Of Poughkeepsie Tracking Dog Receives Certification
Town Of Poughkeepsie Tracking Dog Receives Certification The Town of Poughkeepsie Police canine team Officer Vanja Mikelic and K-9 Kyle have been awarded the title of Police Tracking Dog. The team received the certification after testing with the Eastern Police Canine Association, one of the most difficult given by any K-9 organization, said Capt. Kevin Faber.  To earn the certification, the team must complete a mentally and physically challenging course. The track, set three hours prior to the test, is two miles long and consists of multiple turns and angles, as well as misleading tracks.  The dog also has to locate numerous articles during the…

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Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Woman Arrested For Violating Protective Order Poughkeepsie Woman Arrested For Violating Protective Order
Poughkeepsie Woman Arrested For Violating Protective Order A Poughkeepsie woman was arrested for violating a protective order after police received a complaint from the victim. Karen A. Rendon, 23, was arrested on Tuesday, after Town of Poughkeepsie Police received notice from the victim that Rendon has come to her residence on Friday, June 22 while the order was in effect, said Capt. Kevin Faber. The investigating officer located Rendon on Tuesday and charged her with felony criminal contempt, he said. She was arraigned and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail on $10,000 cash bond or $20,000 bond. 

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Town Of Poughkeepsie
Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order In Town Of Poughkeepsie A 27-year-old man was nabbed by police for violating a protective order after being stopped for riding a stolen bike. Marlin A. Baker of Poughkeepsie was charged with felony criminal contempt on Thursday, June 21, after Town of Poughkeepsie Police received a complaint of three individuals riding bikes on Main Street that had been stolen from the caller, said Capt. Kevin Faber. Responding officers located Baker and a woman on two of the bikes when they arrived on scene. The third person had ridden away, Faber said. During a check, police discovered that a protective order was in place again…

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News
Bomb Threat Causes Closure Of College In Westchester Bomb Threat Causes Closure Of College In Westchester
Bomb Threat Causes Closure Of College In Westchester A non-specific bomb threat made to a Berkeley College campus forced the college to close all of its campuses for several hours, including its Westchester campus. The well-known college has campuses in Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as four in New Jersey, and in White Plains at 99 Church St.  According to Berkeley spokeswoman Ilene Greenfield, a call was received around 7:45 a.m. Friday at the Woodland, N.J., campus with the caller making an unspecific bomb threat. "As a precaution, the decision was made to close all campuses and contact local law enforcement authorities," Greenf…

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Police & Fire
Route 17M Mobil Station Destroyed By Fire Route 17M Mobil Station Destroyed By Fire
Route 17M Mobil Station Destroyed By Fire A Mobil station on Route 17M in Orange County was completely destroyed by a fast-moving fire. Washington Heights Assistant Fire Chief Todd Gray said the fire started around 2:43 a.m. Friday and destroyed everything but the shell of the building. "Everything is gone except for the outside of the building," said Gray.  The fire was discovered by a Town of Wallkill police officer responding to a burglar alarm, the department said.  Gray said when crews arrived smoke was "just pouring out of the building." One firefighter suffered a minor foot injury, but should be okay, …

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Police & Fire
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Stamford FD Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Stamford FD
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Stamford FD Stamford firefighters were kept on the run rescuing residents in flooded vehicles late Thursday afternoon through the evening after a line of heavy thunderstorms rolled through the area causing extensive flooding. The Stamford 911 Center began receiving calls at 4:54 p.m. Thursday, for people trapped in flooded cars at the intersection of East Main Street and Myrtle Avenue, underneath the Railroad underpass, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. An engine and truck company were immediately dispatched. On arrival, firefighters found three cars under the railroad bridge, submerged up to the …

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Lifestyle
Stratford Beaches Will Be Closed Friday Stratford Beaches Will Be Closed Friday
Stratford Beaches Will Be Closed Friday Put away the bathing suits. The beaches in Stratford are closed Friday, June 29 for swimming due to all of the recent rain and concerns about bacteria. Town officials said the beaches are closed for precautionary measures after receiving more -than 1 inch of rain Thursday. Beaches can tentatively be re-opened on Saturday, June 30 providing the area does not receive more than 2 inches of rain within two days. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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