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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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Duo Charged After Police Bust Danbury Drug Deal In Progress Duo Charged After Police Bust Danbury Drug Deal In Progress
Duo Charged After Police Bust Danbury Drug Deal In Progress Two area men were busted for drugs after receiving complaints from residents about their actions, said the Danbury Police Department. Mean Samrith, 37,  and Savuth Luch, both of Danbury, were arrested Tuesday for a variety of drug-related offenses following the execution of search warrants for Samrith’s residence, car, and person, said Danbury Police Department Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Samrith was the focus of a several weeks investigation related to drug sales throughout the Danbury area. The investigation was initiated after investigators received citizen complaints regarding Samrith’s ill…

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Man Nabbed For Violating Protection Order, Threatening Victim In Wilton Man Nabbed For Violating Protection Order, Threatening Victim In Wilton
Man Nabbed For Violating Protection Order, Threatening Victim In Wilton A 54-year-old area man was arrested for verbally threatening another person while intoxicated, according to the Wilton Police. Rusty L. McClintock, of Wilton, was arrested Saturday, June 16, after Wilton police responded to a 911 call and on arrival found McClintock, intoxicated and still threatening the victim, Lt. Robert Kluk said. He was arrested and charged with threatening and violation of a protective order. He is being held on $10,000 bond., Kluk said. 

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21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says 21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says
21-Year-Old Slashes Victim In Neck At After-Prom Event, Indictment Says A 21-year-old Rockland County man has been charged in connection with slashing another man's throat at an after-prom celebration. Ahkim Santana of Spring Valley was charged Friday with one count of attempted murder, assault, and attempted assault in connection with the May 25 attack, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. “The defendant wielded a knife in a brutal and vicious attack upon a victim celebrating a special, high school rite of passage," said Zugibe. "Fortunately, the victim survived his wounds. It was a senseless, but deliberate attack. This case will…

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Stop Of BMW At Stamford Hotel Nets Suspects With 300 Bags Of Heroin Stop Of BMW At Stamford Hotel Nets Suspects With 300 Bags Of Heroin
Stop Of BMW At Stamford Hotel Nets Suspects With 300 Bags Of Heroin A tip that a known drug dealer was headed to the LaQuinta Inn in Stamford to make a sell led police to 300 bags of heroin among other drugs.  Members of the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit, SRT and patrol units nabbed Steven Hutchinson, 29, of Bridgeport, about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, after stopping his gray BMW as he arrived at the hotel on Harvard Avenue to make the deal, said Capt. Richard Conklin. When officers approached they noticed he tossed a black container between his legs. When officers searched the container they found it was filled with rice to keep the 300 bags …

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Six Nabbed In Rockland County Prostitution Raid Six Nabbed In Rockland County Prostitution Raid
Six Nabbed In Rockland County Prostitution Raid Seven Nabbed In Area Narcotics, Prostitution Detail Six people were arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation into prostitution in the area, according to the Ramapo Police Department. The bust when down around 8:40 p.m. Thursday on Sherwood Avenue in the Spring Valley section of Ramapo, said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. During the bust, the police department executed a search warrant and arrested the following: Celia Diego-Garcia, 29, of Queens; charged with prostitution. Violeta Reyes-Cruz, 22, of Queens; charged with prostitution Manuel Castillo-Garcia, 64, of Spring Valley; charged…

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New Windsor Man Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop New Windsor Man Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop
New Windsor Man Caught With Drugs After Traffic Stop A New Windsor man was busted for possession of a controlled substance after being stopped for a traffic violation.Gean L. Pittman, 38, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, on Washington Avenue after officers found he was in possession of two separate controlled substances, the town of Ulster Police said in a press release.  Pittman was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and for not wearing a seatbelt.  He was processed and released.

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Man Faces Felony After Dropping 'Heroin Spoon' At Purdue Pharma In Stamford Man Faces Felony After Dropping 'Heroin Spoon' At Purdue Pharma In Stamford
Man Faces Felony After Dropping 'Heroin Spoon' At Purdue Pharma In Stamford A Stamford art gallery owner was arrested for depositing an 800-pound steel sculpture of a bent heroin spoon in front of Purdue Pharma, according to multiple sources. Fernando Luis Alvarez was arrested about an hour after "installing" the spoon at 8:30 a.m. Friday and charged with obstruction of free passage and interfering with police, a felony, in front of the 201 Tresser Blvd. corporate headquarters, reported the Hartford Courant. Alvarez, whose Bedford Street gallery is opening an exhibit on the opioid crisis Friday night, was arrested because the spoon blocked an automatic en…

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Pine Plains Man Nabbed Passing Drugs To Inmate At Dutchess County Jail Pine Plains Man Nabbed Passing Drugs To Inmate At Dutchess County Jail
Pine Plains Man Nabbed Passing Drugs To Inmate At Dutchess County Jail A Pine Plains man was busted for passing drugs to an inmate at the Dutchess County Jail, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Matthew S. Moore, 34, was visiting Jeremy M. Craft, 28, of Hyde Park when he was caught passing a controlled substance during the visit, said Capt. John Watterson. Moore was charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Craft was charged with promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a controlled substance, Watterson said. .After being processed Moore was arraigned before the City of Poughkeepsie Cou…

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Suspect Caught In Central Nyack Burglary While Business Owner Was Away Suspect Caught In Central Nyack Burglary While Business Owner Was Away
Suspect Caught In Central Nyack Burglary While Business Owner Was Away An area man who is no stranger to police was nabbed for the burglary of a Central Nanuet laundromat while the owner was out of town. Nicholas Pagliuca, 41, of Stony Point, was arrested by Clarkstown Police on Thursday for a past burglary at the Scrub at the Hub laundromat on Route 59 in Central Nyack, said Detective Peter Walker, spokesman for the Clarkstown Police Department.  After the burglary, police interviewed the owner of the business who said that on June 16, her business was burglarized while they were away on vacation, Walker said. After a further investigation, Pagliuca was iden…

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Man Killed In Shooting At Apartment Complex In Bridgeport Man Killed In Shooting At Apartment Complex In Bridgeport
Man Killed In Shooting At Apartment Complex In Bridgeport Click here for an updated story: ID Revealed For Victim In Fatal Bridgeport Shooting A suspect is on the loose after a man was shot and killed late Thursday night in Bridgeport. The shooting took place around 10 p.m. Thursday at the PT Barnum Apartments, located at 467 Bird St., said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed, police said. Harris said there are few details available due to the incident being an active investigation.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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