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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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Man Pleads Guilty In Rockland Bar Stabbing Man Pleads Guilty In Rockland Bar Stabbing
Man Pleads Guilty In Rockland Bar Stabbing A Spring Valley man pleaded guilty to felony assault for his part in a January stabbing that left a man critically injured. John Salto, 23, offered his plea in Rockland County Court on April 18, according to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. The assault took place on Jan. 22 outside of the Mi Tierra Bar in the Village of Haverstraw, when Salto, along with his cousin Daniel Salto, got into a verbal fight with another man. The confrontation turned physical when the parties went outside, the DA's Office said. During the altercation, a witness saw the men stab the victim with a k…

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Crash Seriously Injures Two, Causes Fire, Sends Vehicle Into Pond Crash Seriously Injures Two, Causes Fire, Sends Vehicle Into Pond
Crash Seriously Injures Two, Causes Fire, Sends Vehicle Into Pond Two people were seriously injured, one with life-threatening injuries, during a two-car crash on Noxon Road near Vincent Road in the Town of LaGrange. The crash, which occurred around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, sent one vehicle into the water and caused the second to catch fire, said Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, an investigation into the crash revealed that a 1994 Chevrolet pickup driven by Matthew V. Amicucci, 29, of LaGrange, was traveling westbound on Noxon Road when it crossed over the center pavement markings and struck an eastbound 2011 Ford E…

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Employee At Danbury Shelter Charged With Cruelty To Animals Employee At Danbury Shelter Charged With Cruelty To Animals
Employee At Danbury Shelter Charged With Cruelty To Animals An employee of an animal shelter in the area has been arrested on two counts of animal cruelty, according to police. Krystel A. Lopez, who worked at Tails of Courage animal rescue in Danbury,  surrendered herself to Danbury Police on Monday, April 16 after learning there were active arrest warrants for her arrest stemming from two allegations of animal cruelty at the center, police said. The warrants were issued following an investigation by the State of Connecticut Animal Control in response to several complaints of sick animals being housed at Tails of Courage, 39 Smith St., police added.…

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Police & Fire
LaGrange Crash Seriously Injures Two, Causes Fire, Sends Vehicle Into Pond LaGrange Crash Seriously Injures Two, Causes Fire, Sends Vehicle Into Pond
LaGrange Crash Seriously Injures Two, Causes Fire, Sends Vehicle Into Pond This story has been updated. Two people were seriously injured, one with life-threatening injuries, during a two-car crash on Noxon Road near Vincent Road in the Town of LaGrange. The crash, which occurred around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, sent one vehicle into the water and caused the second to catch fire, said Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, an investigation into the crash revealed that a 1994 Chevrolet pickup driven by Matthew V. Amicucci, 29, of LaGrange, was traveling westbound on Noxon Road when it crossed over the center pavement markings and s…

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Police & Fire
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out In North Rockland Large Brush Fire Breaks Out In North Rockland
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out In North Rockland Firefighters are on top of High Tor Mountain battling a large brush fire, according to the Theills Fire Department The fire, which started around 3:50 p.m. Monday, is located on South Central Highway near the top of the mountain. No roads are closed at this time, the department said. The department is being assisted by State Park Police, as well as firefighters from Stony Point and New City. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Five Juveniles Nabbed For Threatening Moviegoers In Stamford Five Juveniles Nabbed For Threatening Moviegoers In Stamford
Five Juveniles Nabbed For Threatening Moviegoers In Stamford Police nabbed five juveniles for running into a Stamford movie theater, telling everyone to "get their hands up," and firing off cap guns before running out. The incident took place around 7:53 p.m. Sunday at the Majestic Movie Theatre at 118 Summer St., according to Stamford Police Capt. Diedrich Hohn. When police arrived on the scene after receiving a call for people being threatened with guns, officers quickly determined that approximately five young people were in the front of the theater when several in the group appeared to be armed with handguns, Hohn said.  At that point,…

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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Westchester Crash Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Westchester Crash
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Westchester Crash A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident on the westbound Cross County Parkway at New Rochelle Road that has closed the roadway in Bronxville. The crash occurred 1:30 p.m. Monday when the motorcyclist appears to have lost control and crashed, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The unidentified man was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx with serious injuries, which appears non-life-threatening at this time, O'Leary said. The left and center lanes of the westbound CCP remain closed as the department investigates the crash. …

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Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say An Orange County man was arrested for stabbing another man during a large disturbance. The stabbing victim was found around 5:45 a.m. Sunday when Port Jervis police responded to a residence located on Reservoir Avenue for a report of a large disturbance, said Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 26-year-old male who was suffering from multiple stab wounds from a knife. Police provided immediate medical assistance and the victim was transported via Port Jervis Ambulance to Bon Secours Community Hospital for emergency medical treatment, the chief said. Following …

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Man Charged With Heroin Overdose Death Of Hudson Valley Man Man Charged With Heroin Overdose Death Of Hudson Valley Man
Man Charged With Heroin Overdose Death Of Hudson Valley Man A 28-year-old was arrested in connection with the overdose death of a 30-year-old man in Orange County over the weekend. New York State Police and officers from the Port Jervis City Police Department arrested Patrick Shevlin, 28, of Montague in Sussex County, New Jersey and charged him with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance in association with the death, said Port Jervis Chief of Police William Worden. On Saturday, during the early morning hours, state police were dispatched to a residence located in Sprarrowbush for an apparent heroin-related overdose. Police allege that Shevl…

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DOT Worker Struck In Sprain Brook Parkway Hit-Run DOT Worker Struck In Sprain Brook Parkway Hit-Run
DOT Worker Struck In Sprain Brook Parkway Hit-Run A state Department of Transportation worker received minor injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while working on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The incident took place around 9:45 a.m. Monday northbound on the Parkway in Yonkers, state police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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