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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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Seen Him? Resident Scares Off Man Who Broke Into Stamford Home Seen Him? Resident Scares Off Man Who Broke Into Stamford Home
Seen Him? Resident Scares Off Man Who Broke Into Stamford Home Police are asking the public for help in locating a man wanted in connection with an attempted burglary in Stamford last week. A video surveillance released Wednesday, shows the man, who was interrupted by the resident around 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, on Aberdeen Street, police said. The man is described as being about 5-foot-8, “with a dark complexion and very short hair with a medium build,” police said.  He was wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and what looks like gray sweatpants. The man was last seen on the corner of Aberdeen and West Main Street. Anyone with information is asked to…

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Woman Nabbed In Brazen Wilton Jewelry Store Robbery Woman Nabbed In Brazen Wilton Jewelry Store Robbery
Woman Nabbed In Brazen Wilton Jewelry Store Robbery One of three women and a man wanted for a brazen jewelry store robbery last year has been arrested by the Wilton Police Department. Yolanda Santa, 56, of Ridgewood, New York in Queens has been charged with felony larceny in connection with the Oct. 18, robbery of Campus Jewelers at 5 River Road, said Lt. Robert Kluk. During the robbery, the three females then distracted the two salespeople while the man stole jewelry from the behind the counter and put it in a brown paper shopping bag he was carrying, Kluk said. The suspects then purchased an item with cash and left the store with more tha…

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Newburgh Man Faces Child Porn Charges Newburgh Man Faces Child Porn Charges
Newburgh Man Faces Child Porn Charges An area man is behind bars after being arrested for possessing child porn, City of Newburgh Police said. Newburgh resident Davis Morse, 33, was arrested Tuesday by City of Newburgh detectives working in conjunction with the agents from Homeland Security following an investigation into child pornography, police said. Morse was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child, both felonies. Police declined to release further information as the case is still under investigation. 

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Poughkeepsie Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud Poughkeepsie Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud
Poughkeepsie Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud A Poughkeepsie woman was arrested for welfare fraud following an investigation by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Candice M. Jackson, 33 of Poughkeepsie, was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony welfare fraud after the investigation, in conjunction with the Investigations Division of the Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services. The investigation found that Jackson fraudulently received over $5,000 in benefits between October 2014 and August 2015 by concealing the fact that one of her children no longer lived with her, police said. After being processed Jackson…

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Police Seek Suspect After Teen Stabbed At Poughkeepsie Barbershop Police Seek Suspect After Teen Stabbed At Poughkeepsie Barbershop
Police Seek Suspect After Teen Stabbed At Poughkeepsie Barbershop A City of Poughkeepsie teen was found stabbed at a local barbershop on Tuesday, after police received a call for help, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The unidentified 17-year-old was found around 5:15 p.m. at Adams Barbershop at 441 Main St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The teen, who did not want police assistance, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Clark said. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-7577.

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3,000 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Massive Hudson Valley Bust 3,000 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Massive Hudson Valley Bust
3,000 Bags Of Heroin Seized In Massive Hudson Valley Bust A routine traffic stop by a New Windsor police officer on Wednesday led to the discovery of more than 3,000 bags of heroin and the arrest of a local man, according to the Town of New Windsor Police. The drugs were discovered when Officer Frank Pierri conducted a traffic stop on Walsh Road. During the course of the traffic stop, it was discovered that the driver, Harold R. Perez, 41, of New Windsor, was in possession of 440 bags of heroin, said Lt. Michale Farbent.  Further investigation then led officers to obtain a search warrant for the suspects’ residence which led to an additional 2,651…

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Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire
Two Families Displaced In Westport Fire Two Westport families were displaced from their homes following a stove fire at a townhome complex on Post Road East, according to the Westport Fire Department. The Westport Fire Department received a call from the resident around 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, at 1655 Post Road East, Unit 2901, reporting a stove fire, Westport Fire officials said. Once on scene, firefighters found an extinguished fire on the stove that had moved to the cabinets. The fire was extinguished prior to the Fire Department’s arrival by the fire sprinkler system. Fire damage was contained to the kitchen while significant wat…

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Fourth Arrest Made In Greenwich Gas-Station Melee Fourth Arrest Made In Greenwich Gas-Station Melee
Fourth Arrest Made In Greenwich Gas-Station Melee A fourth arrest has been made in the aftermath of a large fight between two groups of people at a gas station on West Putnam Avenu on Dec. 27. Eric Manning, 20, of Wilbur Peck Court, Greenwich, was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with assault and breach of peace, said Lt. John Slusarz. Manning was charged in connection with a fight between two groups of people at the gas station which started when one person punched another in the face. A larger fight ensured with one suspect grabbing a piece of wood and smashing a car window. A witness called the police, but the group fled before officers arrived…

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ID Released For Teen Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester ID Released For Teen Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester
ID Released For Teen Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train In Westchester A Valhalla teen has been identified as the young man struck and killed by a Metro-North train in Valhalla just north of Commerce Street, according to the MTA. Aaron Dannenbring, 19, was on the tracks around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck by the northbound train, said MTA Spokeswoman Nancy Gamerman. The incident was not an accident, and no criminality was involved, she added. There were about 200 passengers on the train at the time, no one was injured. Service was temporarily suspended between North White Plains and Pleasantville until about 12:45 a.m., with trains, single tracking …

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One Injured In Bedford Construction Site Partial Collapse One Injured In Bedford Construction Site Partial Collapse
One Injured In Bedford Construction Site Partial Collapse Bedford firefighters are on the scene of a construction accident in which a worker was injured during a partial collapse of a wall, according to fire officials. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Wednesday at 426 Pea Pond Road that is currently under construction. The worker has reportedly been transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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