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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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Putnam Woman Dies In Fire Putnam Woman Dies In Fire
Putnam Woman Dies In Fire A 52-year-old Philipstown woman died in an overnight fire at the Stepping Stone Group Home, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The fire, which started around 11:50 p.m. Thursday, at the center at 345 Route 301, sent multiple fire department to the scene, said Putnam County Sheriff's Capt. Lisa Ortolano.  Arriving units discovered an active fire in a bedroom on the second floor of the residence. A search of the bedroom revealed an unidentified female resident, who was unconscious. Firefighters rushed the victim to awaiting EMS personnel. The woman was pronounced dead at the sce…

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Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Hopewell Junction Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Hopewell Junction
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Truck, Car In Hopewell Junction Click here for an updated story: Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Killed After Being Hit By Truck, Car ID'd A Town of Poughkeepsie man was killed after being struck by an empty dump truck and then a car on Lime Kiln Road, according to the East Fishkill Police. The incident was uncovered around 10 p.m. Thursday when East Fishkill Police responded to a report of a person struck by a truck on Lime Kiln Road in Hopewell Junction, said Chief Kevin Keefe. Upon arriving the officers located a man on the roadway and two vehicles which had stopped after being involved in the incident. A preliminary inve…

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Route 22 Stretch In Bedford Remains Closed After Crash Route 22 Stretch In Bedford Remains Closed After Crash
Route 22 Stretch In Bedford Remains Closed After Crash This story has been updated. A stretch of Route 22 in Bedford remains closed after a crash involving a dump truck. Bedford Police said the crash occurred just before 10 a.m. Friday on Route 22 at Bedford Center Road.  The closure is between Bedford Center Road and Clinton Road and had been expected to last until about 1 p.m., but the road remains closed at 1:30 p.m. Police did not have information regarding injuries.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Ossining School Lockdown Lifted Ossining School Lockdown Lifted
Ossining School Lockdown Lifted An early morning lockdown at Ossining High School has been lifted after police performed a sweep of the premises, according to the Ossining Police Department. The lockdown took place around 9 a.m. Friday at the school at 29 S. Highland Ave., for an unspecified threat. Police responded within minutes and searched the building before lifting the lockdown. Check back to  Daily Voice for updates.

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Hudson Valley Double Murder/Suicide Shooter: Trustee, Police Chief's Friend Hudson Valley Double Murder/Suicide Shooter: Trustee, Police Chief's Friend
Hudson Valley Double Murder/Suicide Shooter: Trustee, Police Chief's Friend This story has been updated. When Police Chief Philip Mattracion responded to a murder-suicide in the Hudson Valley Village of Ellenville Thursday morning, he never expected to find one that one of his closest friends had shot and killed two people and then turned the gun on himself. "I just spoke with him last night and he was joking and laughing," Mattracion said. "This is just so sad for all involved and I'm questioning why I didn't see or notice something last night with all my years of law enforcement." The Ulster County murder-suicide took place around 10 a.m. whe…

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Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15 Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15
Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15 Arlington Fire District firefighters responded to three fires in the Town of Poughkeepsie from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, that left 15 homeless and kept the department running on top of other calls. The line-up of calls began Wednesday around 7:40 p.m. when firefighters responded to the Shady Brook Trailer Park at 67 Old Manchester Road for a reported burning odor in the wall. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within minutes of the initial dispatch and confirmed an active fire in the wall. The fire was under control in less than 30 minutes, according to Chief  Tor…

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Orange County Businessman Pleads Guilty To Underreporting Income By $1M Orange County Businessman Pleads Guilty To Underreporting Income By $1M
Orange County Businessman Pleads Guilty To Underreporting Income By $1M A 59-year-old Orange County business owner pleaded guilty to felony tax fraud for underreporting his income by $1,086,654, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Courtesy Maintenance, Inc., a Bronx-based commercial cleaning company owned by Alvaro Merino of Cornwall, pleaded guilty to evading taxes in the amount of $188,579, the DA's office said.  As part of a plea agreement, the corporation and Merino are required to pay all the outstanding taxes on or before March 8, the date he will be sentenced, Hoovler said. Merino also pleaded guilty in the Town of Cornwall Co…

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Three Reported Dead In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Three Reported Dead In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide
Three Reported Dead In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Click here for an updated story: Hudson Valley Double Murder/Suicide Shooter: Trustee, Police Chief's Friend This story has been updated. Three people were killed in an apparent murder/suicide at an apartment complex in Ellenville Thursday morning, according to Village Police Chief Philip Mattracion. In a brief press conference, Mattracion said the shootings took place at the Canal Lock apartments, at 110 Center St. The chief said the department is still investigating a motive for the shootings and any relationship that exists between the people killed. Ellenville schools were placed on …

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Four Arrested In New Windsor Undercover Massage Parlor Investigation Four Arrested In New Windsor Undercover Massage Parlor Investigation
Four Arrested In New Windsor Undercover Massage Parlor Investigation Four people were arrested for providing illegal massages and other services following an undercover operation of New Windsor massage parlors, according to the Town of New Windsor Police Department. The department, in conjunction with investigators from the Orange County Drug Task Force, conducted the undercover investigation into unlicensed/illegal massages at four different locations after receiving complaints from residents and local business owners of suspicious activity, said Det. Sgt. Chris Sager. All four were charged with one count of unauthorized practice of a profession for not hav…

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Two-Alarm Rhinebeck Home Fire Displaces One Two-Alarm Rhinebeck Home Fire Displaces One
Two-Alarm Rhinebeck Home Fire Displaces One A two-alarm mobile home fire in Rhinebeck left one person displaced, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  The fire started around 3:46 p.m. Wednesday at 20 Hidden Valley Road, with Rhinebeck fire crews responding within four minutes, the department reported. Once on scene, firefighters found a large fire and transmitted a second alarm and requested assistance at the scene. Crews were able to quickly douse the blaze and went through the home to make sure there was no one inside.  The one person who lives in the mobile home, was not home at the time and no one was injured, Rhinebeck…

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