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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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Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say
Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say A Nassau County man was arrested for DWI after hitting an ambulance while driving in the wrong direction on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Joaquin Cabrera, 57, of Baldwin, was arrested following the crash around 2:24 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police. The Nassau County Police Department Ambulance was traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Grand Avenue while responding to an aided call with its emergency lights activated. The ambulance was then hit by a 2006 Hummer being driven by Cabrera eastbound in the westbound lane of the highway…
One Person Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Waters Of Long Island Beach One Person Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Waters Of Long Island Beach
One Person Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Waters Of Long Island Beach One person was found dead inside a vehicle that was discovered in the water of a Long Island beach. The incident took place around 1:-2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13 at West Neck Beach in Lloyd Harbor, said the Suffolk County Police. Police are releasing few details surrounding the person's death, only to say that once the vehicle was retrieved from the water one person was found dead inside. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Former State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Former State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Former State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash This story has been updated. A two-vehicle crash left a former Connecticut State Senator in critical condition at a busy Fairfield County intersection. The crash took place around 6:53 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Noble Avenue in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran. According to Gilleran, the crash took place when a red 2002 Acura RSX was traveling westbound on Boston Avenue approaching its intersection with Noble Avenue as a gray 2010 Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue.  Former State Senator Edwin Gomes,…
Suspect Wanted For Stealing $1K In Items From Norwalk Store, Injuring Employee, Police Say Suspect Wanted For Stealing $1K In Items From Norwalk Store, Injuring Employee, Police Say
Suspect Wanted For Stealing $1K In Items From Norwalk Store, Injuring Employee, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole more than $1K in goods from a Fairfield County store and injured an employee. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, at the Bed Bath and Beyond on Westport Avenue in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Tomasz Podgorski. According to police, the man entered the store and stole more than $1,000.00 of merchandise. An employee sustained a minor injury during a struggle with the man.  No weapons were displayed during the incident.  The man was captured on surveillance video.…
Four Injured In Long Island Crash Fleeing From Cops Had Loaded Weapon, Police Say Four Injured In Long Island Crash Fleeing From Cops Had Loaded Weapon, Police Say
Four Injured In Long Island Crash Fleeing From Cops Had Loaded Weapon, Police Say Three Long Island men and a juvenile who were injured during a crash after fleeing from an attempted traffic stop were arrested for allegedly having a loaded firearm. Nassau County Police said the incident took place around 2:26 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 12 in Lynbrook. According to detectives, a Nassau County Police Officer on patrol attempted to stop a speeding 2006 BMW traveling east on Sunrise Highway with four occupants without headlights. The police officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to conduct a stop but the vehicle fled the scene. The BMW lost control and struck a…
Police Searching For Killer Of Bridgeport Man Police Searching For Killer Of Bridgeport Man
Police Searching For Killer Of Bridgeport Man Police are searching for the killer of a man who was found suffering from wounds in front of a home in Fairfield County. The unidentified Bridgeport man was found around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, when Bridgeport Police responded to 242 Harral Ave., for a reported assault, according to police. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 26-year-old man suffering from wounds to his lower extremities, said Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. The man was transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he died from his injuries.  Fitzgerald said the man had seve…
$33 Million In Pavement Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island $33 Million In Pavement Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island
$33 Million In Pavement Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island A long-needed $33 million paving project on Long Island has been completed. The completion of the project that included several major road resurfacing projects was announced on Thursday, Dec. 10, by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. The projects were untaken to enhanced safety and improved travel conditions on portions of the Northern State Parkway and other well-traveled roads, the Governor's Office said. As part of the projects, the pavement was refurbished along seven miles of the Northern State Parkway between the New York City boundary and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, in addition to 36 entr…
Westchester Man Causes Crash While Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County, Police Say Westchester Man Causes Crash While Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County, Police Say
Westchester Man Causes Crash While Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County, Police Say Fairfield County police arrested a man following a three-vehicle crash which he allegedly caused. Paul Fagan, 50, of Port Chester, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 27, by Greenwich Police following the three-vehicle crash on North Street, said the Greenwich Police. According to officers, when police arrived on the scene and began speaking with Fagan they allegedly could smell alcohol on his breath. Standardized field sobriety tests were conducted, which he failed to perform to standard, police said.  Fagan was charged with following too closely and operating a motor vehicle under the inf…
Man Just Released From Long Island Detention Center Steals Woman's Vehicle, Police Say Man Just Released From Long Island Detention Center Steals Woman's Vehicle, Police Say
Man Just Released From Long Island Detention Center Steals Woman's Vehicle, Police Say Police are asking the public for help locating a man who allegedly stole a vehicle from a woman on Long Island. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Mineola, when according to detectives, the 62-year-old woman was sitting in her blue 2019 Cadillac SUV in front of 250 Old Country Road when she was approached by a male demanding she exit the vehicle, Nassau County Police said. As the victim exited her vehicle the man, identified as Patrick Blaszkiewicz, 33, no known address, entered her vehicle and fled westbound on Old Country Road.  Blaszkiewicz was la…
Duo Nabbed Breaking Into Parked Cars In Fairfield, Police Say Duo Nabbed Breaking Into Parked Cars In Fairfield, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Breaking Into Parked Cars In Fairfield, Police Say A Fairfield County man and a juvenile were arrested for allegedly attempting to burglarize vehicles and stealing a wallet from one. The incident took place around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1, when a homeowner on High Street, in Fairfield, spotted three hooded men in the neighborhood checking door handles of unoccupied vehicles and called police, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. Surrounding patrols checked the area and located two males on nearby Meadowcroft Road. One was a juvenile, whose name cannot be released and the other was 19-year-old Terrel Durant of Bridgeport. Durant …
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