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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 Killed After Accidentally Falling Off Bridge In Hudson Valley Man Killed After Accidentally Falling Off Bridge In Hudson Valley
Man Killed After Accidentally Falling Off Bridge In Hudson Valley A man was killed after he accidentally fell off a bridge in the Hudson Valley after his car broke down and he was attempting to get to safety. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30 at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. According to New York State Police Trooper Steve Nevel, troopers responded to the eastbound lanes of I-84 on the span of the bridge to investigate a report of a man who fell from the bridge.  An investigation revealed that Paul Montenero, age 29, of the town of Poughkeepsie, fell from the bridge after the vehicle he was traveling in beca…
Man Charged With Stealing Some $35K In Goods From Westport Ulta Beauty Store Man Charged With Stealing Some $35K In Goods From Westport Ulta Beauty Store
Man Charged With Stealing Some $35K In Goods From Westport Ulta Beauty Store Surveillance footage led to the arrest of a man for allegedly helping steal more than $25,000 in goods from a Fairfield County Ulta Beauty store in seven incidents.  The incidents took place in Westport between May and July 2021, at Ulta Beauty on Post Road East. According to Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police, officers responded to the store seven times to investigate shoplifting incidents, In every case, two or more suspects entered the store, placed a large amount of merchandise in bags or shopping baskets, and then left without paying.  The total amount of …
Croton PD Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days Croton PD Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days
Croton PD Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days Police in Northern Westchester are investigating three scams that came to the department's attention within a matter of days. The incidents took place in Croton-on-Hudson beginning on Thursday, Aug. 18 with the last being reported on Monday, Aug. 22. During the first incident, a resident reported receiving multiple FedEx notices in the mail from what appeared to be her mortgage company requesting her banking information, the department reported. The woman contacted her mortgage company, who said that they did not request such information. The resident did not provide her information but wa…
Long Island Man Nabbed For Larceny, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Larceny, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Larceny, Police Say A Long Island man with an arrest history was nabbed for alleged larceny. The incident took place around 5 a.m., in Levittown on Tuesday, Aug. 30. According to detectives, police responded to 301 Newbridge Road for a larceny in progress. Upon confronting the subject, Scott Raba, age 51, of Seaford, he fled northbound on Newbridge Road into a wooded area.  Police set up a perimeter and were able to locate Raba. He was placed under arrest without further incident, police said. Raba was charged with: Auto stripping Possession of burglar tools Grand larceny Criminal …
Person Seriously Injured After Crash At Bridgeport Intersection Person Seriously Injured After Crash At Bridgeport Intersection
Person Seriously Injured After Crash At Bridgeport Intersection One person was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. It happened in Bridgeport around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30 at East and Barnum avenues. Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, said the crash involved a motorcycle and a vehicle, with the motorcyclist injured. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital with an unknown extent of injuries, Appleby said. The crash is currently under investigation.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Seriously Assaulting Infant Granddaughter Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Seriously Assaulting Infant Granddaughter
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Seriously Assaulting Infant Granddaughter A Hudson Valley grandmother has been sentenced to prison for seriously assaulting her 7-month-old granddaughter leaving her blind and with brain damage. Orange County resident Kimberly Bennett, age 46, of Middletown, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years post-release supervision on Tuesday, Aug. 30. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, Benner pled guilty to assault which occurred on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Bennett’s home in the City of Middletown, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The attack resulted in the child suffering serious physical injury i…
Officer Injured After Being Struck By Stolen Car In CT Officer Injured After Being Struck By Stolen Car In CT
Officer Injured After Being Struck By Stolen Car In CT A police officer in Connecticut was injured when his patrol cruiser was hit by a fleeing stolen vehicle. The incident took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Naugatuck in the area of Elm Street. According to Naugatuck Police after striking the patrol vehicle, the suspect vehicle continued on into the downtown area and abandoned the vehicle, attempting to take off on foot.  However, officers quickly managed to apprehend the suspect, police said.  There is one subject in custody and an officer being evaluated at a local hospital for minor injuries sustained from the …
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley
Car Crashes Into Coffee Shop After Chase In Hudson Valley A BMW ran into a popular Hudson Valley coffee shop after refusing to stop for police. The incident took place in Rockland County around 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29 in the village of Suffern. According to Suffern Mayor Michael Curley, a four-day-old BMW ran into Java Love at 50 Lafayette Ave., after the driver was allegedly driving recklessly and refused to stop for police. The new BMW hit Java Love coffee.Mayor Michael Curley/Suffern "Please remember to stop by Java Love and have a cup of coffee to make up for the business they lost because of the accident," the mayor said. No one was i…
Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region
Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region Two men have now died and a woman is on life support following a drowning incident involving family members at a lake in the region. The incident took place around 2:15 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28 in Sullivan County. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers from the Liberty barracks responded to White Lake in the town of Bethel for a report of numerous drownings. A preliminary investigation revealed that a Long Island family from Bellerose in Nassau County began swimming in White Lake at approximately 10 a.m., Nevel said. Afrid Haider, age 34, was walking in knee-level water when he fell in…
New Details Emerge In Armed Robbery Involving Fairfield County Teen In Parking Lot Of Store New Details Emerge In Armed Robbery Involving Fairfield County Teen In Parking Lot Of Store
New Details Emerge In Armed Robbery Involving Fairfield County Teen In Parking Lot Of Store One suspect has been nabbed and another is still on the run following a robbery outside a Connecticut convenience store. The incident took place in Milford around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, in the parking lot of the Speedy Mart at 109 Meadowside Road.  During the incident, two Black males entered the back seat of a vehicle and held the victim at gunpoint, Milford Police said. The duo then took a bag from the center console and struck the victim in the side of the face with the firearm. It was later determined to be a facsimile firearm, police said. Officers said the susp…
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