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Kathy Reakes

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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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Obituaries

New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46 The family of a successful and popular Connecticut investment banker who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar says they are "heartbroken and deeply saddened by the tragic loss." Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Cheney, a married father of five, had recently filed for divorce fr…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

Man Critical After Being Found Shot On CT Street, Police Say Police are investigating after a Connecticut man was found shot on a city street. The shooting took place in Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the area of 1053 Capitol Ave. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, the man was found after officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, the victim, a man in his 20s, was located suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital where he is currently listed in critical condition, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded a…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

Lifestyle

Popular Eatery Celebrates Opening Of First Restaurant On Long Island If you're in a healthy state of mind, a new Long Island restaurant opening its doors this week is an answer to your dreams for good grub that is fast food. Just Salad, a restaurant that offers salads and soups of all kinds, along with smoothies is expanding to Long Island with four new locations this year. To kick things off, Just Salad is officially celebrating the grand opening of its first store in Commack on Wednesday, Feb. 1, located at 6040 Jericho Turnpike. The restaurant will be offering the following in-store promotions at its Commack location over the next several wee…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

Woman Killed After Being Ejected In 2-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A woman was killed after being ejected from a car during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 2;10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29 on I-84 in Wallkill. When New York State troopers arrived on the scene they found a 2020 Acura RDX and a 2019 Dodge down an embankment off the north shoulder, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The operator of the Dodge, identified as Sarah Williams, age 35, from Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, Nevel said. The operator and passenger of the other vehicle were not inj…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

NJ Native, Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker with roots in New Jersey who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident, according to court papers obtained by Daily Voice. Dale L. Cheney, 46, of New Canaan jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16, Ch…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Falls 40 Feet From Stratford Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge A woman who was working on a Fairfield County bridge was seriously injured when she fell through a hole and landed 40 feet below on a construction barge. The incident took place in Stratford around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Devon Bridge, said Robert Daniel, assistant chief/fire marshal for the Stratford Fire Department. Stratford Fire Rescue, along with Marine 233, responded to the scene. Using Marine 233 moored alongside the barge, firefighters and Stratford EMS treated and stabilized the 55-year-old woman before using a rope rescue system to extricate the victim…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

VA Native, Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker with roots in Virginia who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident. Dale L. Cheney, 46, of New Canaan — who according to his obituary grew up in Alexandria — jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16,…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

Student Caught With Loaded Gun At Hudson Valley HS, Police Say A student at a Hudson Valley high school has been charged with felony possession of a weapon after a loaded gun was allegedly found in his belonging. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at Nanuet High School, at 103 Church St., in Nanuet. Clarkstown Police began an investigation into a report of a student in possession of a firearm inside Nanuet Senior High School after staff members received an anonymous tip that a student may have a firearm in their possession, said Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police. The school staff imme…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

Rock Star Marilyn Manson Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault Of Underage NY Fan A New York woman has filed a case against heavy-metal rock musician Marilyn Manson for allegedly sexually assaulting and raping her beginning days after her 16th birthday. The suit, which was filed on Long Island on Monday, Jan. 30, anonymously in Nassau County Supreme under the name Jane Doe, claims Manson -- whose real name is Brian Warner -- claims the abuse took place from 1995 through 1999, according to multiple reports. The woman claims the assault took place on a tour bus and that later that year Manson "groomed her" and assaulted her again. The complaint also says Warner’s “pedophi…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

News

40-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Copiague Crash A bicyclist was seriously injured during a crash with a car on Long Island. The crash took place in Copiague around 6:20 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30 at the intersection of Dixon Avenue with Volta Street. According to Suffolk County Police, Isaac Flores, age 29, of Long Island City, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata westbound on Dixon Avenue when the vehicle struck a man on a bicycle who rode across his lane of traffic at the intersection of Volta Street. The bicyclist, Alexis Espinal-Cepeda, age 40, of Copiague, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip f…

by Kathy Reakes

01/31/2023

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