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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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Police & Fire

Know Him? Many Accused Of Stealing SUV From Southampton Golf Club Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole a vehicle from a Long Island golf club. The theft of a 2022 Toyota 4Runner took place in Southampton at the Sebonack Gold Club around 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17, said the Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and detectives from the Southampton Town Police. The suspect was described as being a Black man with a bald head, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County C…

by Kathy Reakes

10/26/2022

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Live Alligator Strutting Its Stuff In Front Window Of Theater In Hudson Valley Patrons weren't seeing things when they spotted an alligator in the front window of a theater in the region, according to police, it is real. The gator was spotted in the heart of Ulster County on Monday, Oct. 24 in the town of Rosendale, and police say gator is real and was living in the window, well at least for a week. The theater, the Redwing BlackBird Theater on Main Street, is a puppet theater "celebrating community- & citizen-driven action towards global justice & sustainability, according to the theater's Facebook page. The police department said the alligator is …

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

15-Year-Old Stabs Parent With Pocket Knife At CT Residence, Police Say A Connecticut teen has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a parent with a pocket knife. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24 on Pratt Street. According to Chief William Fitzgerald of the Winchester Police, officers responded to a call for a domestic disturbance at the home and found that a 15-year-old had stabbed a parent with a pocket knife. The parent was transported to the Waterbury Hospital for treatment of non-life-threating injuries, Fitzgerald said. The teen was arrested and charged with assault and risk of injury. They are…

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Charged After 37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At CT Residence A Connecticut man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in his apartment and police found a large cache of drugs. New Haven County resident David Edward Vasquez, age 35, of Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 11. According to Milford Police, officers and the Milford Fire Department responded to a medical emergency at 5 Schooner Lane, on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Once inside the apartment, officers found a 37-year-old woman from Farmington, dead inside, police said. After a lengthy investigation, Vasquez was arrested and charged with cruelty to persons. Apartment 3L, David E…

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Hudson Valley A man from the region has been charged with allegedly intentionally setting his fiancé's home on fire. The fire took place in Ulster County around 1:45 a.m., on Saturday, June 22 in Saugerties. When Saugerties police officers and firefighters from the Saxton Fire District arrived on the scene they found a single-family home engulfed by fire, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Following an investigation, evidence was presented to an Ulster County grand jury who indicted Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of Saugerties with causing the fire, the chief said. Benzehoefer was arred…

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 A Connecticut State Police cruiser was hit on I-84 west as a trooper investigated another crash. The incident took place in Hartford near Exit 48 around 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers from Troop H responded to a collision and were out of the vehicle when another vehicle crashed into their cruiser. No injuries were reported in the crash, state police said. Information was not available regarding the type of vehicle that hit the cruiser or the name of the driver. The crash is under investigation.

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

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Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region An employee of a dumpster company in the region was killed after the box came loose from a wench and landed on top of him. The incident took place in Columbia County around 11:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24 in the city of Hudson, on the 200 block of Long Alley. According to Hudson Police Chief Edward Moore, the victim, whose identity has not been released, was standing behind the truck directing the dumpster to be dumped when it became dislodged from a wench and cable system used to help lift the box and fell on top of the employee. First responders performed CPR, but the man was pronounced dead …

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

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Person Struck By Lirr Train In Pinelawn, Service Delayed Train service on the Long Island Rail Road has been suspended on one line after a person on the tracks was hit by a train. The incident took place near Pinelawn around 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. Due to the accident, service has been suspended in both directions between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma, said MTA on Twitter. LIRR and emergency personnel are en route to the scene, officials said. The condition of the person has not yet been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Who Stepped Out Of Vehicle After Crash With Deer Struck, Killed By SUV In Hudson Valley A 70-year-old man was hit and killed by an SUV when he stepped out of a vehicle to inspect the damage after hitting a deer. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 6:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 in the town of Mamakating, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, troopers responded to Route 209 for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. A preliminary investigation revealed that Orange County resident James F. Harrington, age 70, from the town of Deerpark, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by his son, James Harrington, age 33, from the town …

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

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Month-Long Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Accused Fentanyl Dealer In Hudson Valley A month-long investigation into drug sales in the Hudson Valley has led to the arrest of an alleged fentanyl dealer. Dutchess County resident Shawn W. Phillips, age 40, of the town of Red Hook, was apprehended on Friday, Oct. 21, by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. Phillips' arrest is the result of a month-long investigation into fentanyl sales in the Dutchess County area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the task force. The investigation led to a search warrant being executed at a residence in Red Hook where cash and fentanyl were seized, Harris said. "Phillips is beli…

by Kathy Reakes

10/25/2022

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