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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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Hudson Valley Man Receives $19K In Fraudulent Worker's Comp, DA Says A Verizon Communications employee in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly filing fraudulent Worker's Compensation claims. Ulster County resident Jason Vega, age 48, of Marlboro, a hamlet of Marlborough, was arrested in Orange County on Thursday, April 13 in the town of Newburgh. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, between February 2021 and July 2021 in the town of Newburgh, Vega presented medical reports, in support of an application for Workers’ Compensation benefits, which indicated he was unable to perform certain physical functions and movements…

by Kathy Reakes

04/15/2023

Police & Fire

Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli A Bridgeport man was killed outside a busy deli in what police are calling a "targeted" shooting. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 12 in the area of East Main Street and Arctic Street in front of Shorty's Deli. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 58-year-old Bridgeport man lying on the ground in front of Shorty's Deli, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The unidentified man was unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, Gilleran said. Medics arrived and transported the victim to an area hospital where he later died. T…

by Kathy Reakes

04/15/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver: CT Woman Swerving All Over Road On Flat Tires Nabbed, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was allegedly driving all over the road on flat tires was nabbed for drunk driving. The incident took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, April 11 along North Main St., in Naugatuck. According to Naugatuck Police, the department received a call from a motorist who said a car was driving all over the road, had struck a guard rail, and had flat tires. Officers began checking the area and located the vehicle at the Citgo Gas Station. A stop was conducted on North Main Street. The was determined that the driver, identified as Kimberly Marie Anderson, age 38, of …

by Kathy Reakes

04/15/2023

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Ridgefield 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Crushing Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Riot A 20-something Connecticut man who used a riot shield as a weapon and pinned an officer between doors has been sentenced for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Fairfield County resident Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 25, of Ridgefield, was sentenced on Friday, April 14, to seven-and-a-half years in prison on nine offenses, said Matthew M. Graves, US Attorney for the District of Columbia. The 25-year-old McCaughey was found guilty following a bench trial in September 2022 along with co-defendants Tristan Chandler Stevens, age 26, of Pensacola, Flori…

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

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Bergen Man, 20, Dog Killed In 3-Car PIP Crash: Nysp A 20-year-old North Jersey man has been identified as the victim who was killed, along with his dog, in a crash on the Palisades Parkway in New York. Cyrus A. Silverio, of Hackensack was in a black 2001 BMW when he and two other cars collided in Clarkstown at 10 p.m. Thursday, April 10, NY State Trooper Steven Nevel said. All three vehicles came to a rest on the west shoulder in the southbound lanes. Silverio was pronounced dead at the scene along with his dog, Nevel said. The investigation is ongoing. The New York State Police are asking anyone who may have seen these vehicles …

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

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ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed Along With His Dog In Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway State Police have released the identity of a man killed along with his dog in a three-vehicle crash on the Palisades Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, April 13 in Clarkstown. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a burgundy 1992 BMW, a black 2001 black BMW, both with New Jersey plates, and a 2023 gray Nissan Rogue, with New York plates, were traveling southbound when for unknown reasons the three vehicles collided. Earlier report: Fatal PIP Crash In Clarkstown Involves 3 Vehicle…

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

Police & Fire

Toxic Fumes Injure 4 During Haz-Mat Incident At Norwalk Business Four employees of a Norwalk building warehouse suffered possible inhalation injuries following an explosion. The incident took place in Norwalk around 2:50 p.m., Thursday, April 13 at a warehouse building located at 16 Muller Ave. The initial call was for an explosion with a chemical release, said Timothy Reardon, deputy chief of the Norwalk Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters determined all workers had self-evacuated the building. Explosive and toxic vapors were found within the building in a confined area, Reardon said. Norwalk firefighters at the scene.Norwalk Fire Departme…

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

Police & Fire

3 Shot At Unauthorized Music Fest In Bridgeport, Police Say Three people were shot and injured during a large unauthorized music event at a Bridgeport park that drew more than 200 people. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 4 p.m., Thursday, April 13 at Seaside Park in the area of West Beach. Bridgeport officers were sent to Seaside Park on reports of a large crowd of more than 200 people gathered for an unauthorized music event, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Adults and children of all ages were at the event. At approximately 6:10 pm officers reported hearing multiple shots fired and ran toward the gunfire, Gilleran …

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash Involves 3 Vehicles, Closes Hudson Valley Roadway New update: ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed Along With His Dog In PIP Crash In Clarkstown State police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, April 13 southbound near the Clarktown exit, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Police did not say how many people were killed. This is an ongoing investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

Police & Fire

Person Standing On Platform Killed After Coming Into Contact With Train In Hastings-On-Hudson A person was killed after coming in contact with an incoming train overnight in Westchester County. The incident took place in Westchester around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the Hasting-on-Hudson station. According to MTA officials, a person standing on the platform at the station came in contact with the side of a Croton-Harmon bound train as it was approaching the station. MTA Police, Metro-North Railroad, and rescue personnel responded, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not yet identified the person and don't know if it was a male or a female struck. …

by Kathy Reakes

04/14/2023

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