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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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CT Woman Admits Straw Purchasing Several Firearms CT Woman Admits Straw Purchasing Several Firearms
CT Woman Admits Straw Purchasing Several Firearms A Connecticut woman faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of making a false statement to a firearms dealer. Hartford County resident Leah Boucher, age 30, of Bristol, made the plea on Friday, April 29, said Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut According to court documents and statements made in court in August 2021, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Tyrone Brown’s residence on Stevens Street in New Haven and seized a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol.   Brown, who was a convicted felon and was prohibited by federal l…

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Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield
Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield A man was rescued from a blazing Fairfield County house fire that caused more than $250,000 in damage. The blaze broke out in the Town of Fairfield around 5:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 at the home located at 577 Kings Highway East. Fairfield firefighters responded to the fire after receiving a call from a passerby reporting smoke and fire coming from the house, said Assistant Chief Roger Caisse, of the Fairfield Fire Department. First arriving units arrived within four minutes and reported fire coming from the first floor of the home, Caisse said. While firefighters were attacking the fire a…

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One Killed In Western Mass Crash One Killed In Western Mass Crash
One Killed In Western Mass Crash One person was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Western Mass. It happened in Hampshire County around 5 p.m. Monday, May 2 in Belchertown. When officers responded to the scene at 606 North Washington St., the driver, the only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, said the Belchertown Police. The identity of the victim is not being disclosed at this time. The crash is under investigation by the Belchertown Police, the state police, and the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Former Cop From Hudson Valley Convicted Of Assaulting Officer With Flagpole During Capitol Riot Former Cop From Hudson Valley Convicted Of Assaulting Officer With Flagpole During Capitol Riot
Former Cop From Hudson Valley Convicted Of Assaulting Officer With Flagpole During Capitol Riot A retired NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley has been found guilty by a federal jury of assaulting a law enforcement officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.  Orange County resident Thomas Webster, 56, of the village of Florida, was found guilty in the District of Columbia on Monday, May 2, of five felonies and one misdemeanor for his actions during the Capitol breach.  Webster, a former US Marine who once served on the protective detail of former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, claimed self-defense during the tr…

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Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Stamford Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Stamford
Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Stamford A 34-year-old Fairfield County mother died days after she and her infant fell off a train platform. The incident took place around 1:20 p.m., Monday, April 25 at the Stamford Train Station. James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner, confirmed Monday, May 2, that Jessica Perez died over the weekend, just days after she and her 10-month-old son were injured when the two fell from a platform. A cause and manner of death are still pending further studies, the ME's office said. Perez suffered a suspected medical episode, that may have caused the fall, officials said. The infant, who was …

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Speed A Factor In Fatal Western Mass Crash, Police Say Speed A Factor In Fatal Western Mass Crash, Police Say
Speed A Factor In Fatal Western Mass Crash, Police Say A single-vehicle crash killed a driver who lost control of his vehicle, according to police. The crash took place in Hampden County in West Springfield around 10:45 p.m., Saturday, April 23 on Route 5. The driver lost control of the motorcycle on Route 5 between the Memorial and North End bridges, said Sgt. Joseph LaFrance, of the West Springfield Police. Arriving officers started CPR and other life-saving measures until the driver could be transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, LaFrance said. The northbound lane of Route 5 was shut down for several hou…

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Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Last Seen Leaving Her Bridgeport Home Days Ago Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Last Seen Leaving Her Bridgeport Home Days Ago
Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Last Seen Leaving Her Bridgeport Home Days Ago Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Sommer Hinds, of Bridgeport, was reported missing on Saturday, April 30, after she failed to return home on Friday, April, 29. Sommer’s father told Bridgeport Police his daughter left the house around 6 p.m. on Friday when he wasn’t home, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. "The father reported her missing early Saturday morning when she hadn’t returned home and when she wasn’t calling him back," Appleby said. Sommer is described as being a light complexion Black…

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Suspect On Run After Robbing Long Island TD Bank, Police Say Suspect On Run After Robbing Long Island TD Bank, Police Say
Suspect On Run After Robbing Long Island TD Bank, Police Say Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a suspect who allegedly robbed a TD Bank and made off with cash. The robbery took place in Rockville Centre at the TD Bank at 290 Merrick Road around 11:25 a.m., Sunday, May 1. According to detectives, a 37-year-old female bank manager reported that an unknown man approached her as she was working as a teller.  The man then passed her a note that demanded cash. After the teller complied, the man put an undisclosed amount of cash into a white bag and proceeded to walk out of the bank, said the Nassau Coun…

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Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford
Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford An 11-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a car while swinging at a Fairfield County Boys and Girls Club. The incident took place in Stamford on Sunday, May 1 at the  Boys and Girls Club at 348 Stillwater Ave. The child was on the swings at the time of the crash and was transported to an area hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place when a 53-year-old woman driving a four-door sedan hit the gas instead of the brakes and went through a fence and hit the swing set where the boy was swinging, Booth s…

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Fourth-Grader Dies During Little League Game In NY Fourth-Grader Dies During Little League Game In NY
Fourth-Grader Dies During Little League Game In NY Updated story: Support Pours In For Family Of Long Island Fourth-Grader Who Died During Little League Game A fourth-grade Long Island boy died suddenly from a medical condition while at a Little League game in New York. The incident took place in Long Beach at Point Lookout Park on Friday, April 29, during a Long Beach/Lido Little League baseball game, school district and league officials said. Lazar LaPenna, age 10, died from a medical condition he suffered while playing in a game, officials with the Long Beach/Lido Little League said on Facebook. "He was on the ball field with …

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