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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
Officer Struck By Vehicle On Massachusetts Roadway Officer Struck By Vehicle On Massachusetts Roadway
Officer Struck By Vehicle On Massachusetts Roadway A large search is underway by Massachusetts State Police after a police officer was hit by a car while attempting to arrest a suspect. The incident happened in Worcester County around 10:30 a.m. on Mechanic Street in Fitchburg. According to the state police, a local police officer who is part of an MSP task force was injured after being struck by a vehicle. State Police said the search for the suspect is ongoing with troopers, K-9 units, and the state police air wing participating. Police did not release the officer’s condition. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for u…

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Police & Fire
West Babylon Man Shot, Killed Aboard LIRR Train In Suffolk County, Police Say West Babylon Man Shot, Killed Aboard LIRR Train In Suffolk County, Police Say
West Babylon Man Shot, Killed Aboard Lirr Train In Suffolk County, Police Say A Long Island man was shot and killed while onboard a train allegedly by a person he was traveling with. The Suffolk County Police homicide squad and MTA Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of Yusef Staine, age 20, of West Babylon, at the Ronkonkoma train station around 1:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16. According to police, Staine was shot by a man he appeared to be traveling with while he was on board a westbound train parked at the Ronkonkoma Station.  The man fled the scene following the shooting, police said. Staine was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting …

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Obituaries
33-Year-Old Worker Who Died At LEGOLAND Remembered As Loving Father, Good Friend 33-Year-Old Worker Who Died At LEGOLAND Remembered As Loving Father, Good Friend
33-Year-Old Worker Who Died At Legoland Remembered As Loving Father, Good Friend A LEGOLAND worker who died while at work earlier this month is being remembered for being a loving father and a good friend. Orange County resident Shane Roy Gunser, age 33, of Washingtonville, died on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the theme park while working as a chief hotel maintenance engineer at the park in Goshen. Gunser a graduate of Washingtonville High School started working as a plumber with Local 373. He spent time with Nebrasky Plumbing and Heating until accepting a position at LEGOLAND, New York, where he was developing a career as chief hotel maintenance engineer, his obituary said, "H…

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News
Multiple State Agencies Sent To Scene Of Rockville Centre Tanker Explosion, Hochul Says Multiple State Agencies Sent To Scene Of Rockville Centre Tanker Explosion, Hochul Says
Multiple State Agencies Sent To Scene Of Rockville Centre Tanker Explosion, Hochul Says Following a gasoline tanker crash and explosion on Long Island, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed multiple state agencies to the area to help with environmental issues caused by the crash. The crash and following fire and large fuel spill in Nassau County took place around 1 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, when the driver of the tanker lost control and slammed into a commercial building on the Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre.  The crash of the tanker which was carrying some 13,000 gallons of gasoline, also caused a fuel leak, which traveled into storm sewer tunnels causing a large…

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New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley New details have emerged as the mother and father accused of abducting their daughter and hiding her in a hovel-like room under a staircase at an area home are set to appear in court. Ulster County residents Kimberly Cooper, age 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., age 32, of Saugerties, were arrested Monday, Feb. 14, after police found Paislee Shultis, age 6, being held in a dark, wet room underneath a staircase in a Saugerties home.  The couple abducted the then 4-year-old from her legal guardian from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph…

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News
Police Investigating Death Of LEGOLAND Worker In Hudson Valley Police Investigating Death Of LEGOLAND Worker In Hudson Valley
Police Investigating Death Of Legoland Worker In Hudson Valley New York State Police are investigating the death of an employee while he was working at LEGOLAND's Hudson Valley location. Orange County resident Shane Roy Gunser, age 33, of Washingtonville, died on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the theme park while working as a chief hotel maintenance engineer at the park in Goshen. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Gunser's death does not appear to be drug-related and no foul play is suspected. Investigators are awaiting a determination as to the cause of death from the medical examiner's office, Nevel said.  Nevel did not say if his death was work-relate…

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Police & Fire
Tanker Crashes Into Nassau County Business, Shutting Down Busy Roadway Tanker Crashes Into Nassau County Business, Shutting Down Busy Roadway
Tanker Crashes Into Nassau County Business, Shutting Down Busy Roadway A fuel tanker truck crashed into the front of a Long Island business, causing a large fire and closing a major roadway. The crash took place in Nassau County around 1:10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16 when the driver of the tanker lost control and smashed into the front of the Laz-Z-Boy showroom located at 150 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. According to the Nassau County Police, the crash has closed Sunrise Highway in both directions between North Centre and North Park avenues, with the closures expected to remain in place through the morning rush hour and beyond. The crash of the tanker w…

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News
Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery
Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery A Fairfield County woman has been identified as the person dropped off at a New York hospital with numerous injections in her buttocks. Maxine Messam, age 53, of Bridgeport died around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, when New York City Police responded to a 911 call from Jacobi Medical Center. According to the NYPD, two women dropped the victim off at Jacobi and claimed they found her near Woodlawn Cemetery before fleeing.  Hospital officials told police Messam was unresponsive and unconscious when dropped off and had multiple injections of unknown material in both buttocks cheeks. Mess…

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Police & Fire
CT Woman Arrested After 4-Year-Old Eats THC Edibles, Police Say CT Woman Arrested After 4-Year-Old Eats THC Edibles, Police Say
CT Woman Arrested After 4-Year-Old Eats THC Edibles, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been charged with a risk of injury to a child after her young son ate several THC edibles he found in an open trash can. Hartford County resident Jenna Sullivan, age 36, of South Windsor, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 12, on an active warrant for the incident which took place in January. According to Sergeant Mark N. Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police, Sullivan's 4-year-old son ate several THC edibles and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment. The child was released shortly thereafter with no significant injuries, Cleverdon said.  Sulliva…

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Police & Fire
Suffolk Police Launch Multi-Agency Task Force To Probe Gilgo Beach Murders Suffolk Police Launch Multi-Agency Task Force To Probe Gilgo Beach Murders
Suffolk Police Launch Multi-Agency Task Force To Probe Gilgo Beach Murders In a renewed commitment to solve the 11-year-old serial killer case on Long Island, police have announced the creation of a special task force to tackle the mystery surrounding the 11 deaths. Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison announced on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the creation of the Gilgo Beach task force, which will include special homicide investigators from the Suffolk County Police Department and the FBI, as well as Suffolk District Attorney’s Office and the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office. The formation of the task force represents the first time federal, state, and local agencies will joi…

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