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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
CT Man Runs Onto I-95, Carjacks Big Rig And Hits 10 Vehicles, Police Say CT Man Runs Onto I-95, Carjacks Big Rig And Hits 10 Vehicles, Police Say
CT Man Runs Onto I-95, Carjacks Big Rig And Hits 10 Vehicles, Police Say A Connecticut man police believe was high on drugs was arrested after running into traffic on I-95, carjacking a big rig, and then hit 10 vehicles before crashing into a metal guard rail. The chain of events began around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when Connecticut State Police Troop G received multiple 911 calls of a pedestrian running across the I-95 southbound lanes, in the area of Exit 46 in New Haven.  A short time later the pedestrian, later identified as Frank Montes-Rivera. age 50, of New Haven, carjacked a tractor-trailer unit, state police said.  Montes-Rivera allegedl…

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'Garbage': Gabby Petito's Mother Outraged By Laundrie Family Statement On Cause Of Death 'Garbage': Gabby Petito's Mother Outraged By Laundrie Family Statement On Cause Of Death
'Garbage': Gabby Petito's Mother Outraged By Laundrie Family Statement On Cause Of Death Nicole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, was outraged over a comment by the family of Petito's missing boyfriend made just minutes after a coroner released the cause of her daughter's death  Laundrie family attorney Steve Bertolino issued the statement calling Petito’s death a tragedy but quickly added that Brian Laundrie, was only a person of interest in her death.  See Related Story: Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging …

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Former CT Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors Former CT Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors
Former CT Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault Of Minors A Connecticut social studies teacher and coach has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minors. New London County resident Craig McCue, age 31, of North Stonington, was arrested in Windham County on Tuesday, Oct. 12, by Plainfield Police following a months-long investigation. The investigation began after a concerned parent alerted authorities in May regarding alleged inappropriate text messages on their child’s cellphone, said Plainfield Chief of Police Mario A. Arriaga. Arriaga said McCue, a former 8th-grade teacher at Plainfield Central School, sent messages that alleged…

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Man's Body Found On Long Island Beach Man's Body Found On Long Island Beach
Man's Body Found On Long Island Beach Police are investigating after a body was found on a  Long Island beach. The man's body was found around 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12 by a passerby at Stony Brook Harbor in Nissequogue in Suffolk County. Suffolk County Police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the body. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area
Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area A woman was killed after she was run over by her own vehicle in a freak accident in the area. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when in Ulster County on Sterling Place in Highland. According to Town of Lloyd Police Chief James Janso, the 84-year-old Highland woman had pulled into the driveway of her residence and exited her car when it began to roll back in the driveway.  The woman attempted to stop the vehicle and was struck by the car.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The accident is still under investigation.  L…

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10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
10-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 10-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash A 10-year-old boy was killed during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Rockland County at the intersection of Route 304 and West Nyack Road in Nanuet. According to Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters, arriving officers discovered two vehicles heavily damaged, a Toyota Sienna and a Ford F-150 both with airbag deployment.  Each of the vehicles was occupied by a driver and one passenger.  The boy, who …

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Duo Nabbed After Allegedly Showing Gun During Road-Rage Incident In Region Duo Nabbed After Allegedly Showing Gun During Road-Rage Incident In Region
Duo Nabbed After Allegedly Showing Gun During Road-Rage Incident In Region Two Western Massachusetts men were arrested following a road-rage incident in which the two allegedly showed a gun. The incident took place around 10:20 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, in Hampden County when Holyoke Police officers responded to a report of road rage involving two area men in a silver Infiniti who reportedly showed a gun during the altercation. When police responded to the area they spotted a car matching the description and attempted to stop it on Westerfield Road, but the driver sped away, police said. The driver, identified as Pedro Perez, age 32, of West Springfield, lost contr…

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Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Minutes after a coroner announced the cause of death of Gabby Petito, the attorney for her fugitive boyfriend's family reacted to the coroner’s ruling that she died by strangulation. “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby," Attorney Steve Bertolino said to CNN, "Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise." “At this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him," he said. He went on to say that: "Gabby Petito’s death at such a you…

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Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Minutes after a coroner announced the cause of death of Gabby Petito, the attorney for her fugitive boyfriend's family reacted to the coroner’s ruling that she died by strangulation. “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby," Attorney Steve Bertolino said to CNN, "Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise." Earlier report: Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner “At this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him,"…

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Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner
Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Click here for an updated story: Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was a homicide, according to Dr. Brent Blue, the Teton County Coroner in Wyoming. Blue made the announcement a little after 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from his office. The coroner said an examination of the body shows Petito, age 22, was dead anywhere from three to four weeks before her body was discovered Sunday, Sept. 19. He added that Wyoming state law does not allow any …

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