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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

Scooter Driver Killed In Crash On Long Island Roadway, Police Say Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed After Car Strikes Scooter On Busy Long Island Roadway A man driving a scooter on Long Island was hit and killed by another vehicle. The fatal crash took place around on the Hempstead Turnpike around midnight Friday, July 16 in West Hempstead, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 31-year-old man was driving a 2021 Mazda westbound on Hempstead Turnpike in the area of Cherry Valley Road when he struck a Bird-battery operated scooter traveling eastbound on the Hempstead Turnpike. The male driver of…

by Kathy Reakes

07/16/2021

News

Massachusetts Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged in federal court for allegedly possessing child pornography. Worcester County resident, Matthew Stefanelli, age 31, was arrested on Wednesday, July 14, following an investigation into his electronic devices, said Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell. Stefanelli, of Upton, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. According to the charging documents, in January, agents seized several electronic devices from Stefanelli’s residence. A forensic review of the devices revealed images of child pornograph…

by Kathy Reakes

07/16/2021

Police & Fire

Accused Dealer Busted At Area Hotel In Warrant Sweep, Police Say A local man has been arrested following a warrant search and investigation into alleged drug dealing throughout the area. Orange County resident Sheldon Cooper, age 35, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Wednesday, July 14, on charges including criminal possession of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of a child following the execution of a search warrant at the Hampton Inn hotel in the Town of Wallkill. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the City of Port Jervis Police Department, who was assisted by the Orange County Drug Taskforce,…

by Kathy Reakes

07/16/2021

Police & Fire

ID Released For Woman Killed In Fairfield County SUV Crash A woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash after her SUV left the roadway and hit a stone wall in Fairfield County has been identified by police. Serena Bechtel, age 52, was killed Tuesday, July 13 while driving on Lake Avenue in Greenwich when her 2013 Chevy Suburban left the road and struck a wall and a tree, said Lt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police. Bechtel, a resident of Greenwich, was pronounced dead at the scene. Greenwich Police Crash Reconstruction Team continues to investigate the crash. Anyone who may have any information is asked to call Officer Roger Dren…

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2021

Police & Fire

One Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash A two-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway seriously injured one person and hurt another. The crash took place around 11:38 p.m., Wednesday, July 14, on the expressway in Medford, said the Suffolk County Police. According to detectives, a man driving a Kia rear-ended a Toyota, driven by a woman, near Exit 65. The driver of the Kia was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The driver of the Toyota was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue for treatment of minor injuries. The crash closed westbound lan…

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2021

Police & Fire

Police Searching For 'Armed & Dangerous' Second Suspect In Murder Of CT Man Police investigating the shooting death of a 24-year-old Connecticut man are asking the public for help locating a second suspect in the case. New Haven County's Devante Echols, of Waterbury, was found shot once in the head on Saturday, July 10 in Waterbury. Since his death, Waterbury Police have arrested one man but say an armed and dangerous second suspect is still on the run. The suspect has been identified as 54-year-old Bobby Cooke of Waterbury, said Sgt. Robert Davis. Cooke has been identified by Waterbury Police Department’s Major Crimes Division to have involvement …

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2021

News

Woman Killed After SUV Crashes Into Stone Wall In Fairfield County A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash after her SUV left the roadway and hit a stone wall in Fairfield County, said authorities. The fatal crash, which killed a 52-year-old, took place Tuesday, July 13, on Lake Avenue in Greenwich. According to Slusarz, a 2013 Chevy Suburban was traveling north on Lake Avenue between Round Hill Road and Parsonage Road when it left the roadway and struck a stone wall and tree, said Greenwich PD Lt. John Slusarz. The driver, a Greenwich resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver’s identification is being withheld pending notification of t…

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2021

Police & Fire

Rabies Warning Issued After Bat Found In Fairfield County Home Tests Positive Officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior from any bats they encounter after a bat found in a Fairfield County home tested positive for rabies. The City of Bridgeport and Animal Control has been notified that a bat in a residence of the Brooklawn area has tested positive for rabies. As a result, animal control officials are warning residents to proceed with caution when coming in contact with stray and wild animals, especially bats. If you come in contact with any wildlife that you fear may be rabid, do not approach, animal control officers said. W…

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2021

Police & Fire

20-Year-Old Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash A Long Island motorcyclist is in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash. The crash took place around 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 14, in Levittown, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, while heading southbound on Wantagh Avenue, driving a 2020 Honda motorcycle, a 20-year-old man was involved in a collision with a southbound 2008 Jeep Cherokee, north of Red Maple Drive. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, police said. A brake and safety inspection was performed …

by Kathy Reakes

07/15/2021

Police & Fire

Man Injured In Deck Collapse At Hudson Valley Home, Police Say One person has been injured after a second-story deck collapsed in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 14 in Rockland County at a residential home in the Hillcrest area of the Town of Ramapo. One 58-year-old victim was transported to the hospital by Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps & Rockland Paramedic Services, Ramapo Police said. Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1 is also on scene as well as RPD detectives and the Building Department. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

07/14/2021

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