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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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Long Island Man Nabbed After Attempting To Rob Woman With Knife, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed After Attempting To Rob Woman With Knife, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed After Attempting To Rob Woman With Knife, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for an alleged attempted armed robbery in which he approached a woman in her vehicle and demanded her purse. The New Cassel man was arrested on Sunday, June 13 for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Dec. 15, in Hicksville, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a 57-year-old woman was sitting in her parked car at 182 West Old Country Road when the suspect Jose Ordonez-Bonilla, age 27, approached the driver side window with a knife and demanded her purse.  The woman refused to comply and Ordonez-Bonilla fl…
Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A
Man, Woman From Nassau County Apprehended After Stealing SUV From Long Island Chick-fil-A Two Long Island residents were arrested for allegedly stealing an SUV at a restaurant last month after an employee left his keys on a table.  An employee at Chic-fil-A, located at 1991 Broadhollow Road, in East Farmingdale, left the keys to a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse on a table in the dining area on Friday, May 28 at approximately 6:55 p.m., said the Suffolk County Police. Another employee asked a customer, Jeffrey Dowling, if they were his keys. Dowling said they were and proceeded to steal the vehicle with his accomplice, Stacy Basso, police said. Earlier report: Know Them? Man, W…
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Fighting With Officer During Stop, Police Say Suffolk County Man Accused Of Fighting With Officer During Stop, Police Say
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Fighting With Officer During Stop, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested for allegedly fighting with a police officer during a traffic stop. The 37-year-old Amityville resident was arrested for assault around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, June 16 in Bellmore, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an officer from the Community Oriented Police Enforcement unit spotted a 2013 Infiniti traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway in the vicinity of Bellmore Avenue with altered and an unreadable license plate. During the stop, the driver, identified as Willie Kennedy, became uncooperative and combative, police s…
Westchester County Police Officer Injured During Rear-End Crash, Police Say Westchester County Police Officer Injured During Rear-End Crash, Police Say
Westchester County Police Officer Injured During Rear-End Crash, Police Say A Westchester County police officer was injured when his police car was rear-ended by a vehicle while he was making a traffic stop with his emergency lights on.  The crash took place around 1:49 a.m., Thursday, June 17, northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway just north of Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale, said Kieran O'Leary of the Westchester County Police. The officer and woman who was driving the other vehicle were taken by Scarsdale EMS to Westchester Medical Center as a precaution.  Both were treated and released for minor injuries. The driver was issued a summons for viola…
Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use In CT Set For Lamont's Signature To Become Law Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use In CT Set For Lamont's Signature To Become Law
Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use In CT Set For Lamont's Signature To Become Law As soon as the ink is dry on Gov. Ned Lamont's pen, marijuana will be legal in Connecticut after the Senate gave its final approval for the growth and sale of marijuana The new legislation, approved on Thursday, June 17, would allow adults 21 or older to purchase and possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana beginning on Thursday, July 1.  Commercial sales of recreational marijuana in the state would not start until May 2022. Gov. Ned Lamont, who has favored the bill, said he looks forward to signing the bill. "It's fitting that the bill legalizing the adult use of cannabis and addressin…
Woman's Body Found Outside Walmart In Area Woman's Body Found Outside Walmart In Area
Woman's Body Found Outside Walmart In Area A woman's body who was found dead outside a Walmart in the area is being investigated as an "unattended death." The woman's body was found outside of the Dutchess County Walmart location, in Fishkill, on Wednesday, June 16, said State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. State police would only confirm the death and said it was under investigation. No foul play is suspected.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Two Men Punch, Kick Long Island Youth Basketball Coach Two Men Punch, Kick Long Island Youth Basketball Coach
Two Men Punch, Kick Long Island Youth Basketball Coach Police are asking the public for help identifying two men who harassed and attacked a Long Island youth basketball coach. The duo punched and kicked the coach at Next Level Sports Center, located at 156 Railroad St., in Huntington Station, after the coach got into a verbal dispute with a woman in the stands on Sunday, June 13, said Suffolk County Police and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers.  The victim was transported to Huntington Hospital. A cash reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest connected to the incident. Anyone with information can contact Suffolk Count…
Gas Line Rupture Causes Evacuation Of Numerous Businesses, Homes In Fairfield County Gas Line Rupture Causes Evacuation Of Numerous Businesses, Homes In Fairfield County
Gas Line Rupture Causes Evacuation Of Numerous Businesses, Homes In Fairfield County Numerous businesses and homes in Fairfield County are being evacuated after a gas pipeline rupture in the area. According to the Bridgeport Police, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the 2900 block of Fairfield Avenue after a gas pipeline rupture. The latest update from the fire department was that all buildings in the block were being evacuated as a precaution as gas company officials work to fix the break. No reported injuries at this time. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Pushing Fentanyl For Drug Company Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Pushing Fentanyl For Drug Company
Westchester Doctor Sentenced For Pushing Fentanyl For Drug Company A Westchester doctor who practiced in Manhattan has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking bribes from drug companies for prescribing fentanyl. Jeffrey Goldstein, of New Rochelle, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 16, for violating the anti-kickback statute after receiving more than $200,000 from Subsys’s manufacturer, Insys Therapeutics, in exchange for prescribing Subsys, a potent fentanyl-based spray, said. Audrey Strauss, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Goldstein, age 51, previously pleaded guilty, in August 2019, the United States Attorney's Office sa…
13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' 13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge'
13-Year-Old Dies After Attempting TikTok 'Blackout Challenge' A family grieving the loss of their son to a TikTok challenge is warning other families of the danger. Western Massachusetts resident Nate Squires, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Amherst Regional Middle School, was found unresponsive Monday, June 14, who died after attempting the new "Blackout Challenge" being touted on social media sites including TikTok. The challenge encourages children and teens to choke themselves until they lose consciousness.  The family said on a GoFundMe page, that Nate died after "succumbing to injuries of a horrible accident." They went on to say they "wan…
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