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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
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For CT Coffee Shop Burglary Fairfield County Man Nabbed For CT Coffee Shop Burglary
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For CT Coffee Shop Burglary A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a popular coffee shop. Freddie Ramos, age 29, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, May 4 for the burglary at the Little Lasse's Coffee Soft in Milford, which took place in December 2020, said the Milford Police. During the burglary, police say Ramos smashed the front door smashed stole an ATM machine. An investigation led officers to. Ramos who was charged with:  Burglary Larceny  Criminal mischief Conspiracy to commit burglary Conspiracy to commit larceny Conspiracy to commit criminal mischief  Ramos w…

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Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Long Island Home Burglary, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Long Island Home Burglary, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Long Island Home Burglary, Police Say Three people have been arrested in connection with a home burglary in Nassau County earlier this year. Kathleen Velez, age 31, of Brooklyn, Kevin Rojo Rojo, age 21, and Nicolas Huenul-Duran, age 23, both of Santiago, Chile, were arrested on Thursday, May 6, in connection with the burglary on Friday, March 19 in North Hills, said the Nassau County Police.  According to Burglary Squad detectives, an active investigation was being conducted in the confines of Nassau County.  During the investigation, the three were identified as suspects for the burglary at a National Cour…

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News
COVID-19: Mall In Western Mass Hosting Vaccine Clinic COVID-19: Mall In Western Mass Hosting Vaccine Clinic
Covid-19: Mall In Western Mass Hosting Vaccine Clinic A Western Mass mall will host a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in an effort to help more people receive the vaccine. The Holyoke Mall will hold the clinic from noon to 30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 for anyone over the age of 18 years old, said mall officials. The Moderna vaccine will be used. The clinic will be located in the upper level across from Billy Beez. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments can also be made by calling the Holyoke Senior Center at 413-322-5625.  The second dose vaccine clinic will be held on Saturday, June 5, mall officials said. The clinic is being held in partn…

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Police & Fire
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires After a rise in recent suspicious house fires in Rockland County a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible. The fires have taken place in Suffern between Nov. 26, 2020, and April 1, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. In an effort to catch the person responsible, the ATF, the Suffern Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are offering the reward. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Suffern Police Department at 845-357-2300, or via email at spdtips@rcpin.net.  Tips may …

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Lifestyle
Winning $20,000 Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $20,000 Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $20,000 Take 5 Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley One lucky Hudson Valley player walked away with more than $20,000 after winning one of three top-prize winning tickets for the Take-5 drawing. The winning ticket for the Wednesday, May 5 drawing was purchased at the Main Street Mini Mart at 220 Main St. in Beacon, the New York Lottery said.  The winner will take home $20,174.50. Two other top-prize-winning tickets, both worth $20,174.50, were purchased in Queens and Brooklyn. According to the New York Lottery, the winning numbers were 01-04-05-09-18. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings take place e…

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Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Falling From High Floor Of Palisades Center Mall Woman Dies After Falling From High Floor Of Palisades Center Mall
Woman Dies After Falling From High Floor Of Palisades Center Mall This story has been updated. A woman has died after falling from a "high" floor of a mall in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Thursday, May 6, in Rockland County at the Palisades Center Mall, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. Police are still on the scene investigating the incident. It is not known if the woman fell or jumped from the fourth-floor area.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire
Three Now Confirmed Dead, Four Injured In Long Island House Fire Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Victims Of Triple-Fatal Long Island House Fire Three people have now been confirmed dead in a Long Island house fire. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran made the announcement in a briefing on Thursday afternoon, May 6, regarding the fire at a single-family Garden City home on Washington Avenue. At least 12 fire departments responded to the fire that was called in by a bypasser who alerted officials that people were trapped in the home. The fire broke out at 5:38 a.m., and by the time fire officials arrived the home was fully…

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Police & Fire
45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train 45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train
45-Year-Old Dead After Jumping From Metro-North Train This story has been updated. Train service has resumed after a 45-year-old man jumped from a Metro-North train. The incident took place at approximately 11:27 a.m., Thursday, May 6, as the westbound train was traveling in Fairfield County between Westport and East Norwalk, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.  Metro-North service resumed on the New Haven Line at Green's Farms, Westport, and East Norwalk at 1:18 p.m. with the train departing New Haven and the 1:03 p.m. train departing Grand Central Terminal. The train, carrying 1…

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Police & Fire
CT Woman Found Dead In Driveway, Police Say CT Woman Found Dead In Driveway, Police Say
CT Woman Found Dead In Driveway, Police Say Police are investigating after a Connecticut woman was found dead in her driveway. The middle-aged woman was found around 6:40 a.m., Thursday, May 7 in Hartford County on Wallace Street in Enfield, said Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox. Fox said the department is investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, but that it was too early to speculate.  Police have issued a notice to neighbors in the area to expect police activity during the day as investigators work the case.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say
CT Woman Pistol Whipped During Home Invasion, Police Say A Connecticut woman was pinned to the floor and pistol-whipped during a home invasion. The incident was uncovered around 10:04 a.m., Monday, May 3, in New Haven County. Officers from the Meriden Police Department responded on a report of a home invasion on New Street. When police arrived on the scene, the victim told officers that two first-floor residents, Corey Rispoli and Jamaira Johnson, both of Meriden, knocked on her door and then forced their way into the apartment after she opened the door, said Meriden Police Sergeant Michael Boothroyd. She also reported that Rispoli was armed wi…

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