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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
Greenwich Man Charged With Assault, Attacking Officers During Dispute Greenwich Man Charged With Assault, Attacking Officers During Dispute
Greenwich Man Charged With Assault, Attacking Officers During Dispute A Fairfield County was charged with alleged assault and resisting arrest after hitting another man in the face. Gudmundur Thor Kjaernested, age 18, of Greenwich, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 after police responded to a home for a disturbance. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police, when officers arrived, the victim said Kjaernested had hit him in the face.  When police attempted to arrest him, Slusarz said he became "agitated" and shouted obscenities, and then attempted to physically attack officers and medical personnel. Kjaenested was charged with: Assault Dis…

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Airborne Car Crashes Into Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Airborne Car Crashes Into Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
Airborne Car Crashes Into Hudson Valley Home, Police Say An out-of-control car that went airborne after hitting an embankment struck a home in the region. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30 on Route 9G in the town of Red Hook. According to Red Hook Police, the crash took place when a 2002 Subaru driven by a 41-year-old Catskills man was driving south on Walkers Hill Road when the car crossed into the northbound lane, struck an embankment, became airborne, and hit the home. The driver as well as a woman inside the home were not injured in the crash, police said. The unidentified driver was issued ticket…

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CT Man Charged With Taking Part In Violent Street Takeover CT Man Charged With Taking Part In Violent Street Takeover
CT Man Charged With Taking Part In Violent Street Takeover A Connecticut man has been charged with racing for allegedly taking part in a violent street takeover incident in which a police officer was attacked and injured. Hartford County resident Malik Robinson, age 28, of Bloomfield, was charged on Monday, Jan. 29 by the Milford Police. According to Milford Police, the "takeover" took place on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in the Stop & Shop parking lot in Milford. A responding Milford Police officer found numerous vehicles and over 100 individuals in the parking lot. He was immediately confronted by several attendees and surrounded and attack…

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Police Investigating Mid-Morning Hudson Valley Shooting Police Investigating Mid-Morning Hudson Valley Shooting
Police Investigating Mid-Morning Hudson Valley Shooting Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating a mid-morning shooting. New update - Suspect In Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman Fatally Shoots Himself In Front Of Cops In Connecticut The incident took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31 on Inwood Dr., in the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo.  One person was removed from the scene by ambulance and was transported to the hospital, the Ramapo Police said. The shooting is currently being investigated. Anyone witnesses or anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Ramapo Police at 845…

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Man's Body Found In Wooded Area At CT State Park Man's Body Found In Wooded Area At CT State Park
Man's Body Found In Wooded Area At CT State Park This story has been updated. A man's body was in a wooded area at a Connecticut state park. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Stillwater Pond State Park in Torrington, according to Paul Copleman, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. According to Copleman, the man is 35 years old. "There is no threat to the public," he said. "We are grateful for the assistance of the Torrington Police Department." The incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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Obituaries
Longtime Southern Westchester BOCES Employee Dies At Age 47 Longtime Southern Westchester BOCES Employee Dies At Age 47
Longtime Southern Westchester Boces Employee Dies At Age 47 A longtime tech worker in the Hudson Valley died at the age of 47 at his home. Jamie Brian Paterson of Hyde Park, a lifelong Dutchess County resident, lived in of Hyde Park and was born in Poughkeepsie to Daniel M. Paterson and Linda J. (Steele) Paterson. Paterson graduated from FDR High School in Hyde Park in 1994 and then from Dutchess Community College. He was a longtime employee of Southern Westchester BOCES in Rye Brook where he worked in their IT department as a systems engineer, according to his obituary. When he was not working, his obituary said Paterson enjoyed camping, bowling,…

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Local Man Nabbed After Firing Shots At Cumberland Farms In Shelton, Police Say Local Man Nabbed After Firing Shots At Cumberland Farms In Shelton, Police Say
Local Man Nabbed After Firing Shots At Cumberland Farms In Shelton, Police Say A man was busted for allegedly firing shots at a convenience store in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Shelton around 10:15 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Cumberland Farms on River Road. When Shelton Police arrived they discovered a broken window and recovered a spent shell casing in the parking lot, said Detective Christopher Nugent of the Shelton Police. No one was reported to be injured in the incident, Nugent said. Nugent said Shelton detectives conducted a follow-up investigation and identified Joshua Vazquez, age 18, of Shelton as a suspect. Detectives with the assist…

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Obituaries
Well-Respected Judge, Westchester Native Dies Well-Respected Judge, Westchester Native Dies
Well-Respected Judge, Westchester Native Dies A popular and well-respected Hudson Valley judge has died. Dutchess County Judge Gerald V. Hayes of Poughkeepsie, age 82,  had been battling lymphocytic leukemia for three years. Hayes, who died on Saturday, Jan. 27, was a man of deep faith, hard work, great sacrifice, profound wisdom, remarkable accomplishments, and the highest character, his obituary said. Hayes originally studied to become a priest but changed his mind and received his juris doctorate from Fordham Law School in 1968. Shortly after he went to work as Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan.  In 1971, his obit…

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Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say
Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say A mother has been charged with allegedly violating a custody agreement after allegedly taking her son out of a Hudson Valley school. Chana Elena Morales, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 after taking the child from Maple Hill Elementary School in Orange County in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police, officers responded to the school after officials said Morales had taken the child in violation of a custody and visitation order. Around 8:30 p.m. the child, Morales, and her boyfriend, Johntae Xavier Williams, a …

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CT Woman Charged With 55 Counts Of Cruelty To Animals CT Woman Charged With 55 Counts Of Cruelty To Animals
CT Woman Charged With 55 Counts Of Cruelty To Animals A 78-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with 55 counts of alleged cruelty to animals after a dog had to be put down due to severe medical conditions. Middlesex County resident Jean E. Jameson of the town of Deep River was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 25.  According to Connecticut State Police, in April 2023, Tri-Town Regional Animal Control received a complaint of barking dogs at a residence located on Bushy Hill Road in the town of Deep River.  In response, Animal Control officers met with a woman at the home who identified herself as the homeowner. She told officers she …

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