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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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Services Set For 'Exceptional' NYPD Detective, Dad Killed In Highlands Crash Services Set For 'Exceptional' NYPD Detective, Dad Killed In Highlands Crash
Services Set For 'Exceptional' Nypd Detective, Dad Killed In Highlands Crash Services have been announced for a beloved New York City Police detective and Hudson Valley resident killed in a single-vehicle crash coming home from work. Charles “Charlie” A. Cato, age 45, of New Windsor, died on Friday, Dec. 6, in Highlands after his car left the roadway and struck a tree in the median, as previously reported by Daily Voice. An active member of the Roman Catholic Church and a devoted family man, Charlie is survived by his wife, Angela, and their children, Ben and Sara, according to his obituary on the Quigley-Sullivan Funeral Home website and fundraiser for hi…

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Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Closes Spackenkill High School In Poughkeepsie:Police Bomb Threat Closes Spackenkill High School In Poughkeepsie:Police
Bomb Threat Closes Spackenkill High School In Poughkeepsie:Police Students and staff have been sent home for the day to allow police to investigate a bomb threat at a Hudson Valley high school. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police said Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie received the threat late Monday, Dec. 9d. The department said several other school districts in the region also received the threat. The threat is believed to be a hoax. Out of an abundance of caution, the Spackenkill School District has dismissed the high school students and staff to allow for a complete investigation. Police did not reveal how the threat was received.  This is a …

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Police & Fire
Traffic Alert: Three Lanes Of Route 17 In Goshen Closed After Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass Traffic Alert: Three Lanes Of Route 17 In Goshen Closed After Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass
Traffic Alert: Three Lanes Of Route 17 In Goshen Closed After Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass A tractor-trailer hauling an excavator hit an overpass in Orange County and rolled over, blocking three eastbound traffic lanes on Route 17.  The incident occurred in Orange County early Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Goshen at Exit 124. Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said there are detours in place. But traffic is backed up. The lanes are expected to be closed for several hours.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Six Years After Nanuet Teen Was Gunned Down, Police Still Asking For Help Six Years After Nanuet Teen Was Gunned Down, Police Still Asking For Help
Six Years After Nanuet Teen Was Gunned Down, Police Still Asking For Help Six years after a Hudson Valley 19-year-old was gunned downed and killed, police are still investigating and asking the public for help, Nicholas Jasiel, of Nanuet, was shot and killed as a result of a confrontation that took place on Dwight Avenue in Hillcrest on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.  According to the Ramapo Police Department, Jasiel was found lying on the ground at the intersection of Dwight Avenue and Mallory Road following the confrontation. The 2018 Clarkstown South High School graduate died two later at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The department said the inv…

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Police & Fire
Dog Abuser Behind Bars For Beating Animal In Monticello Until It Was Bleeding: Police Dog Abuser Behind Bars For Beating Animal In Monticello Until It Was Bleeding: Police
Dog Abuser Behind Bars For Beating Animal In Monticello Until It Was Bleeding: Police A 34-year-old man is behind bars after being charged with aggravated cruelty to an animal at a Hudson Valley home. Rawle A. Reynolds, of Brooklyn, was arrested around 12 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, after the Village of Monticello Police responded to a 911 call for a man "violently abusing a dog" at the Horizons apartments on Harmony Lane. Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police said a woman opened the door and said, "He's abusing the dog," as officers heard a dog crying out in pain. Officers found Reynolds coming out of a bathroom and the dog bleeding on the floor. Reynold was charged …

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Police & Fire
Hiker Finds Woman's Body Near Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park, Police Say Hiker Finds Woman's Body Near Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park, Police Say
Hiker Finds Woman's Body Near Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying an elderly woman who was found dead by a hiker near the Vanderbilt Mansion historical site in the Hudson Valley. The grim discovery of the woman whose death is considered suspicious was found around 12 p.m. by the hiker on Friday, Dec. 6, on Vanderbilt Park Road in Hyde Park. New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks said the woman was lying face down near the east shore of the Hudson River south of Bard Rock. Anyone with information regarding a missing elderly woman in the Hyde Park area is asked to contact Investigator Filippini at 845-677-7…

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News
Five New Laws Save New Yorkers Money, Offer Transparency Five New Laws Save New Yorkers Money, Offer Transparency
Five New Laws Save New Yorkers Money, Offer Transparency Five new laws signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will make it easier for residents to do everything from canceling health memberships to learning about restaurant sanitary inspections while saving them money. “At a time when New Yorkers are experiencing the devastating effects of rising prices, it’s important that I do everything I can to put more money back in their pockets,” Hochul said.  Here are the five new laws: Canceling health club memberships: Health clubs must accept the cancellation of membership within 10 days of receiving the request. The previous law gave them 15 days.…

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Police & Fire
Tragic Accident Leaves Boy, 12, Dead, Girl, 11, Critical In Albany Tragic Accident Leaves Boy, 12, Dead, Girl, 11, Critical In Albany
Tragic Accident Leaves Boy, 12, Dead, Girl, 11, Critical In Albany A 12-year-old boy was killed, and an 11-year-old girl is in critical condition after falling through the ice on a Capital Region lake. The incident occurred in Albany around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at Washington Park Lake near the park's lake house. According to Albany Police, police and firefighters located and rescued the girl. She was treated on scene and transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital for further treatment.  A secondary search was conducted by members of the New York State Police underwater recovery team, and at around 7:25 p.m., the body of the boy was recover…

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Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $22,000 Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $22,000
Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Extortion After Digital Scheme Nets $22,000 A Hudson Valley man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly extorting $22,000 by masquerading as a teenager online and then threatening a local victim with accusations of possessing child pornography. Ian D. Buckley Jr., age 25, of Poughkeepsie, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 4, following an investigation by New York State Police. Trooper AJ Hicks said the investigation determined that  Buckley, using an alias, engaged in a digital conversation with the victim in which the two exchanged explicit images before meeting in person.  Buckley then informed the victim he was the f…

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Lifestyle
Poughkeepsie Welcomes Central Bark: A New Destination for Dog Care With Emphasis On Quality Poughkeepsie Welcomes Central Bark: A New Destination for Dog Care With Emphasis On Quality
Poughkeepsie Welcomes Central Bark: A New Destination for Dog Care With Emphasis On Quality With the holidays fast approaching, it's time to schedule care for your pooch if traveling out of town. Just in time, a new state-of-the-art dog spa and boarding facility —Central Bark—is opening its doors in Poughkeepsie today, Saturday, Dec. 7, with a celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plaza 44 Shopping Center at 15 Burnett Blvd. Services will include enrichment dog daycare, grooming services, boarding options, and additional offerings grounded in the whole dog care philosophy, emphasizing safety and enrichment that supports dogs and their owners. Ron Donofrio, local owner and op…

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