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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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Alert Issued For Missing Uniondale 15-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Uniondale 15-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Uniondale 15-Year-Old Police on Long Island are asking the public for help locating a missing 15-year-old. Genesis Martinez, of Uniondale, was last seen on Saturday, Aug. 6, and was reported missing on Monday, Aug. 8, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Martinez was last seen leaving her Uniondale home.  She is described as being 5-foot-3, 140 pounds with red hair and brown eyes. Her clothing description and destination are unknown, police said. Detectives request anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to contact the Nassau County Police Department Missing Pe…

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19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Shooting At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Shooting At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Shooting At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley A teen has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of a Hudson Valley man. Jayden Rodriguez, age 19, from the Township of North Bergen, New Jersey, was sentenced to 19 years in state prison to be followed by a period of five years post-release supervision, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. The crime took place on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, when Rodriguez entered a Spring Valley apartment building and proceeded to fire numerous shots at an individual identified as Emerson Jean-Baptiste, ultimately caus…

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Lifestyle
Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill
Tens Of Thousands Raised For Long Island Nurse Who May Need New Heart After Falling Ill Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for a Long Island nurse who is fighting for her life after suffering a heart ailment. Joanne Drenckhahn, a frontline worker during the pandemic, and an emergency room nurse, was admitted to a hospital in Mineola last week after suffering a heart ailment that could likely lead to her needing a new heart, according to a fundraiser set up to help with her medical care. A mother of two young children, Joanne has been transferred to a hospital in New York City for a higher level of care, the fundraiser said. She also underwent surgery to have a bive…

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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child Hudson Valley Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for multiple counts of allegedly promoting a sexual performance by a child. He was arrested in Carmel on Wednesday, Aug. 10. In March, investigators assigned to the department's Bureau of Criminal Investigation received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that images and videos of child sexual abuse material were being shared online from a residence in the Town of Carmel, said Capt. Michael Grossi, of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. BCI Investigators executed a search warrant at the home on May 25, assisted by PCSO elec…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Knife, After Exposing Himself During Greenwich Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed With Knife, After Exposing Himself During Greenwich Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Knife, After Exposing Himself During Greenwich Robbery, Police Say A man was nabbed by police in Fairfield County for allegedly exposing himself after allegedly attempting to rob a woman and harassing others in a parking garage. The incident took place in Greenwich around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 at Greenwich Plaza. According to Greenwich Police, Antonio McDuffie, age 21, of the Bronx, allegedly approached a woman in the garage and demanded money from her while pointing a knife and making a stabbing motion, he then exposed himself. A short time later, officers responded to the garage for a report of a disturbance regarding McDuffie who had given a secu…

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Police & Fire
Body Found Near Gazebo At Town Green In CT Body Found Near Gazebo At Town Green In CT
Body Found Near Gazebo At Town Green In CT Police are investigating after a man was found in an apparent homicide in a city gazebo in Connecticut. The man's body was found in Hartford County in Enfield adjacent to town hall around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10. When Enfield police arrived on the scene, they confirmed that the victim was dead and a victim of homicide, said Enfield Police Chief Alaric J. Fox. Fox said an investigation is underway along with the state police. The man has not been identified. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Business
Popular Pair Retiring After 32 Years Running Highly-Rated Pizzeria In Hudson Valley Popular Pair Retiring After 32 Years Running Highly-Rated Pizzeria In Hudson Valley
Popular Pair Retiring After 32 Years Running Highly-Rated Pizzeria In Hudson Valley The owners of a favorite Hudson Valley pizza shop have decided to retire after 32 years in business. Johnny and Drita Tomaj, the owners of Little Jozefs Pizza in Hopewell Junction, who won Daily Voice's Best Pizza in Dutchess County several years ago, said it's time to spend time with the grandkids instead of tossing pizza dough. "For all these years of support, we want to thank you: our customers and friends. This time is bittersweet for us," the couple said. Earlier Story: Little Jozef's In Hopewell Junction Wins DVlicious Best Pizza In Dutchess Besides hanging out with the grandch…

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4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Suffolk County Retail Theft Ring, DA Says 4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Suffolk County Retail Theft Ring, DA Says
4 Nabbed In Million-Dollar Suffolk County Retail Theft Ring, DA Says Four people have been nabbed in a major million-dollar retail theft ring on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that the suspects would steal items from big box stores and then use Ulloa’s Brentwood pawn shop as a front. The suspects would allegedly store the products at a warehouse before selling them online, the DA's Office said. The suspects, Carlos Ulloa, Henry Delgado, Sandra Cruz, and Sandra Palomino generated over $1 million a year in profit, authorities say. Ulloa, age 50,  of Patchogue, the owner and ope…

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Police & Fire
Mount Sinai Man Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck Mount Sinai Man Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck
Mount Sinai Man Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck A Long Island man was killed after running into the back of a tow truck stopped in the roadway. The crash took place in Coram around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9. Preston Pavlo, of Mount Sinai, was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima southbound on County Road 83 when his vehicle struck the rear of an unoccupied tow truck that was parked in the left lane just south of Mooney Pond Road, said the Suffolk County Police.  The tow truck was at the scene to remove a vehicle that was involved in a previous crash, police said. Pavlo, age 83, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant fr…

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Police & Fire
Officer Injured During Crash On Long Island Expressway Officer Injured During Crash On Long Island Expressway
Officer Injured During Crash On Long Island Expressway A local police officer suffered neck and back injuries after being rear-ended while investigating a crash on the Long Island Expressway, according to authorities. The crash took place in New Hyde Park near Exit 36 around 3 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to police, a highway patrol officer was investigating a crash in the vicinity of Exit 36. While seated in his patrol car with the emergency lights activated, a 2012 Isuzu truck collided with the back of the officer’s vehicle, said the Nassau County Police.  The officer suffered injuries to his neck and back. He was tra…

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