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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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Yonkers Man Sentenced For Firing AK-47 At Food Delivery Driver Yonkers Man Sentenced For Firing AK-47 At Food Delivery Driver
Yonkers Man Sentenced For Firing AK-47 At Food Delivery Driver A Westchester County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing an AK-47 at a food delivery driver last year. Perry Foy, age 38, of Yonkers, was sentenced on Friday, June 24, for firing numerous times at a pizza delivery driver whom he did not know. “There will be zero tolerance for terrorizing communities with dangerous weapons like AK-47s,” Westchester County DA Miriam Rocah said. “As I outlined in my recent Gun Safety Plan, our top priority is getting illegal guns off our streets with a promise that my office will vigorously prosecute those who commit gun crimes."  On Sa…

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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Larchmont A person who was on the tracks was hit and killed by a Metro-North train in Westchester. The incident took place in Larchmont around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, according to the MTA. The person, who has not been identified, was on the tracks when they were struck, officials said. The incident caused delays of about 45 minutes at Larchmont Station, with full track use becoming operational at 12:40 a.m., the MTA said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting
Liquor Permit Suspended At Southport Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting A Fairfield County restaurant had its liquor license suspended following a shooting during a large fight. Wafu Asian Bistro at 3671 Post Road in Southport, a hamlet of the Town of Fairfield, had the license suspended by the state Consumer Protection Commission following the event that took place on Sunday, June 19. According to DCP, the suspension was based on a complaint from the Fairfield Police Department, regarding a "brawl," that took place at the restaurant and ended with one person being shot. On Sunday, Wafu was the scene of a large party, brawl, and shooting during which approxima…

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Five Officers Placed On Leave After Suspect Injured In CT While In Police Custody Five Officers Placed On Leave After Suspect Injured In CT While In Police Custody
Five Officers Placed On Leave After Suspect Injured In CT While In Police Custody Three more police officers have been placed on leave in connection with the handling and alleged abuse of a prisoner in Connecticut, bringing the total number of officers on leave to five. The incident took place in New Haven on Thursday, June 23 or allegedly injuring and potentially paralyzing 36-year-old Richard Cox who was being transported in a police van on Sunday, June 19. Officers Ronald Pressley, Jocelyn Lavandier, and Luis Rivera have been placed on paid administrative leave, said Officer Scott Shumway of the New Haven Police. All three “were all present in the Detention Facility …

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36 Stolen Catalytic Converters Recovered In New Rochelle 36 Stolen Catalytic Converters Recovered In New Rochelle
36 Stolen Catalytic Converters Recovered In New Rochelle Police in Westchester County recovered 36 stolen catalytic converters inside a suitcase and a vehicle after being tipped that the thieves may be in the area. The incident took place in New Rochelle on Tuesday, June 21. Detectives were alerted by the Real-Time Crime Center that a Dodge Challenger suspected of being used by catalytic converter thieves entered New Rochelle via I-95 at Exit 15, said Capt. J. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police. Police searched the area and located the vehicle in the Home Depot parking lot. The driver of the vehicle was spotted in the middle of exchangin…

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Hudson Valley Man Indicted On Murder Charge In Case Involving Missing Man Hudson Valley Man Indicted On Murder Charge In Case Involving Missing Man
Hudson Valley Man Indicted On Murder Charge In Case Involving Missing Man A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for the murder after the body of a missing man was allegedly found stabbed to death in his apartment. Rockland County resident Joseph Janulewicz, age 63, of West Nyack was indicted on murder charges on Thursday, June 23. Related story: Murder Suspect Nabbed After Body Of Missing Person Found In Hudson Valley On Friday, June 10, a relative of Brian Romney, age 56, of the Orange County village of Greenwood Lake, filed a missing person report with the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, when he did not arrive at his relative’s …

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Ex-Peekskill PD Officer Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman Ex-Peekskill PD Officer Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman
Ex-Peekskill PD Officer Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Woman A former police officer at a department in Northern Westchester has been sentenced for sexually abusing a woman on multiple occasions while he was on duty. Former Peekskill Police Officer Michael Agovino was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday, June 23, for sexually abusing the woman between 2019 and 2020. A resident of Rockland County, Agovino, age 36, of Orangetown, previously pled guilty on March 17, as part of a plea deal that promised a sentence of seven years in state prison, with 15 years of post-release supervision, and the requirement that he register as a…

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Fentanyl, Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Stamford Apartment Raid Fentanyl, Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Stamford Apartment Raid
Fentanyl, Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Stamford Apartment Raid A Fairfield County man is behind bars after police seized more than three ounces of deadly fentanyl during a raid on an apartment and storage unit. Robert Bracey, age 56, of Stamford, was arrested on Wednesday, following a month-long investigation into fentanyl sales from an apartment and the storage unit. Stamford’s Narcotics and Organized Crime unit became aware of Bracey and began an investigation into his movements and dealings more than a month ago for the alleged sale of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin from a senior housing apartment in the city, as well as out of storage unit agen…

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Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Harassment Incident On Long Island Bus, Police Say Two people have been arrested after allegedly threatening two women on a Nice bus on Long Island following a verbal altercation. The incident took place in Valley Stream on Wednesday, June 22. According to Nassau County detectives, Kiara Cooper, age 22, of Queens, and Quanmik Wells, age 32, Brooklyn, became involved in a verbal altercation on a Nice bus at the intersection of West Merrick Road and Arlington Avenue.  During the dispute, Cooper pulled out a knife and threatened two women ages 18 and 43 years old, police said  Police were flagged down by passengers a…

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Search Intensifies For CT Man Wanted For Shooting 2-Year-Old Search Intensifies For CT Man Wanted For Shooting 2-Year-Old
Search Intensifies For CT Man Wanted For Shooting 2-Year-Old As a 2-year-old boy continues to improve after being shot in the torso, police are intensifying their search for alleged suspect. The child was shot in New Haven County in Waterbury on Tuesday, June 21 at 99 Pinecrest Drive. Police identified the shooter as 20-year-old Kharis Samuels, of Waterbury, said the Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department. On Thursday, June 23, Bessette says there have been no sightings of Samuels, but "thankfully the child continues to improve." The shooting took place when Samuels was showing a gun to other people in the home when it discharged, str…

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