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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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TikTokers Want Justice For Woman Who Died On Bumble Date TikTokers Want Justice For Woman Who Died On Bumble Date
TikTokers Want Justice For Woman Who Died On Bumble Date The family of a Connecticut woman who was found dead in her apartment is upset over the way her death was handled is being backed by TikTok users. Lauren Smith-Fields, 23, of Bridgeport, was found dead in her apartment on Sunday, Dec. 12 by Bridgeport police after a date with 37-year-old Matthew LaFountain, whom she met on a dating site. LaFountain was the one who called to report her death, the family said at a news conference on Sunday, Jan. 16. More than a month after Smith-Fields died, her family still doesn't have a cause of death and is frustrated with the way they are being treated …

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Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Suffolk County House Fire Breaks Out Woman Seriously Injured After Suffolk County House Fire Breaks Out
Woman Seriously Injured After Suffolk County House Fire Breaks Out Police on Long Island are investigating after a fire seriously injured a woman. The blaze broke out around 5:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, at a home on Manhasset Trail in Ridge, said the Suffolk County Police. One woman, who lives at the home, was transported by the Ridge Fire Department to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. Another resident in the home was not injured.  The cause of the fire is under investigation but appears to be non-criminal, police said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Impersonating Woman, Others, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Impersonating Woman, Others, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Impersonating Woman, Others, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly assuming the identity of an area woman and then making sexual advances toward friends and co-workers. Pasha Torkamani, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 20 for the incidents which began last year, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the department began a criminal impersonation investigation after receiving a complaint from a female victim that someone had assumed her identity and was making sexual advances toward the victim’s acquaintances and co-workers. Torkamani used a…

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Police & Fire
4-Month-Old Boy Found Dead At Area Home, Police Say 4-Month-Old Boy Found Dead At Area Home, Police Say
4-Month-Old Boy Found Dead At Area Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a 4-month boy was found dead at a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County in Monsey on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins, of the Ramapo Police.  When police responded they found the child unresponsive, Higgins said. "There were no signs of foul play or trauma," Higgins said.  Investigators are waiting for a cause of death from the medical examiner's office, but believe it may be medical.  An investigation is underway.  This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for up…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say
Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a man was found dead from gunshot wounds inside a Fairfield County home when officers responded to a disturbance call. The incident took place around 11:50 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 20 at a home located at 16 Nelson Ave., in Norwalk. According to Lt. Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police, the man was found dead from gunshot wounds after officers responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next-of-kin.  Patrol Division officers detained a person of interest at the sce…

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A Dozen Displaced, Two Dogs Rescued After Hampden County House Fire A Dozen Displaced, Two Dogs Rescued After Hampden County House Fire
A Dozen Displaced, Two Dogs Rescued After Hampden County House Fire A fire at a Western Massachusetts four-family unit home left 12 people and two dogs homeless. The fire broke out in Hampden County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, on Union Avenue in Westfield, said Deputy Chief Andrew Hart of the Westfield Fire Department. The fire started in one unit which received the most damage, but the other three units received smoke and water damage, Hart said. Two dogs were rescued by firefighters during the incident. No one was injured during the incident, Hart said. The Red Cross was called to offer assistance to the families and animals. 

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Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car At CT Intersection Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car At CT Intersection
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car At CT Intersection Police are searching for witnesses after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle at a Connecticut intersection. The crash took place in Hartford County about 7:45 p.m. at Jerome Avenue and Fox Den Road in Bristol. According to Lt. Geoffrey Lund, of the Bristol Police, the woman, who was in her mid-30s, was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. Lund said the department is currently seeking witnesses that may have been driving in the area and saw the accident occur. The police department’s Serious Traffic Reconstruction Team was called to the scene and …

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Area Contractor Indicted For $2M Workers Comp Fraud, DA Says Area Contractor Indicted For $2M Workers Comp Fraud, DA Says
Area Contractor Indicted For $2M Workers Comp Fraud, DA Says An area contractor has been indicted for allegedly providing false information to obtain required workers' compensation insurance. Rockland County resident Anthony Frascone, age 51, of Congers, and owner of Alpha-Omega, was indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on Friday, Jan. 14, for two counts of grand larceny and insurance fraud, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. According to the DA's Office, Frascone was indicted following an investigation by the office's Special Investigation Unit, which found he provided false information to acquire legally required worke…

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Convicted CT Felon Caught With More Than 100 Bags Of Fentanyl, Police Say Convicted CT Felon Caught With More Than 100 Bags Of Fentanyl, Police Say
Convicted CT Felon Caught With More Than 100 Bags Of Fentanyl, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for alleged possession of 116 bags of fentanyl and possession of a stolen gun after police received a complaint of drug dealing at an apartment complex. Jose Ortiz-Rosado, age 46, of Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 19, by community service officers Steven Pino and Miguel Varela responding to complaints of trespassers conducting drug sales at the apartment building located at 655 Broad St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police. In addition to the drugs, officers also seized 5.2 grams of crack cocaine, and a stolen Smith & Wess…

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Long Island Couple Charged With Harassment, Lose Jobs After LIRR Incident Long Island Couple Charged With Harassment, Lose Jobs After LIRR Incident
Long Island Couple Charged With Harassment, Lose Jobs After Lirr Incident A Long Island man and woman have been charged after allegedly racially harassing a family on a Long Island Railroad train at Penn Station. Suffolk County residents Justin Likerman, age 37, of Ronkonkoma, and Kristin Digesaro, age 39, of Huntington, were arrested in connection with an incident that took place on Monday, Jan. 10, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The charges of aggravated harassment and endangering the welfare of a child, come after a video surfaced on Twitter showing Likerman screaming racially-charged statements at the family and saying his country was not goi…

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