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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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Coram Man Accused Of Making False 911 Calls, Impersonating NYPD Officer Coram Man Accused Of Making False 911 Calls, Impersonating NYPD Officer
Coram Man Accused Of Making False 911 Calls, Impersonating Nypd Officer A Long Island man was charged after investigators found that he made multiple false 911 calls over a two-year span. Andrew Welcom, age 34, of Coram, was arrested at 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, and charged with five counts of falsely reporting an incident and two counts of criminal impersonation, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Police said Welcom made a 911 call on Thursday, Aug. 18, saying a woman had been assaulted and any officers who tried to enter a Lake Ronkonkoma home to help her would be shot. When police responded to the residence, they discovered that no one in the h…

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NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law
NY College Athletes Allowed To Get Paid For Endorsements Under New Law College athletes in New York will be allowed to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness under new legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul signed legislation on Monday, Nov. 21, prohibiting colleges and collegiate athletic conferences, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, from upholding rules that prevent students from earning compensation through endorsements, such as forfeiting their scholarships or eligibility to participate in collegiate athletics. It also prohibits colleges and athletic conferences from providing compensation to a stu…

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Police & Fire
Police Respond To Tractor-Trailer Rollover CT Crash Police Respond To Tractor-Trailer Rollover CT Crash
Police Respond To Tractor-Trailer Rollover CT Crash Police responded to an early morning rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New Haven County city of Meriden at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, Connecticut State Police said. Police said a 2018 Freightliner Cascadia was northbound on I-91 near Exit 16 and veered into the right shoulder on the rumble stripes. The driver, a 34-year-old Windsor Locks man, lost control of the tractor-trailer, and the vehicle traveled across the lanes and into the median, where it rolled over, authorities said. State Police said the tractor-trailer then…

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18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School 18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School
18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School An 18-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he installed a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Long Island high school. Daniel Garcia, of Bay Shore, was arrested at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, for unlawful surveillance at Bay Shore High School, the Suffolk County Police Department said.  SCPD said Garcia, who graduated from the high school, was volunteering with the drama club and installed the camera in a single-use bathroom.  Police said the camera recorded at least two students.  The camera was discovered on Thursday, Nov. 17, and school admi…

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Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Ossining, Cortlandt, Peekskill Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Ossining, Cortlandt, Peekskill
Know Him? Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards In Ossining, Cortlandt, Peekskill Police asked the public for help identifying a man who is wanted for using stolen credit cards at multiple Northern Westchester stores. On Thursday, Nov. 10, a man used stolen credit cards to purchase items at various stores in Ossining, Cortlandt, and Peekskill, New York State Police reported on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Police said the items were valued at more than $1,173 in total. The man was wearing a "Blue Jays" baseball hat, a black Carhart zip-up jacket with tan "CARHART" lettering down the left sleeve, black sweatpants, and what are believed to be white and black Nike Air Max Plus …

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41-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Leaving Infant On Hood Of Stranger's Parked Car 41-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Leaving Infant On Hood Of Stranger's Parked Car
41-Year-Old CT Man Accused Of Leaving Infant On Hood Of Stranger's Parked Car A Connecticut man was charged after investigators reported that he abandoned a two-pound infant on the hood of a parked vehicle earlier this year.  Jorge Grados, age 41, was arrested at his Hartford home on Monday, Nov. 21, for the incident that happened in Tolland County in March, Connecticut State Police said. At about 2:20 p.m. on March 23, an individual reported to troopers that an infant had been wrapped in a towel and left on the hood of her parked vehicle in Mansfield, police said.  Witnesses performed lifesaving measures, and the baby was taken to an area hospital for tre…

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West Babylon Man Charged With DWI After Striking Parked Vehicle In Bridgehampton, Police Say West Babylon Man Charged With DWI After Striking Parked Vehicle In Bridgehampton, Police Say
West Babylon Man Charged With DWI After Striking Parked Vehicle In Bridgehampton, Police Say A 39-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a parked vehicle on Long Island.  Police responded to a report of a crash in Bridgehampton in the area of Montauk Highway and Butter Lane at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Responding officers found that the driver, identified as Sean Ackerman, of West Babylon, drove under the influence of alcohol and crashed into the parked vehicle, police said. Authorities said Ackerman was charged with operation while registration is suspended in addition to the DWI c…

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Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River
Police ID 44-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Wooded Area In Wading River Police released the identity of a 44-year-old woman who was found dead in a wooded area on Long Island. Joanna Derosse, of Brentwood, was identified as the woman whose body was found in a wooded area behind 20th Street in Wading River on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Riverhead Town Police Department reported. Police received a report at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday that Derosse's body was found by a resident who was walking his dog in the area, authorities said.  Earlier report - Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog Investigators said t…

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Police Seek Information After SUV Stolen From Hampton Bays Residential Parking Lot Police Seek Information After SUV Stolen From Hampton Bays Residential Parking Lot
Police Seek Information After SUV Stolen From Hampton Bays Residential Parking Lot An investigation is underway after an SUV was stolen from a residential parking lot on Long Island. An unknown suspect or suspects stole a black 2018 Mazda CX-5 from a Hampton Bays parking lot, located at 43 Lamplight Circle, sometime between 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Tuesday, Nov. 22. The Mazda was left unlocked with the keys inside, authorities said. Authorities provided a photo of a vehicle with the same make and model as the vehicle that was stolen. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward fo…

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Tractor-Trailer, School Bus, Pickup Truck Involved In Crash On I-84 In CT Tractor-Trailer, School Bus, Pickup Truck Involved In Crash On I-84 In CT
Tractor-Trailer, School Bus, Pickup Truck Involved In Crash On I-84 In CT Police responded to a crash on I-84 in Connecticut that involved a tractor-trailer, a school bus, and a pickup truck. Troopers in Hartford County received a report of the three-vehicle crash on westbound I-84 in Farmington near Exit 39 at about 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, Connecticut State Police said. A school bus was traveling in the center lane and attempted to merge to the right, striking a tractor-trailer, authorities said.  Police said the driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle and struck a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado in the left lane. The three drivers …

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