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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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Bridgeport Resident Takes Home $100K CT Lottery CASH5 Prize Bridgeport Resident Takes Home $100K CT Lottery CASH5 Prize
Bridgeport Resident Takes Home $100K CT Lottery Cash5 Prize Two Connecticut residents claimed $100,000 lottery prizes. An unnamed resident of Milford in New Haven County won a Cash5 prize from a ticket purchased at In N Out Mart Inc. in Milford, Connecticut Lottery announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The store is located at 186 Bridgeport Ave., the lottery said. CT Lottery also reported on Monday, Nov. 21, that Luchious Hickmon, a resident of Bridgeport in Fairfield County, won a Cash5 prize from a ticket purchased at Felix Package, located at 874 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport. 

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Police & Fire
Commack Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency, Driving Off Dock In Bay Shore Commack Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency, Driving Off Dock In Bay Shore
Commack Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency, Driving Off Dock In Bay Shore A 39-year-old man died after he suffered a medical emergency on Long Island and drove his SUV off a dock. The incident happened at the Maple Avenue Dock in Bay Shore at about 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Robert Lancaster, of Commack, was driving a Nissan Rogue when he suffered an apparent medical emergency and drove into the water, SCPD reported. He was pulled from the water and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call police at 631-852-6392.

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Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Back At CT Bus Station, Police Report Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Back At CT Bus Station, Police Report
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim In Back At CT Bus Station, Police Report A 23-year-old man was charged with assault after police said he stabbed a man at a bus station in Connecticut. Troopers in Hartford County received a report of an assault at the downtown New Britain Fastrak Station at about 2:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, Connecticut State Police said. Authorities located the suspect, identified as Joseph Falcon, of Hartford, and found a pocket knife and about 193 packets of suspected fentanyl while conducting a safety patdown of him, police said. Authorities said Falcon and the victim were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. State Pol…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Vehicle Involved In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Man In Holbrook Police ID Vehicle Involved In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Man In Holbrook
Police ID Vehicle Involved In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Man In Holbrook Investigators have identified the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Long Island. The crash happened in Holbrook on Veterans Memorial Highway at Grundy Avenue at about 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Earlier report - Hit-Run Crash: Holbrook Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Road In an update on Tuesday, Nov. 22, police said investigators determined that the vehicle that fatally struck 59-year-old Alan Lepre, of Holbrook, and fled the scene is a white Jeep Grand Cherokee that is a 2016 model or ne…

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Police & Fire
Sag Harbor Woman Accused Of 'Menacing' Former Employee With Knife, Mop Handle Sag Harbor Woman Accused Of 'Menacing' Former Employee With Knife, Mop Handle
Sag Harbor Woman Accused Of 'Menacing' Former Employee With Knife, Mop Handle A 43-year-old woman is facing charges on Long Island after police said she "menaced" her former employee with a knife and a mop handle and broke the former employee's cell phone. Libbie Mugrabi, of Sag Harbor, was arrested at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened on July 31, when Mugrabi argued with her former employee over a payment that was owed, and the argument escalated, authorities reported. In addition to menacing the victim, she is accused of forcefully and unlawfully evicting the victim and …

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Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl
Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl A 44-year-old Long Island man has admitted he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl. Omar Stevenson, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, according to an announcement from Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney on Tuesday, Nov. 22. “This defendant exploited a young girl who trusted him as a father figure. While his reprehensible actions can never be undone, hopefully this plea will bring some sense of closure to the child,” Tierney said. “The defendant is expected to serve a substantial prison sentence for his actions, ensuring that he is separated from both the …

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Police & Fire
CT Father Charged After 4-Week-Old Twins Hospitalized With Fractures, Police Say CT Father Charged After 4-Week-Old Twins Hospitalized With Fractures, Police Say
CT Father Charged After 4-Week-Old Twins Hospitalized With Fractures, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut father was charged after police reported that his 4-week-old twins were hospitalized with multiple fractures last month. The East Lyme Police Department said it was contacted by a medical office in Old Saybrook in October about infants with injuries. The twin babies were taken to the emergency room at Yale New Haven Hospital, police said.  Detectives responded and discovered that one of the babies had 13 fractures in various stages of healing, and the other baby had eight fractures, authorities said.  After an investigation, Torin Ruleman, of East Lyme,…

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Melville Man Sentenced After Months-Long Investigation Into Child Pornography, Coercion Crimes Melville Man Sentenced After Months-Long Investigation Into Child Pornography, Coercion Crimes
Melville Man Sentenced After Months-Long Investigation Into Child Pornography, Coercion Crimes A Long Island man was sentenced after a months-long investigation into child pornography and coercion crimes. Bradley Garyn, age 29, of Melville, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 21, to an indeterminate prison term of five to 15 years, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced. “This defendant exploited numerous young and impressionable teenagers in order to satisfy his own prurient and repugnant desires,” Tierney said. “The actions by this defendant will not be tolerated in Suffolk County, and the term of imprisonment he will serve for these crimes, as well as the o…

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Central Islip Man Sentenced For Beating Nephews With Metal Pipe, Causing 1 Victim To Lose Leg Central Islip Man Sentenced For Beating Nephews With Metal Pipe, Causing 1 Victim To Lose Leg
Central Islip Man Sentenced For Beating Nephews With Metal Pipe, Causing 1 Victim To Lose Leg A Long Island man was sentenced for beating his two nephews with a metal pipe in 2018 in an attack that caused one of the victims to lose a limb. Carlos Ortega, age 42, of Central Islip, was sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for first-degree assault, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Monday, Nov. 21. The attack happened on Aug. 5, 2018, when the victims went to Ortega's home to pick up their grandparents, who were visiting from Guatemala, to take them out to dinner, the DA's Office said. Ortega saw the victims par…

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Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog
Death Investigation: Woman's Body Found In Wading River Wooded Area By Resident Walking Dog A death investigation is underway after a woman's body was found in a wooded area on Long Island.  Police received a report that a body was found in Wading River in the wooded area behind 20th Street at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. The body was found by a resident who was walking his dog in the area, police said. "At this time, we believe that the woman was not a victim of a crime and that no apparent criminality caused the woman’s death," police said. Authorities said the woman has not been identified. She is described as a white wo…

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