73°

Sunday, jun 8

Nicole Valinote

Reporter

nvalinote@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

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.

Nicole Valinote's Contributions

Police & Fire

Man Seriously Injured In Long Island Crash A Long Island man suffered serious injuries in a crash after he allegedly drove through a red light and struck a car. The Suffolk County Police Department reported that the two-vehicle crash happened in Bay Shore at about 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21. A 24-year-old Brentwood man was driving a 2011 Nissan Altima for Lyft when he stopped the car at a traffic light facing east in the left turn lane on Spur Drive South, according to police. Police said 2007 Dodge Ram, driven by a 32-year-old Bay Shore man, disregarded the red light and struck the Nissan. The Dodge overturned and rolled a nu…

by Nicole Valinote

09/22/2021

News

Long Island MS-13 Gang Member Admits To 2016 Murder A Long Island MS-13 member has pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in the murder of a man and attempted murders of suspected rival gang members in 2016. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, Nelson Argueta-Quintanilla, age 24, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to the murder of Oscar Acosta and attempted murders of suspected rival gang members, along with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. “With today’s guilty plea, the defendant, a member of the notorious MS-13, admits to being an active participant in a brutal murder in which the victim was viciously stabb…

by Nicole Valinote

09/22/2021

News

Body Found In Forest Officially ID'd As Gabby Petito, Manner Of Death Ruled Homicide The body found in a Wyoming national park over the weekend has officially been identified as missing New York woman Gabby Petito. The Teton County Coroner Brent Blue confirmed the identification, according to an announcement from the FBI late Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 21. The FBI said the coroner's initial determination for Petito's manner of death is homicide, and the cause of her death remains pending final autopsy results. The autopsy was conducted Tuesday. #FBIDenver appreciates the collaboration of all agencies and personnel who assisted in the search, recovery, and identification …

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed For Breaking Into Gas Station In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was charged for allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County gas station more than a year ago. Terell Hendrick, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arraigned on charges of first-degree criminal mischief and third-degree conspiracy to burglary on Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to the Darien Police Department. Officers responded to the Gulf Station after an alarm was activated around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2020, police said. The gas station is located at 180 Noroton Ave. in Darien. Investigators viewed the security footage and saw that two people had pried open the front door and ente…

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed During CT Home Burglary In Progress, State Police Say A 31-year-old was arrested after police said a Connecticut teen found the man burglarizing his home. New London County resident Benjamin Dahm was arrested at about 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, according to Connecticut State Police. Police responded to a residence in the Town of Old Lyme after the 16-year-old reported that there was an unknown man in his home, authorities said. Old Lyme Police officers saw Dahm inside the home upon arrival and discovered a Jeep Cherokee in the garage. The Jeep did not have license plates and did not belong there, police said. Authorities report…

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

Police & Fire

Long Island Teen Accused Of Targeting, Attacking Hispanic Men A 19-year-old man was charged with hate crimes after police said he targeted Hispanic men, brought them to remote locations on Long Island, and attacked them. Christopher Cella, of Selden, was arrested without incident at about 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. SCPD said at about 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, Cella drove to the area of La Placita, located at 711 Horseblock Road in Farmingville, and picked up a 52-year-old Holbrook man. Police said Cella brought the man to an abandoned construction site in Farmingville and attacked him…

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

News

22-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Man A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a Westchester County man. Johnathan Jeanty, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to the first-degree felony charge on Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Rocah said Jeanty fatally shot 24-year-old Tremell Robinson, of Yonkers, at about 1 a.m. on April 12. The two had reportedly me up to fight in Mount Vernon and both had a weapon, the DA's Office said. Robinson was shot once and pronounced dead at the hospital, Rocah said. Police arrested J…

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

Lifestyle

New Long Island Coal-Fired Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar Is An Instant Hit A new Long Island restaurant has been quickly getting praise for its coal-fired pizzas and pasta dishes. 1653 Pizza Company opened its doors in Huntington in June. The restaurant is located at 80 Gerard St. The restaurant offers a wide selection of pizzas, including margarita, mortadella, and spinach. "Of course, we ordered the mortadella and pistachio pesto pizza as well as the Gerard. Both were very good, BUT the mortadella pizza is hands down one of the tastiest and delicious things I've eaten," Nicole A., of New York, wrote in a Yelp review. For pasta dishes, guests can order squid i…

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

Police & Fire

Man Pronounced Dead After Being Found Unresponsive In Water At Nassau County Beach, Police Say Authorities are investigating after a man was found unresponsive in the water at a Long Island beach and pronounced dead soon after. Marine Bureau Officers in Marine 5 responded to the Lido Beach area at about 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said the man was brought abroad Marine 5 and taken to the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station where he was pronounced dead. The Homicide Squad is investigating the incident, NCPD said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-…

by Nicole Valinote

09/21/2021

News

Audio Of 911 Caller Saying Brian Laundrie Slapped Gabby Petito Released (Listen) A caller who reported a "domestic dispute" between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in August told a 911 dispatcher he saw Laundrie slapping his girlfriend days before her disappearance, Fox News reports (click Twitter embed below to listen). The caller can be heard saying that a man, purportedly Laundrie, had been slapping and hitting a woman before the couple drove off in their van, the outlet said citing audio obtained from the Aug. 12 incident. EXCLUSIVE: 911 caller in Gabby Petito 'incident' says fiancé seen hitting, 'slapping' her weeks before disappearance https://t.co/kowToSO2oS …

by Nicole Valinote

09/20/2021

Prev Page 319 of 370 317 318 319 320 321 Next

3,181 - 3,190 of 3,691 articles