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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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Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Thousands of espresso makers sold at IKEA stores are being recalled after consumers reported suffering burns, scald injuries, and hearing damage.  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 25, the recall of IKEA METALLISK Espresso Makers with a stainless-steel safety valve for cooktop 0.4 1. The products are being recalled by IKEA because the stainless-steel safety valve can burst and expel hot contents, posing burn and other injury hazards, according to the announcement.  Officials said there have been 16 reports worldwide of the espre…

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Shoeless Suspect At Large After Fleeing From Superior Court In CT Shoeless Suspect At Large After Fleeing From Superior Court In CT
Shoeless Suspect At Large After Fleeing From Superior Court In CT Connecticut State troopers asked the public for help locating a 24-year-old man who brazenly left a courthouse in the middle of a proceeding. Marico Ellis, a resident of Hartford, went missing from Superior Court at about noon on Thursday, Aug. 25, wearing a black shirt and pants, according to Connecticut State Police. He was not wearing shoes at the time, police said. Police said troopers and officers are actively searching for him and asked anyone with information to call 911. Police did not release information on the nature of the court proceeding. Check back to Daily Voice for update…

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Hit-Run Suspect Caught After Crashing Car Into Farmingdale Home, Police Say Hit-Run Suspect Caught After Crashing Car Into Farmingdale Home, Police Say
Hit-Run Suspect Caught After Crashing Car Into Farmingdale Home, Police Say A 20-year-old man has been apprehended after crashing his car into a Long Island home and then leaving the scene. Calogero Messina, of Astoria, Queens, was arrested for an incident that happened in Farmingdale at about 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers patrolling the area saw a 2019 Volkswagen Golf had struck a home at 36 Stratford Green, NCPD said.  Earlier report: Driver Flees After Car Crashes Into Condo Building In Farmingdale Investigators determined that Messina had crashed into the residence and then left the scene …

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Man Found In Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Hicksville, Police Say Man Found In Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Hicksville, Police Say
Man Found In Possession Of Drugs, Loaded Handgun In Hicksville, Police Say A man was charged after authorities said he was found in possession of drugs and a loaded handgun during an investigation on Long Island. Eugene Hicks, of North Carolina, was arrested in Hicksville at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Nassau County Police Department reported. Officers were conducting an investigation in the parking lot of 828 South Oyster Bay Road and approached a parked 2016 Chevrolet pickup truck, police said.  Hicks exited the pickup truck and the officers saw a knife in his pocket, NCPD said. Police recovered the knife and found that Hicks was also in posse…

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Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Rye Residence, Police Say Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Rye Residence, Police Say
Know Him? This Man Attempted To Open Back Door Of Rye Residence, Police Say Police issued an alert to residents after a man tried to enter a home and multiple parked vehicles in Westchester County. A man tried to open the back door of a home, located in Rye on Horton Street, at about 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Rye Police Department said. Police said video of the incident showed that the suspect also tried to enter several parked vehicles. "This is an escalation from the car larcenies we have been seeing over the last two years," police said. "It is extremely important that our residents make a conscious effort to lock up their property, whether it is the…

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Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank In Darien Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank In Darien
Man Charged With ID Theft, Forgery After Incident At Bank In Darien A Fairfield County man is facing forgery and identity theft charges after police said he tried to make a fraudulent transaction at a bank. Christopher Johnson, age 54, of Norwalk, was arrested at about 3:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, on charges stemming from an incident that happened in Darien in 2020, the Darien Police Department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Officers responded to Chase Bank, located at 165 Noroton Ave. in Darien at about 1:40 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2020, after receiving a report about an attempted fraudulent transaction, police said. An employee said the man, later identifie…

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Police Renew Call For Information 18 Years After Disappearance Of CT Man Police Renew Call For Information 18 Years After Disappearance Of CT Man
Police Renew Call For Information 18 Years After Disappearance Of CT Man Eighteen years after the disappearance of a Connecticut man, investigators are imploring the public for leads. New Haven County resident Billy Smolinski Jr., of Waterbury, was reported missing on Aug. 24, 2004, the Waterbury Police Department said. In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 24, authorities renewed a call for information, saying they continue to investigate the case and follow up on any leads. More information about Smolinski can be found here, police said. Police asked anyone with information about Smolinski's disappearance to call the WPD Detective Bureau at 203-574…

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Silver Alert Issued For Missing 19-Year-Old Woman Who Left CT Home Without Cellphone Silver Alert Issued For Missing 19-Year-Old Woman Who Left CT Home Without Cellphone
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 19-Year-Old Woman Who Left CT Home Without Cellphone A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 19-year-old Connecticut woman who was last seen over the weekend.  Hartford County resident Nyla Tolo was last seen at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at her home in Southington off Mount Vernon Road, the Southington Police Department reported on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Police said an unidentified person may have picked up Tolo in the area. Her family reported that she left home without her cellphone and has not been in contact with her family since leaving, authorities said. Police said Tolo has developmental disabilities. Authorities sa…

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Hudson Valley Man Who Took Out Papers On Senator’s Desk Found Guilty For Role In Jan. 6 Riot Hudson Valley Man Who Took Out Papers On Senator’s Desk Found Guilty For Role In Jan. 6 Riot
Hudson Valley Man Who Took Out Papers On Senator’s Desk Found Guilty For Role In Jan. 6 Riot A Hudson Valley man who entered the United States Capitol Building during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and took photographs of a senator's papers has been found guilty of a felony charge. Dutchess County resident Christopher Patrick Moynihan, age 41, of Salt Point, was found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced on Tuesday, Aug. 23. He also pleaded guilty to five related misdemeanor charges, according to the report. Earlier report - Hudson Valley Man Caught Taking Photos During Capitol Riot Enters …

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Gas Prices In CT Drop Below $4 For First Time In 17 Weeks, AAA Reports Gas Prices In CT Drop Below $4 For First Time In 17 Weeks, AAA Reports
Gas Prices In CT Drop Below $4 For First Time In 17 Weeks, AAA Reports For the first time in months, the average price of a gallon of gas in Connecticut has dipped below the $4 mark, according to AAA. The organization reported that the average price for a gallon of self-serve, regular gas reached $3.99 in Connecticut on Wednesday, Aug. 24, marking the first time the average has dropped below $4 in 17 weeks and four days. The average price dropped 3 cents from Monday, Aug. 22, and 41 cents from last month, AAA reported. “We’ve been on a roller-coaster ride of gas prices all summer long,” said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “If crude oil prices edge low…

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