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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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Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing $460 In Face Creams From Huntington Station CVS Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing $460 In Face Creams From Huntington Station CVS
Police Search For Duo Accused Of Stealing $460 In Face Creams From Huntington Station CVS Authorities are searching for a man and a woman who are accused of stealing merchandise valued at $460 from a CVS on Long Island. A man and a woman stole assorted Neutrogena face creams from CVS in Huntington Station at about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, according to a report from Suffolk County Police. The store is located at 111 Depot Road, authorities said.  Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS

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Bay Shore Man Found With 10 Ounces Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Bohemia, Police Say Bay Shore Man Found With 10 Ounces Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Bohemia, Police Say
Bay Shore Man Found With 10 Ounces Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop In Bohemia, Police Say A 29-year-old man was charged after police said he was found in possession of more than 10 ounces of cocaine during a traffic stop on Long Island. Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs saw Lester Franco, of Bay Shore, driving at high speeds on Sunrise Highway in Bohemia at about 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, and pulled the vehicle over on Johnson Avenue on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the Sheriff's Office reported on Monday, Aug. 15. According to the report, Franco ran away through a nearby parking lot, and authorities ran after him and apprehended him. Authorities reported finding more t…

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Man Accused Of Driving At 130 MPH On Busy Connecticut Roadway Man Accused Of Driving At 130 MPH On Busy Connecticut Roadway
Man Accused Of Driving At 130 MPH On Busy Connecticut Roadway A 24-year-old man was charged with reckless driving after police said he drove at a speed of 130 mph in Connecticut. Authorities in Litchfield County saw a Dodge Challenger traveling "significantly faster" than surrounding traffic on Route 8 in Torrington at about 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Police pulled directly behind the Dodge and drove at a speed of 130 mph on a calibrated speedometer for about four miles before initiating a traffic stop, State Police reported.  Troopers arrested the driver, identified as Hartford County resident Brendan Cl…

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Driver, 3 Passengers Face Weapons Charges After Fiery Crash In Dix Hills Driver, 3 Passengers Face Weapons Charges After Fiery Crash In Dix Hills
Driver, 3 Passengers Face Weapons Charges After Fiery Crash In Dix Hills Four people are facing weapons charges after they were rescued from a fiery crash on Long Island. Officers were on patrol in North Babylon early in the morning on Thursday, Aug. 18, when they saw a 2018 BMW speeding and swerving on Route 231 near Commack Road, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police attempted to pull the BMW over, but the driver didn't stop, and officers discontinued the traffic stop, authorities said.  A short time later, at about 12:50 a.m., the driver, identified as 22-year-old Eric Johnson, of Medford, lost control of the vehicle on Commack Road near…

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Silver Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From CT
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From CT Authorities issued a Silver Alert for a 17-year-old Connecticut girl who was reported missing. New London County resident Sedona Lathrop, of Oakdale, went missing on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Montville Police Department reported. She is described as being 5-foot-4 and 115 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes, police said. Police said Sedona was last seen wearing black shorts, a blue and gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a black sports bra, and yellow Crocs. Authorities asked anyone with information about Sedona's whereabouts to call Officer Kuckel at 860-848-7510 ext. 107 or Connecticut Sta…

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Police Seek Driver Who Knocked Teenage Girl Off Bicycle In Shirley, Causing Injuries Police Seek Driver Who Knocked Teenage Girl Off Bicycle In Shirley, Causing Injuries
Police Seek Driver Who Knocked Teenage Girl Off Bicycle In Shirley, Causing Injuries Police are searching for a driver who struck a 14-year-old girl while she was riding a bicycle on Long Island. The crash happened in Shirley at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, Suffolk County Police said. The teen was riding her bicycle south on Flintlock Drive at the intersection of Maple Lane when a westbound white, four-door sedan stopped at the intersection and then accelerated, knocking her to the ground, authorities said. The car left the scene without stopping, police said. Authorities said the teen was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Suffolk County…

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Mastic Man Found Unconscious In Minivan With Screaming Baby Charged With DWI, Police Say Mastic Man Found Unconscious In Minivan With Screaming Baby Charged With DWI, Police Say
Mastic Man Found Unconscious In Minivan With Screaming Baby Charged With DWI, Police Say A man was charged with driving while intoxicated after police said he was found unconscious in a minivan with a screaming baby on Long Island. The incident happened in Bellport at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 911 caller reported an unresponsive man in the driver's seat of a 2008 Toyota Sienna parked in the middle of Bellport Avenue near Beaver Dam Road, SCPD said.  The caller said there was a screaming baby in the Toyota, police said.  Police said EMS found 25-year-old Harry Penny, of Mastic, unconscious in the driver's…

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Lifestyle
Man, Woman Each Claim $4 Million Prizes In Massachusetts State Lottery Man, Woman Each Claim $4 Million Prizes In Massachusetts State Lottery
Man, Woman Each Claim $4 Million Prizes In Massachusetts State Lottery Two people each claimed $4 million Massachusetts Lottery prizes last week. David Spillane, a trustee representing Wolverine Nominee Trust of Quincy in Norfolk County, accepted a “100X The Money” instant ticket prize, the lottery reported on Monday, Aug. 8. The trust chose to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $2,600,000, MA Lottery said. According to the announcement, the winning ticket was purchased at Old Gold Convenience Store, located at 326 Union St. in Franklin. On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the lottery reported that Bristol County resident Donna Stigh, of Taunto…

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News
Fruit Flies, Broken Cooler Reported During Health Inspection At CT Ice Cream Shop Fruit Flies, Broken Cooler Reported During Health Inspection At CT Ice Cream Shop
Fruit Flies, Broken Cooler Reported During Health Inspection At CT Ice Cream Shop A Connecticut ice cream shop was cited for numerous violations during a health inspection earlier this month. Milkcraft in West Hartford had a routine inspection by the health department at noon on Friday, Aug. 5, according to a report from the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District. The shop is located at 967 Farmington Ave. Inspectors detailed 27 health issues in the report, including food boxes stored on the floor in the downstairs walk-in cooler, a "heavily unclean" microwave in the basement, an unclean broken cooler in the front service area, and fruit flies in the establishmen…

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Person Critically Injured In Hit-Run Crash In Hempstead Person Critically Injured In Hit-Run Crash In Hempstead
Person Critically Injured In Hit-Run Crash In Hempstead An investigation is underway after a person was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened in Hempstead at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said a pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, was crossing South Franklin Street near Peninsula Boulevard when he was struck by a southbound dark-colored SUV. The SUV left the scene, and the pedestrian was taken to a local hospital for treatment of multiple injuries, NCPD said. Detectives asked anyone with information about the crash to call Nassau County Crime …

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