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Nicole Valinote

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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.

Nicole Valinote's Contributions

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Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says Two New York girls who were reported missing earlier this month have been found safe in the Hudson Valley, according to a new report from the Bronx Times. Scarlett Rivera, age 14, and 13-year-old Mariah Sanchez were reported missing after they were last seen leaving their home in the Bronx at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, according to the New York City Police Department. The Bronx Times reported that police said the girls were held captive by a man and a woman in a hotel room in the Dutchess County city of Poughkeepsie. The news outlet reported that a man, whose identity wasn't rele…

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Arrested In North Amityville For Driving With 18 License Suspensions, Police Say A 73-year-old man was arrested on Long Island after police reported he was found driving with 18 license suspensions and a fraudulent license plate. An officer saw the driver of a 2003 Honda Odyssey fail to stop at a stop sign in North Amityville on Southbound Route 110 at the Southern State Parkway at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The driver, identified as Gerald Grant, of Brooklyn, was found to have 18 license suspensions on 10 dates and a temporary Texas license plate on the Honda that did not belong to the vehicle, SCPD report…

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Man In Baldwin Two men were indicted on murder charges in the shooting of a 23-year-old man on Long Island. Darin Semple, age 20, of Freeport, and 21-year-old Devin Obleanis, of Central Islip, were both charged with second-degree murder and first- and second-degree robbery, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “The defendants allegedly lured Rafael Delossantos to Baldwin under the guise of buying marijuana, but instead, the meet-up was an ambush that left him dead,” Donnelly said. “The scourge of gun violence continues to plague our county and take lives. We will continue to work to…

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

Police & Fire

Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In CT Officials said injuries have been reported after a construction lift overturned in a Connecticut city. The accident happened on Governor Winthrop Boulevard in New London behind the Garde Arts Center, the city announced at about 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25. Fire officials, police, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the incident, the city said. Governor Winthrop Boulevard was partially shut down, with traffic being rerouted at the time of the announcement. The city said the public should avoid the area if possible.

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

Police & Fire

Police Identify 4-Year-Old Girl Who Died In CT Farm Tractor Accident Police have identified a 4-year-old girl who died after becoming trapped under a slice seeder that was attached to a farm tractor in Connecticut. Ellie Kuslis was identified as the child who died in the incident on a Litchfield County field, located on Barnes Road in Watertown, on Saturday, April 23, according to the Watertown Police Department. Police said the tractor, which was being operated by Ellie's father, was stationary when the incident happened, but the seeder remained engaged. Ellie was pronounced dead after the Watertown Police and Fire Departments arrived at the scene at about…

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Robbing Two People At Gunpoint In Riverhead A 22-year-old man was arrested and accused of robbing two people at gunpoint on Long Island. Police responded to Doctors Path in Riverhead at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, according to the Riverhead Police Department. Two victims told officers they were robbed of cash at gunpoint, police said. Investigators found that the victims were at the location to buy "a large quantity of marijuana," authorities said. Police identified Zante Davender, of Riverhead, as the suspect in the robbery, and arrested him at about 3:20 p.m., authorities said. He was charged with first-…

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

News

CT Man Found Guilty Of Failing To Pay Taxes On $950K In Income A Connecticut attorney was convicted of failing to pay taxes on about $950,000 in income. Deron Freeman, a resident of Glastonbury in Hartford County, was found guilty on Monday, April 18, of three counts of making and subscribing a false tax return and four counts of failure to pay income tax, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Freeman, age 47, owned a law office in Hartford, where he primarily practiced in the areas of personal injury and criminal law, Boyle said. The US Attorney's Office said Freeman fell "severely behind" in p…

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

News

New York Man Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize A New York man won a $1 million lottery prize. Edward Kelly claimed the top prize in the New York Lottery’s Emerald 10’s scratch-off game, NY Lottery announced on Friday, April 15. Kelly is a resident of the Orleans County village of Albion, located about 35 miles from Rochester. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $585,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said. The ticket was purchased at J P’s Farm Market, which is located at 16672 Route 31 in Holley, according to the announcement.

by Nicole Valinote

04/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes Off Shore In Oyster Bay Authorities rescued a man from a sailboat that had capsized off the shore of Long Island. The incident happened off the shore of Beekman Beach, located at 1 West End Ave. in Oyster Bay, at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers received a report that a small sailboat capsized and a man who appeared to be in distress was standing on the boat. Oyster Bay Constables rescued the man, and the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau towed the sailboat back to the shore, NCPD said. The man was treated for possible hypothermia at the scene and t…

by Nicole Valinote

04/24/2022

Police & Fire

Two Injured In Connecticut Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Police Say Two people suffered injuries in a crash in Connecticut that involved a tractor-trailer. The South Killingly Fire Department in Windham County reported that crews responded to the crash at 580 Providence Pike (Route 6) at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. The two people who were injured in the crash were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. No further details about the crash were provided.

by Nicole Valinote

04/24/2022

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