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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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Multiple Agencies Searching For Missing Man In Western Massachusetts Multiple Agencies Searching For Missing Man In Western Massachusetts
Multiple Agencies Searching For Missing Man In Western Massachusetts Authorities are searching for a 75-year-old Massachusetts man who has gone missing. Giuseppe Musto went missing from his home in the Roslindale area of Boston early in the morning on Sunday, May 8, according to Massachusetts State Police. Police are searching for Musto in the Berkshire County town of Mount Washington. His pickup truck was found in the DCR parking lot at the Mount Washington State Forest on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.  Musto is described as being 5-foot-5 and about 200 pounds, with gray hair, police said. His clothing description is not known. State Police, …

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Homicide Suspect Transported Back To Connecticut After Arrest In NH Homicide Suspect Transported Back To Connecticut After Arrest In NH
Homicide Suspect Transported Back To Connecticut After Arrest In NH A 46-year-old suspect in a homicide case has been transported back to Connecticut following his arrest in New Hampshire. Detectives traveled to a correctional facility in New Hampshire to take Matthew Candler, of New London, into custody at about 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9, according to Connecticut State Police. Candler is charged with three counts of first-degree assault in an incident that happened in Windham County on Sunday, May 1, police reported.  A witness reported on May 1 that 51-year-old Jeffrey Rawson was assaulted early that morning in a home on Miller Road in Chaplin, accord…

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News
Western Massachusetts Man Admits To Possessing More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography Western Massachusetts Man Admits To Possessing More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography
Western Massachusetts Man Admits To Possessing More Than 100 Images Of Child Pornography A man from Western Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to possessing more than 100 images of child pornography. Hampden County resident Herve Plasse, age 67, of Chicopee, entered a guilty plea on Monday, May 9, to one count of possession of child pornography, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He was indicted in September of 2019, the announcement said.  A search of his residence in July of 2015 revealed more than 100 images of child pornography on his computer, the US Attorney's Office reported. He admitted he had accessed a we…

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Police & Fire
Two Men Accused Of Stealing Numerous Catalytic Converters In Elmont Two Men Accused Of Stealing Numerous Catalytic Converters In Elmont
Two Men Accused Of Stealing Numerous Catalytic Converters In Elmont Two men were arrested and accused of stealing numerous catalytic converters on Long Island.  The catalytic converters were stolen on Hunnewell Avenue and Louis Avenue in Elmont between 5 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a report on Clement Avenue of two men trying to use a Milwaukee reciprocating saw to remove the catalytic converters from vehicles, NCPD reported.  When police arrived, the homeowner and his son had detained the two suspects, identified as 19-year-old Geordan Campbell, of Manhatt…

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Police & Fire
Fire Produces Toxic Smoke In Norwalk Fire Produces Toxic Smoke In Norwalk
Fire Produces Toxic Smoke In Norwalk Fire crews responded after a container of rolled electrical conduit caught fire in Fairfield County, producing toxic smoke. Firefighters in Norwalk arrived at the blaze on Meadow Street at about 1 p.m. on Monday, May 9, according to the Norwalk Fire Department. Officials said the plastic burns at high temperatures, which caused the toxic smoke. The fire spread from the 40-foot container to nearby products and to a car on a neighboring property, the fire department said.  The blaze was brought under control in about an hour, officials said. The fire department said no injuries were r…

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16-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Loaded Handgun Into MA Convenience Store, Police Say 16-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Loaded Handgun Into MA Convenience Store, Police Say
16-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Loaded Handgun Into MA Convenience Store, Police Say A 16-year-old was arrested and charged after police said he entered a convenience store in Massachusetts with a loaded firearm. Officers in Berkshire County saw a teen wearing a black ski mask enter a convenience store on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. The teen appeared to be carrying a handgun in his waistband, police said. Officers arrested the teen and removed a .40 caliber handgun loaded with fifteen rounds of hollow-point ammunition from his possession, authorities said.  The suspect, who is a resid…

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Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say
Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say A 25-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash involving a pizza truck in Connecticut. New Haven County resident Marcos Gomez, of Hamden, turned himself in to police at about 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, according to Connecticut State Police. He is accused of walking away from the scene of a crash in the Middlesex County town of Cromwell after rear-ending a Big Green Truck Pizza vehicle while driving on I-91 on Saturday, April 23, State Police reported. Police previously reported that the driver and the passenger in the pizza truck were hospitalized for treatment of minor injurie…

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Large Fight Breaks Out During Cinco De Mayo Event At Hudson Valley Eatery, Police Say Large Fight Breaks Out During Cinco De Mayo Event At Hudson Valley Eatery, Police Say
Large Fight Breaks Out During Cinco De Mayo Event At Hudson Valley Eatery, Police Say An investigation is underway after a large fight broke out at a Hudson Valley eatery and spilled out into the streets.  Police in Ulster County responded to a report of a large fight at Gaby's Cafe in Ellenville at about 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, the Ellenville Police Department reported on Friday, May 6. Investigators discovered that it had broken out during a Cinco de Mayo event at the bar, police said.  When officers arrived, there were between 50 to 75 people on Canal Street engaged in several altercations, authorities said.  New York State Police, the Ulster County S…

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Obituaries
17-Year-Old Victim Of Triple-Fatal CT Crash Remembered As 'Loving, Generous, Kind Soul' 17-Year-Old Victim Of Triple-Fatal CT Crash Remembered As 'Loving, Generous, Kind Soul'
17-Year-Old Victim Of Triple-Fatal CT Crash Remembered As 'Loving, Generous, Kind Soul' A 17-year-old girl who died in a crash last month in Connecticut is being remembered for her kindness and generosity.  Megan Nicole Povilaitis, of East Haven, died in a single-vehicle crash in New Haven County on Hosley Avenue in Branford at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, police reported. All three occupants of the vehicle died in the crash. Megan was identified as the driver, and the two passengers were identified as 19-year-old Anthony Dudchik, of East Haddam, and 22-year-old Robert Dudchik, of East Haven. Earlier report - Three Killed In Branford Crash According…

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Brothers Killed In CT Crash Remembered As Inseparable Friends Brothers Killed In CT Crash Remembered As Inseparable Friends
Brothers Killed In CT Crash Remembered As Inseparable Friends Two brothers who died last month in a Connecticut crash are being remembered by loved ones as inseparable friends.  The single-vehicle crash happened in New Haven County at about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, on Hosley Avenue in Branford, police reported.  All three occupants of the vehicle died in the crash.  The driver was identified as 17-year-old Megan Nicole Povilaitis, of East Haven, and the two passengers were identified as Anthony Dudchik, age 19, of East Haddam, and Robert Dudchik, age 22, of East Haven. Earlier report - Three Killed In Branford Crash A fu…

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