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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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Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy A 54-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Berkshire County resident Edward Chapman, of Pittsfield, was sentenced on Thursday, March 10, to 11 years in prison and eight years of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. In March of 2020, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, oxycodone, and …

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Man Arrested After Crashing Car With Four Child Passengers In Coram Man Arrested After Crashing Car With Four Child Passengers In Coram
Man Arrested After Crashing Car With Four Child Passengers In Coram A 30-year-old man was arrested after police say he crashed a car with four child passengers into an SUV on Long Island. The crash happened in Coram at about 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Yonnel Ricketts, of Middle Island, was driving a 2022 Dodge Challenger west on Middle Country Road, near the intersection of Country Club Drive, when the car veered into the center turning lane and struck a 2014 Cadillac SUV driven by a 38-year-old Coram man, SCPD reported. Police said there were four boys in the Dodge, ages 12, 13, 14, and 15, two of who…

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Police Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Package From Porch In Centereach Police Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Package From Porch In Centereach
Police Search For Man Accused Of Stealing Package From Porch In Centereach Police have asked the public for help locating a man accused of stealing a package from a porch on Long Island. A man stole a package from the porch of a home near Main Avenue in Centereach at about 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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CT Man Sentenced For Wide-Ranging $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Scheme CT Man Sentenced For Wide-Ranging $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
CT Man Sentenced For Wide-Ranging $1.3M Medicaid Fraud Scheme A former licensed professional counselor was sentenced for operating a scheme to defraud the Connecticut Medicaid Program of more than $1.3 million. Hartford County resident Cortney Dunlap, age 37, of Burlington, was sentenced on Friday, March 11, to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Dunlap was also ordered to pay restitution to Medicaid of $1,313,322, Boyle said. He pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud on June 4, the US Attorney's Office reported. From 201…

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State Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing New York Woman State Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing New York Woman
State Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing New York Woman New York State Police are asking the public for help locating a missing 39-year-old woman. Krista Facto was last seen leaving her home on Harrison Avenue Extension in the Saratoga County town of Moreau at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, police said.  Facto is described as being about 5-foot-5 and 160 pounds, with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes, police reported. Authorities asked anyone with information about Facto's whereabouts to call police at 518-583-7000. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Western Massachusetts An investigation is underway after a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts. The crash happened in Hampden County at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, according to the Wilbraham Police Department. Police said the vehicle crashed near 1242 Stony Hill Road in Wilbraham. The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, police said. Authorities did not release the age or identity of the driver. The crash is being investigated by Wilbraham Police, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office, a…

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29-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In North Massapequa 29-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In North Massapequa
29-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed In North Massapequa Police are investigating after a 29-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on Long Island.  Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at home on North Manhattan Avenue in North Massapequa at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said two women had been stabbed by a 34-year-old man. Officers located the man inside the home and found that the man had attempted to take his own life, NCPD reported. The two women and the man were taken to a nearby hospital, police said.  The 29-year-old woman was pronounced dead shortly after …

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Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-Run Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-Run Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser
Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-Run Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser A woman is facing charges after police said she drove under the influence, struck a Connecticut State Police cruiser and another vehicle, and fled the scene. State troopers reported a two-vehicle crash in New Haven County in the area of Route 15 northbound near Exit 59 in Woodbridge at about 6:40 p.m. on Friday, March 11, according to Connecticut State Police. State police were helping to get the vehicles to a safe location on the right shoulder when a 2014 BMW 528xi struck the police cruiser and a 2011 Acura MDX, authorities said.  The BMW drove away from the scene and was found a sh…

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Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash
Man Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Mastic Crash An investigation is underway after a 28-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened in Mastic at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 13. The Mastic resident was walking on Mastic Road near Cumberland Street when the vehicle struck him, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The man was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital for treatment of serious, non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Authorities asked anyone with information about the crash to call police at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. 

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New DMV Office Set To Open In Connecticut New DMV Office Set To Open In Connecticut
New DMV Office Set To Open In Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is preparing to open a new customer service office. The new office will be located at at 62 Providence Pike in the Windham County town of Putnam, the DMV said in an announcement on Wednesday, March 9. The office is set to open within the next 90 days, replacing a previous Putnam location that closed in 2020. “We are very excited to be bringing DMV services back to Putnam in a new location that will better serve customers,” DMV Commissioner Sibongile Magubane said. “We want to thank all the people in the Governor Lamont administration and across…

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