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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.

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Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Breaking Into Inwood Home, Injuring Officer While Resisting Arrest A 41-year-old man is facing charges after police said he broke into a Long Island home and injured an officer while resisting arrest. Oseguera-Umanzor Walther, of Inwood, was arrested following an incident that happened at about 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, in Inwood, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police attempted to arrest Walther at a residence on Church Street, and Walther tried to flee the scene by breaking a bedroom window, NCPD said. An officer deployed his taser device, and Walther continued to flee the scene, authorities said. Walther was found hiding outside of…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Lifestyle

7th Heaven: Lucky CT Woman Wins $177,777 In State Lottery Connecticut Lottery announced a series of new winners who claimed major prizes. New Haven County resident Monique Michaud, of Naugatuck, claimed a $177,777 "Electric 7s Second Edition" prize, CT Lottery announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at Cross Point Convenience LLC, which is located at 800 New Haven Road in Naugatuck. CT Lottery also announced the following recent winners: Silverio Rodriguez, of Danbury, won a $51,000 prize from a "Fast Play - 50th Anniversary Gold" ticket purchased at Village Mini Market in Danbu…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

News

'An Out-Of-Body Experience': NY Woman Claims $3M Lottery Prize A Long Island woman discussed the shock she experienced when she realized she won a $3 million lottery prize. Josephine Julich, of East Northport, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery’s "X Series 50X" scratch-off game, NY Lottery just announced. "Winning this jackpot felt like an out-of-body experience," she told NY Lottery after claiming the prize. Julich received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,640,520 after required withholdings, the lottery said. NY Lottery said Julich plans to use the funds for "retirement, her children, to have some fun, and for charitable cau…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Sports

Hudson Valley School District Pauses Home Competitions After HS Football Post-Game Shooting A school district in the Hudson Valley paused home athletic competitions following a shooting that injured three people after a high school football game. The Newburgh Enlarged City School District temporarily paused all athletic competitions located at district or local municipality-sponsored locations, Newburgh Schools Athletic Director Howard Harrison announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. The school district said home games for the NFA Goldbacks will resume on Saturday, Oct. 15. The news comes after a shooting that happened at the Newburgh Free Academy at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, S…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Police & Fire

Riverhead Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Trees, Mailbox In Southampton, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was accused of driving intoxicated after police said she crashed into trees and a mailbox on Long Island. Police received a report of a crash on Ludlam Avenue in Riverside at 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. Officers determined that Dajoun Strange, of Riverhead, drove her vehicle while intoxicated and struck curbing, a mailbox, and trees, authorities said. She was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, police reported. Police said Strange was held for morning arraignment.

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Police & Fire

Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Cruiser On LI Expressway, Injuring Cop In Melville, Police Say A 33-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after authorities said he crashed his car into a police vehicle and injured an officer on the Long Island Expressway. The crash happened on the westbound side near Exit 49 in Melville at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, according to the Suffolk County Police Department said. A 2018 Honda Accord veered off the highway and struck the marked Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol vehicle that was parked on the side of the road, said police. The officer was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police sai…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Leaving Hoax IED At CT Business, Causing Evacuation A 36-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly leaving a hoax IED at a Connecticut business, causing an evacuation. Troopers in Tolland County received a report at about 2 p.m. on June 12 about a suspicious device that was found inside a bathroom at the Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace, located at 228 Stafford Road in Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The Emergency Services Unit Bomb Squad, Fire & Explosive Investigation Unit, and the FBI all responded to the scene, and the building and property were evacuated for safety reasons, police said.&nbs…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Police & Fire

Watch: Police Seek Trio Who Stole Catalytic Converter From Car In Holtsville Police asked the public for help locating three people who stole a catalytic converter from a car on Long Island. The incident happened in Holtsville at 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to a report from Suffolk County Police on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Three male suspects wearing dark clothing exited a silver Mercedes on Gazebo Lane and used a hydraulic lift and cutting tools to steal a catalytic converter from a Honda Accord, authorities said. (To see a video, click on the third image above.) Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an …

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect Nabbed In New Canaan Home Burglary A 43-year-old man was charged with burglarizing a Fairfield County home. Police responded to a report of a burglary with forced entry through the door of a New Canaan home on Park Street on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Investigators identified David Gannalo, of Norwalk, also the suspect in the burglary that happened at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, authorities said. Gannalo surrendered himself to New Canaan Police on Friday, Oct. 7, police said. Police said he was charged with: Third-degree burglary Third-degree criminal mischief First-degre…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

Police & Fire

22-Year-Old Westchester Woman Drove Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is accused of driving while intoxicated at more than twice the legal limit in the Hudson Valley. Troopers in Ulster County stopped a vehicle for multiple vehicle and traffic violations on I-87 in Plattekill at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, New York State Police reported. The driver, identified as Westchester County resident Laura Gomez Rudas, of New Rochelle, was found to be intoxicated, and she was arrested, police said. Her blood alcohol content was determined to be 0.21 percent, authorities reported. She was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated…

by Nicole Valinote

10/09/2022

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