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Nicole Acosta

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Nicole is a 4-time New York Press Association award-winning writer from The Bronx, New York. She graduated in 2019, with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Journalism from Mercy College.

Her passion for community storytelling blossomed during her time as the Managing Editor of her college publication, The Impact, where she covered local news in Westchester County. She’s experienced in all verticals of media. She loves to create engaging and unique content whether it’s through social media, copywriting, digital marketing, or public relations projects.

Nicole was a reporter at Daily Voice and covered Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

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Police & Fire

New Technology Helps Police In Arlington Close 34-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case New technology helped authorities solve a 34-year-old sexual assault cold case in Virginia. George Thomas Jr., 61, of Arlington, was arrested Monday, Nov. 21 for his role in the rape, sodomy, and abduction of a 22-year-old woman on Aug. 24, 1988, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Police said that fingerprints prints taken from the victim's vehicle at the time were recently confirmed to be a match to Thomas Jr. and his late brother, Gregory Allen Thomas, of Arlington. A department fingerprint examiner linked the second set of fingerprints to new and unrelated arr…

by Nicole Acosta

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95 A Virginia fugitive will be spending time behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase. Officers with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of Warrenton Road and Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg around 7:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 on a report of a medical emergency. There, they found the unnamed driver slumped over behind the wheel of a vehicle, which was later confirmed to be stolen. When the suspect woke up, he "refused commands" to get out of the car and fled southbound on I-95, police said. The man reportedly continued to travel at speeds…

by Nicole Acosta

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Resident Found Dead In Two-Alarm Fairfax County House Fire One person was found dead inside a Fairfax County home after it went up in flames late Monday, Nov. 21, authorities said. Firefighters were called to a two-alarm house fire on the 6600 block of Pine Road in the Lincolnia area, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue tweeted just before 11 p.m. Units are on scene of a two-alarm house fire in the 6600 block of Pine Road in the Lincolnia area of Fairfax County. One occupant is unaccounted for. Units are working to bring the fire under control. pic.twitter.com/K9k3UjIcm7 — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) November 22, 2022 A resident who…

by Nicole Acosta

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Fairfax County Police To Announce Arrest In Decades-Old Rape Case Fairfax County police are expected to announce the arrest of a man in connection with a rape case from 1988. UPDATE: New Technology Helps Police In Arlington Close 34-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case A press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the Public Safety Headquarters on Government Center Parkway. It will also be streamed on the department's Facebook page. This story is developing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Nicole Acosta

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Traveler Busted Trying To Bring Loaded Gun Aboard Reagan National Airport Flight: TSA Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a traveler from carrying a loaded gun onto his flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, authorities said. The California resident's .40 caliber handgun was discovered in his carry-on bag at a security checkpoint on Friday, Nov. 18, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was loaded with 14 bullets, including one in the chamber. Police were called, the weapon was confiscated, and the man was arrested, she added. It was the 28th gun picked off at the airport's TSA checkpoint so far this year, off…

by Nicole Acosta

11/21/2022

Police & Fire

Off-Duty DC Police Officer Carjacked In Elizabeth: Report A carjacking suspect is on the run after an off-duty DC police officer's SUV was stolen in New Jersey, officials confirmed. The incident happened early Monday, Nov. 21 in Elizabeth, city spokesperson Ruby Contreras said. The unidentified cop's badge and ID card were found in the car, which was later discovered in an unspecified location, NJ.com reports. It was not immediately known if the officer was inside the car when it was taken, but he was reportedly brought to University Hospital in Newark. "The police are still recovering video of the incident and no suspect description has bee…

by Nicole Acosta

11/21/2022

News

Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun Stored In Carry-On At Dulles Airport Said It Wasn't His: TSA A traveler at Washington Dulles International Airport claimed the loaded handgun that TSA officers found stored inside his carry-on bag wasn't his, authorities said. The .22 caliber handgun was discovered in the Mount Solon, VA man's bag after the checkpoint X-ray machine alerted officers to take a closer look on Thursday, Nov. 17, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. The gun was loaded with four bullets, she said. The man told officials that the gun did not belong to him and he did not know how it managed to find its way into his carry-on bag, according to Farbstein. Police con…

by Nicole Acosta

11/21/2022

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Woman Found Shot Dead In Northeast DC Hotel Room: Police An 18-year-old woman was found shot to death inside a Northeast DC hotel room over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to the 1200 block of First Street on a report of a shooting around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Once inside a hotel room, officers found an unconscious woman suffering from a gunshot wound, they said. The grisly discovery was made inside the Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/US Capitol, police confirmed to Fox5DC. The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene by EMS worke…

by Nicole Acosta

11/21/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect At Large After Manassas Bank Robbery A suspect is large after robbing a Manassas bank and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said. Officers were called to the Bank of America on the 8500 block of Sudley Road around 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 to investigate a robbery, according to the Prince William Police Department. The suspect approached a teller and presented them with a note demanding money and implying he had a gun, police said. The unknown man then fled the scene with the money. No injuries were reported. "At no time during the encounter was a firearm displayed," police said. Th…

by Nicole Acosta

11/19/2022

Police & Fire

Virginia Daycare Worker Charged With Child Abuse, Neglect Of Infant A 50-year-old woman has been charged with abusing and neglecting an infant in her care while working for an Ashburn daycare, authorities said. Shabana Saleem had been working at the Winwood Children’s Center on the 43200 block of Hay Road when detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called to a hospital on a report of an infant suffering from life-threatening injuries around 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7. There, authorities learned that the infant had been injured while in an employee's care at the daycare center, they said. Those injuries weren't specified. An investigati…

by Nicole Acosta

11/19/2022

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