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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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Suspect Wanted For Stealing Packages From Front Porch In Darien Suspect Wanted For Stealing Packages From Front Porch In Darien
Suspect Wanted For Stealing Packages From Front Porch In Darien With the holiday season in full swing, it's also a big time for delivery thefts.  Police in Fairfield County received a report of an individual stealing packages off of a resident's front porch. Officers responded to a home on Great Hill Road in Darien at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, after receiving a report that packages were stolen off of the front porch, the Darien Police Department said. The complainant told police that she heard her dog barking near the front window at 4:30 p.m. and saw an individual trying to pick up packages that were delivered, according to the report. …

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Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire
Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Police released the identity of a 32-year-old woman who died in an early morning house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out at a Dix Hill cottage, located at 1365 Carlls Straight Path, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Tanya Bathija, the daughter of the homeowners, was identified as the resident of the cottage who was killed in the blaze, police said. Earlier report: Person Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Police responded to the fire at about 2:50 a.m. Two officers and a sergeant attempted to enter the home, but were repelled by the fire, …

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Person Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Person Killed In Dix Hills House Fire
Person Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Updated story: Police ID 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In Dix Hills House Fire Detectives are investigating after one person was killed in an early morning house fire on Long Island. The fire broke out at about 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at a Dix Hills residence on Carlls Straight Path, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police did not yet provide any identifying details about the individual who died. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Selden Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused Christmas Day Overdose Death Selden Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused Christmas Day Overdose Death
Selden Man Found Guilty Of Trafficking Fentanyl That Caused Christmas Day Overdose Death A 41-year-old man was convicted of trafficking fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a 36-year-old man on Long Island on Christmas Day in 2018. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Marlon Thompson, of Selden, was found guilty of all four counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine base, the distribution of fentanyl that caused the death of Fredrick Koenig, and illegal possession of firearms, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. The verdict was reached after a six-day trial, the US Attor…

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Man Accused Of Assaulting Victim At Darien Café, Police Say Man Accused Of Assaulting Victim At Darien Café, Police Say
Man Accused Of Assaulting Victim At Darien Café, Police Say A 37-year-old man is facing charges after police said he got into an argument that turned physical at a café in Darien. Timothy Stillwell was arrested on an active warrant stemming from an incident that happened around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, the Darien Police Department said. That's when officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at Ernie's Café, located at 25 Tokeneke Road in Darien, police reported. The victim told police that an argument with Stillwell had turned physical, authorities said. Stillwell, who is a resident of Norwalk, left the business before pol…

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School Bus Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles In Moriches, Injuries Reported School Bus Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles In Moriches, Injuries Reported
School Bus Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles In Moriches, Injuries Reported Multiple people were hospitalized after a school bus driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed into several vehicles on Long Island. A man was driving a mini-school bus carrying four children north on Moriches-Middle Island Road when he suffered a medical emergency at about 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said the bus rear-ended a Toyota and veered into the southbound lane before striking a large school bus that had no children on board. The mini-bus veered back into the northbound lane and struck an ambulette that was carrying …

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Pennsylvanians Will Have Another Chance To Buy Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, AG Says Pennsylvanians Will Have Another Chance To Buy Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, AG Says
Pennsylvanians Will Have Another Chance To Buy Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets, AG Says If you're a Pennsylvanian and you had trouble securing Taylor Swift's much anticipated Eras Tour tickets, just Shake It Off.  Your Wildest Dreams of attending the singer's tour could be coming true, thanks to the Attorney General's Office who worked with Ticketmaster, in an apparent effort to avoid Bad Blood. In an announcement Tuesday, Dec. 13, (the singer's birthday), a new round of ticket opportunities is on the way for those who received presale codes this month, the AG's office said. Attention Swifties:After working directly with Ticketmaster on behalf of the thousands of consumer…

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3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car 3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car
3 Juveniles Accused Of Snatching Purses In CT While Traveling In Stolen Car Three juveniles are facing numerous charges after police said they committed robberies in Connecticut while traveling in a stolen car. A Toyota Prius was stolen from Cumberland Farms in the New Haven County town of Wallingford at about 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, the Meriden Police Department said. The Toyota was then used in robberies over the next several hours in Hamden, New Haven, Wallingford, and Meriden, authorities reported.  Authorities received a report of a robbery in progress in Meriden in the parking lot of Townline Square, located at 533 South Broad St., at about 8:30…

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11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says 11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says
11 Former Union Officials Admit To Accepting Bribes, Suffolk County DA Says The former president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council and 10 other former union officials have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from their acceptance of bribes and illegal cash payments. James Cahill, the former president of the organization that represents more than 200,000 unionized construction workers, along with 10 other defendants entered guilty pleas for the offenses in the conspiracy that took place from about October 2018 to about October 2020, Damian Williams, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond Tierney…

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Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $3K In Purchases At CT Store Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $3K In Purchases At CT Store
Police Seek Man Accused Of Using Stolen Credit Cards To Make $3K In Purchases At CT Store Police asked the public for help identifying a man who is accused of using stolen credit cards to buy more than $3,000 worth of merchandise from Best Buy in Connecticut. A wallet was stolen from a victim who was shopping at Target in the New London County town of Waterford at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, the Waterford Police Department announced on Monday, Dec. 12. Credit cards from the stolen wallet were used at the Best Buy store across the street, and a total of $3,188.37 was charged, police said. Police asked anyone who can help identify the man to call or email Office…

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