Sophie Grieser

Reporter

sgrieser@dailyvoice.com

Sophie joined the Daily Voice team in March 2023, covering Long Island. Before this, her work appeared in publications such as the Borgen Project Magazine, The Interlude Magazine, and NYU Local.

Sophie graduated from New York University in 2021 with degrees in journalism and drama. 

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Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Manhasset Larcenies: Police Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Manhasset Larcenies: Police
Trio Steals Credit Cards, More During Manhasset Larcenies: Police Three people allegedly caught stealing from a Long Island Macy’s were arrested after police found that they were behind a string of other thefts. According to Nassau County Police, the incident occurred on Wednesday, June 12 in Manhasset. The trio — 20-year-old Qualiyah Shubrick-Shurley, 31-year-old Scott Clayton, and 20-year-old Samuel Battle — were spotted at the Macy’s located at 1100 Northern Boulevard, where they were allegedly taking merchandise and threatening to harm loss prevention officers. Officers who arrived at the scene arrested Battle, who is from the Bronx, at the store.…
Man Touches Himself Outside Westbury Church: Police Man Touches Himself Outside Westbury Church: Police
Man Touches Himself Outside Westbury Church: Police A man has been arrested after police said he exposed and touched his genitals outside of a Long Island church. It happened just after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 in Westbury. According to Nassau County Police, 31-year-old Neil Nembhard of Westbury was outside the Church of the Advent, located at 555 Advent Street. A 58-year-old victim reportedly saw Nembhard expose and touch his genitals behind the church. He was arrested and charged with public lewdness. Nembhard is scheduled to appear at Hempstead’s First District Court on Thursday, June 20. Additionally, police urged anyone w…
Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Lawrence Home Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Lawrence Home
Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Lawrence Home Police are searching for a man who broke into a Long Island home and swapped his bike with another one worth $600. It happened on Monday, June 10 in Lawrence, according to Nassau County Police. At about 10:50 a.m., a man riding a green mountain bike walked up to a Cumberland Place residence and went through an unlocked door. He left his bike and instead swiped the 49-year-old homeowner’s Cannondale Mountain bicycle, which was worth $600, and rode off, heading west on Cumberland Place. No injuries were reported. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man who is about 5-foot-10 wi…
'Gated Heaven:' Lee Estate Offers Lakefront View, More 'Gated Heaven:' Lee Estate Offers Lakefront View, More
'Gated Heaven:' Lee Estate Offers Lakefront View, More A $5 million estate with over 800 feet of lake frontage is looking for its next owner. Located in the heart of the Berkshires, 49 Chanterwood Road is a slice of “gated heaven,” its listing states. With five bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms, the 6,000-square-foot home sits on the shores of Goose Pond and offers not only 877 feet of lake frontage but also a whopping 35 acres of untouched woodland, which the listing claims provides complete privacy and “a connection with nature that is both rare and invigorating.” Even indoors, the outside reigns supreme, as the home boasts a large scr…
Floral Park Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece Floral Park Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece
Floral Park Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece An American tourist recently found dead in Greece has been identified as a Long Island horse trainer. Toby Sheets’ body was found on Sunday, June 16, on a rocky beach on the Greek island of Mathraki, according to CBS News New York. Sheets, 55, was a native of Arkansas and lived in the Nassau County village of Floral Park, where he worked as a horse trainer at Belmont Park. His cause of death is still being investigated.  He went missing after being seen at a cafe on Tuesday, June 11, and was dropped off at his rental home that night, The New York Times reported.  On Thu…
'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal New Hyde Park DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced 'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal New Hyde Park DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced
'Nightmare:' Triple-Fatal New Hyde Park DWI Crash Suspect Sentenced The man who killed three family members, and injured three more, in a drunken crash will spend a lengthy stay in prison, authorities announced. Dante Lennon, age 23 of Freeport, was sentenced to six to 18 years behind bars on Monday, June 17, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Over two years before, on May 21, 2022, Lennon was drunk, driving his Mercedes Benz eastbound on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park. Earlier Report: Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party In New Hyde Park At about 11 p.m., as he drove about twice the 35-mile-per-hour speed limit, he…
Have You Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Glen Head Man Have You Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Glen Head Man
Have You Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Glen Head Man Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a vulnerable adult who went missing from Long Island. Yves LaRochelle, age 72, was last seen in Glen Head on Monday, June 17, according to the Nassau County Police and New York State Missing Person’s Clearinghouse. LaRochelle was spotted on Frost Pond Road at about 3 p.m. that day before disappearing. Authorities said LaRochelle has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. He is 5-foot-7 and weighs approximately 170 pounds. LaRochelle has gray hair, brown eyes, and a goatee. When he was last seen, he was wearing b…
Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Explosives, Alleged Narcotics, More In Litchfield: Police Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Explosives, Alleged Narcotics, More In Litchfield: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Explosives, Alleged Narcotics, More In Litchfield: Police A man has been charged with driving under the influence and more after he was found to be driving the wrong way down a highway in Connecticut. The Litchfield County incident occurred on Saturday, June 15 in the town of Litchfield, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 2:20 a.m., police allegedly observed 40-year-old New Haven County resident Darnell Tomlin, of Waterbury, erratically driving his white Kia Optima.  He was heading north on southbound Route 8 near the Exit 41 off-ramp. Responding officers temporarily shut down a section of the highway while Toml…
Vehicular Homicide: Driver In Double-Fatal Oyster Bay Crash Sentenced Vehicular Homicide: Driver In Double-Fatal Oyster Bay Crash Sentenced
Vehicular Homicide: Driver In Double-Fatal Oyster Bay Crash Sentenced The man behind a high-speed drunk driving crash that killed a husband and wife has received his sentence, authorities announced. On Monday, June 17, 33-year-old Sotirios Spanos was sentenced to seven to 21 years behind bars for the wrong-way crash that killed Ismenia and Odalis Urena, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. The sentence comes nearly 10 months after the August 12, 2023 crash. Earlier Report: Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife Spanos was driving drunk just after 12:30 a.m. that morning, speeding eastbound on…
2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Franklin Square Burglary Victim, Police Say 2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Franklin Square Burglary Victim, Police Say
2 Women Nabbed For Punching, Slapping Franklin Square Burglary Victim, Police Say Police arrested a pair who allegedly were responsible for injuring a woman during a burglary. The Franklin Square incident occurred on Sunday, June 16, Nassau County Police said. At approximately 1:10 a.m., a woman noticed someone pointing a flashlight through the basement window of her Park Lane home. She then heard aggressive knocking on her door before the two alleged burglars — Ashley Dunn and Kelly Walsh, both age 27 — broke in and began beating the victim. Police said the pair grabbed their 30-year-old victim by the hair and began to punch and slap her, causing her head, neck, an…
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