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Sophie Grieser

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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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Glen Cove Man Who 'Lived Large' Off $1 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced Glen Cove Man Who 'Lived Large' Off $1 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced
Glen Cove Man Who 'Lived Large' Off $1 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced A former New York investment broker has received a lengthy stay in prison for running a million-dollar Ponzi scheme. Long Island resident Rand Heckler, age 67, of Glen Cove, was sentenced to up to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday, May 15, the Nassau County District Attorney (NCDA) announced. Heckler was an investment broker in 2015 when he began his scheme, recommending that his friend and his friend’s son that they invest in a hedge fund of stocks and securities that Heckler was managing. Original Story - $1 Million Ponzi Scheme: Glen Cove Investment Broker Pleads …

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'Completely Preventable': Nassau County Construction Company Owner Convicted For Child's Death 'Completely Preventable': Nassau County Construction Company Owner Convicted For Child's Death
'Completely Preventable': Nassau County Construction Company Owner Convicted For Child's Death A Long Island construction company owner was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and more after a wall he built in New York City fell, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48 of Valley Stream, and his company – City Wide Construction and Renovations, Inc. – were convicted on Tuesday, May 14, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. The conviction comes five years after Alysson Pinto-Chaumana, age 5, was killed in front of her mother when a wall fell on her in Bushwick, Brooklyn. In September 2018, the Brooklyn DA said Anwar, as a licensed contractor, was hired …

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$3 Million Scheme: Long Island Financial Advisor Sentenced For Fraud $3 Million Scheme: Long Island Financial Advisor Sentenced For Fraud
$3 Million Scheme: Long Island Financial Advisor Sentenced For Fraud A New York financial advisor will be spending time behind bars after he admitted to defrauding a local bank out of millions. Long Island resident Gary Confredo, a 61-year-old from East Northport, received his sentence of 42 months on Tuesday, May 14, the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York announced. Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, is the former operator of Goldstar Financial Management Corporation, a financial services business based in Commack. Original Story: East Northport Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme However, between November…

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Police & Fire
Trooper's Car Hit In Construction Zone On I-91 In Wethersfield Trooper's Car Hit In Construction Zone On I-91 In Wethersfield
Trooper's Car Hit In Construction Zone On I-91 In Wethersfield A Connecticut man has been arrested after police say he rear-ended a trooper’s car in a construction zone. The Hartford County incident occurred on Tuesday, May 14 in Wethersfield. At about 5:30 a.m. that morning, a Connecticut State Police car was in the left lane conducting traffic for a construction project on I-91 north near Exit 25. The trooper’s car was fully stopped with the emergency lights on while transportation workers worked in the left lane when a Chevrolet Malibu, driven by 25-year-old Joseph Fritz, allegedly rammed into the back of the vehicle. Both Joseph and the offi…

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Violent Carjacking: Men Pull Gun On Woman In Manhasset Parking Lot, Police Say Violent Carjacking: Men Pull Gun On Woman In Manhasset Parking Lot, Police Say
Violent Carjacking: Men Pull Gun On Woman In Manhasset Parking Lot, Police Say One of three men who allegedly robbed a woman on Long Island – pushing her to the ground and pointing a gun at her – has been arrested. Brian Perales, age 22 of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday, May 13 in connection to the Manhasset crime, which Nassau County Police said occurred in February. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, a 48-year-old woman was parking her 2024 Mercedez Benz in the parking lot at 981 Northern Boulevard. She was then approached by two men who reportedly grabbed her and pulled her out of the car, pushing her to the ground. One of the robbers threatened…

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Broad Daylight Murder: Hempstead Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim Broad Daylight Murder: Hempstead Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim
Broad Daylight Murder: Hempstead Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Victim The man who shot and killed a Long Island man in front of his girlfriend could now spend the rest of his life behind bars. Twenty-seven-year-old Savonn Dangerfield of Hempstead received his sentence of 15 years to life in prison on Tuesday, May 14, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Man Admits Shooting, Killing Victim During Broad Daylight Walk On Long Island Six years before, in October 2018, Jeffrey Lee, age 23, was walking with his girlfriend on Dartmouth Street in Hempstead. Just after noon, near the intersection of Stewart Avenue, Dangerfield wal…

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Police & Fire
Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Freeport Arrest Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Freeport Arrest
Shot Spotter Alert Leads To Trio's Freeport Arrest Police announced that three people were arrested after they were allegedly seen fleeing from the scene of a shooting. It happened on Sunday, May 12 in Freeport, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 2:30 a.m. that morning, authorities were alerted by Shot Spotter of a shooting that had occurred in the area of Main Street and Leonard Avenue. Shortly after, a nearby officer noticed a grey 2008 Honda CRV with dark-tinted windows racing away from the scene of the shooting. The car, which had three passengers, was pulled over and investigated, according to authorities. The rear p…

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2 Middlesex County Students Named US Presidential Scholars 2 Middlesex County Students Named US Presidential Scholars
2 Middlesex County Students Named US Presidential Scholars Three Massachusetts high school students were named US Presidential Scholars, an honor given to only a small fraction of teens nationally. The names of the scholars were announced on Thursday, May 9 by the US Department of Education as part of the 2024 US Presidential Scholars program, which recognizes excellence in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Honorees are chosen by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, which picks the winners each year based on their success in the aforementioned fields, as well as through essays, transcripts, and school…

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Man Rescued After Saving Service Dog In Oyster Bay Man Rescued After Saving Service Dog In Oyster Bay
Man Rescued After Saving Service Dog In Oyster Bay A 34-year-old man was rescued on Long Island after he got stuck while saving his service dog from the same fate. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 12 in Oyster Bay. Nassau County Police reported that a man, 34, was walking his service dog near the water just before 8:30 p.m. when the dog went into the water for a swim. However, during the swim, the pup got stuck underneath a dock and began to struggle. The man contacted his girlfriend about the situation, who was able to use the dog’s GPS collar to locate the pair and contact the police. While authorities were on the way to the sc…

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Woman Nabbed In Wrong-Way DWI Incident In Seaford: Police Woman Nabbed In Wrong-Way DWI Incident In Seaford: Police
Woman Nabbed In Wrong-Way DWI Incident In Seaford: Police A Long Island woman has been arrested after police say she was caught drinking and driving on the wrong side of the road. The incident occurred on Friday, May 10 in Seaford, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 9:30 p.m. that day, a Black 2020 Kia SUV was reported spotted driving in the wrong direction on the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway. When police arrived, they pulled over the car, driven by 55-year-old Kelly McKechnie-Goulding, near the southbound Exit 2, for multiple traffic violations. McKechnie-Goulding, who is from Coram, appeared to be drunk and was arrested after sh…

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