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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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Police & Fire

Woman Caught After Attempted Murder On Long Island, Police Say Two people are in the hospital following an attempted murder on Long Island, officials said. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 30 at approximately 11:15 a.m. in New Cassel, according to Nassau County Police. At the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Garden Street, 48-year-old Lisa Oree got into a verbal argument with a 43-year-old woman. Oree allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times in the back and wrist. Both the victim and Oree, who is homeless, were taken to a local hospital for assessment and treatment, and Oree was placed under arrest without incide…

by Sophie Grieser

07/31/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Located Update: A Long Island teenager has been located one week after her disappearance, police announced. Ashley Hernandez-Cartegena had last been seen on Monday, July 24 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. On Monday, July 31, officials announced that the 15-year-old had been found. Additional details about where she was located and her condition were not released. Original story: Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing teenager who was last seen on Long Island. Ashley Hernandez-Cartegena, aged 15, was last seen o…

by Sophie Grieser

07/31/2023

News

Man Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Cousin For Years While Babysitting On Long Island A 20-year-old Long Island man has pleaded guilty to raping his younger cousin for years while he was supposed to be babysitting, even going as far as threatening to kill her and her beloved pet cat if she told anyone, officials announced. On Friday, July 28, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced that the man, whose name has not been released, had entered his guilty plea for first-degree rape, a violent felony. According to court documents and the plea itself, the 20-year-old moved in and started living with the victim and his family in August 2018. While living with the family, …

by Sophie Grieser

07/31/2023

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported. It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police. At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane. When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road. Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…

by Sophie Grieser

07/30/2023

Police & Fire

Serial Cooking Oil Thieves Nabbed Following New Long Island Larceny: Police A duo who police claim committed a string of cooking oil thefts across Long Island have finally been nabbed after one last robbery, officials announced. On Friday, July 28 at approximately 3:45 a.m., Nassau County Police reported to the parking lot of Ben’s Kosher Deli, located at 7971 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. An employee of the deli told officers that he saw two men on a security camera steal 145 gallons of cooking oil from a storage container and leave the scene in a white Ford van. The deli lost a total of $800 in the incident. Police purportedly tracked down the duo in the pa…

by Sophie Grieser

07/30/2023

Lifestyle

Barbie Bagels: Long Island Eatery Celebrates Movie Premiere With Special Menu An iconic Long Island bagel shop is honoring the equally-iconic doll the best way it knows how – with a special pink-themed menu. Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Long Island lovers of the blonde-haired beauty can now celebrate the opening of the hit movie at their local Bagel Boss, the company announced. For a limited time, Bagel Boss is offering a “Pink Malibu Collection,” named after one of the doll’s many Dreamhouses. The collection features treats such as pink and white cookies (a Barbie-approved take on a black and white cookie) and mini pink bagels. Of course, no bagel is compl…

by Sophie Grieser

07/29/2023

Police & Fire

Teen's Face Slashed, Hit With Handgun During Long Island Robbery A teenager riding his bike became the victim of an attempted robbery that ended with him receiving multiple injuries, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Nassau County Police announced. An 18-year-old male was riding his bike south on Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale when, at the intersection of Southern Parkway, he was approached by two men riding a black and blue dirt bike. The duo knocked the teen off his bike and reportedly pushed him to the ground. When one of the robbers demanded the victim give them his wallet and phone, he refused.…

by Sophie Grieser

07/29/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Missing 75-Year-Old Woman Last Seen On Long Island Found Update: Two days after going missing, a missing woman last seen on Long Island has been located, officials announced. Bulah Brown-Robinson had last been seen in Hempstead on Wednesday, July 26, Nassau County Police said. On Friday, July 28, the department announced that the 75-year-old had been found. Additional information, including where Brown-Robinson was located and her current condition, was not provided. Original story: Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing adult last seen on Long Island. Bulah Brown-Robinson, age 75, was…

by Sophie Grieser

07/28/2023

Police & Fire

Laundromat Break-In: Burglar Steals Thousands From Local Long Island Business An unknown person robbed a local laundromat, making off with thousands of dollars in cash, police said. It happened at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 in Mineola, Nassau County Police reported. The burglar went to Mineola Laundry, located at 211 Mineola Boulevard, and broke in through the locked window. Once inside, they took $2,500 cash before fleeing on foot, going eastbound on Lincoln Avenue, police said. The suspect was wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, dark sweatpants, a baseball cap, and a backpack. Any person with information pertaining to the crime is encouraged to contact t…

by Sophie Grieser

07/28/2023

News

'Bust-Out' Sentence: Man Steals $290K Using Fake Credit Cards In Long Island Scam Officials announced that a man has been sentenced to time behind bars for a “bust-out” scam in which he opened credit cards in other people’s names — including people who have died — to make expensive purchases that he could then resell. On Wednesday, July 26, 58-year-old John Chen was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison for charges related to the scam, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Between November 2020 and December 2021, American Express investigators noticed that about 10 cardholders were making similar expensive purchases at the same stores. The majo…

by Sophie Grieser

07/28/2023

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