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Boy Scouts Of America Responds After Area Troop Leaders Accused Of Abuse Boy Scouts Of America Responds After Area Troop Leaders Accused Of Abuse
Boy Scouts Of America Responds After Area Troop Leaders Accused Of Abuse Executives with the Boy Scouts of America want parents to know their children are safe and they are taking measures after 11 troop leaders in New York were among nearly 200 accused of sexually abusing children in the recently released Boy Scout of America’s “perversion files.” This week, lawyers  for the organization released a list of suspects who allegedly abused children as part of a “widespread pattern of abuse.” The names of some of the accused were released on Tuesday, and attorneys representing the victims have demanded that the Boy Scouts of America release the background inf…

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by Zak Failla
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Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say
Couple Assaults State Troopers After Mercedes-Benz Traffic Stop, Police Say A couple fought back --literally -- after troopers attempted to arrest them during an early morning traffic stop over the weekend, New York State Police said. Troopers conducted a traffic stop of a Mercedes-Benz shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County, near exit 21 (Nassau Road) in Hempstead, for a traffic violation. The driver, Long Beach resident Michael Nelson was found to be drunk, police said. As he was being taken into custody, Nelson allegedly headbutted a trooper in the face and body. While he was being arrested, Nelson’s wife,…

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Man, Woman Caught With 313 Grams Of Cocaine In I-84 Stop Man, Woman Caught With 313 Grams Of Cocaine In I-84 Stop
Man, Woman Caught With 313 Grams Of Cocaine In I-84 Stop A routine traffic stop led to felony drug charges for a man and woman who were caught by New York State Police troopers with more than 300 grams of cocaine on I-84 in Putnam County over the weekend. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, troopers conducted a traffic stop on the interstate on a 2008 BMW in Southeast for a vehicle and traffic violation, leading to the drug charge for Hempstead resident Vladamir Revil, 37 and Queens resident Jessica Sylvester, 34. During the stop, police said that there was an open bottle of liquor in plain view, and a bag of cocaine was spotted when Rev…

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by Zak Failla