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Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers
Long Island Man Convicted Of Attempting To Murder Four Police Officers A Long Island man has been convicted for attempting to kill four Nassau County police officers during a traffic stop. Duane Costa, age 37, of Uniondale, was found guilty on Thursday, Dec. 16 of four counts of attempted murder and other charges in connection with the 2018 stop, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce Smith. “Duane Costa deliberately fired multiple rounds at four police officers with the clear intention to end their lives," said Smith. "Even when his gun fell to the ground, Costa did not stop, pulled out another gun, aimed at the officers’ heads, and continued to sh…

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'Predicate' Sexual Offender Convicted Of Abusing Girl, 9, Reports Move From Jail To Hempstead 'Predicate' Sexual Offender Convicted Of Abusing Girl, 9, Reports Move From Jail To Hempstead
'Predicate' Sexual Offender Convicted Of Abusing Girl, 9, Reports Move From Jail To Hempstead A registered "predicate" sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl has reported a move in Nassau County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Nassau residents regarding the residency of 52-year-old David Lewis, who had been in Nassau County Correctional Center and reported a move to Keopel Place in Hempstead. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Lewis as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a predicate sex off…

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by Zak Failla