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7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Long Island College Campus 7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Long Island College Campus
7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Long Island College Campus Seven suspects were formally charged in connection with the brutal beating and slashing of a man following a high school graduation ceremony on Long Island. The attack happened in Hempstead, on the Hofstra University campus, at around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, the defendants arrived at the Mack Sports Center as the graduation ceremony was ending and accosted the victim when he exited the building. Earlier Report: 6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University In Uniondale The group struck the man multiple times…

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Ex-Stony Brook Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time Ex-Stony Brook Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time
Ex-Stony Brook Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time A former New York attorney is heading to prison after confessing that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Former Long Island resident Douglas Valente, age 57, now of Florida, was sentenced to between one and four years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22. Prosecutors said Valente, the former principal attorney at the Valente Law Group in Stony Brook, stole more than $800,000 from three former clients by taking money from his escrow account. Earlier Report: Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says Among the victims was a cl…

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Man Behind 'Vicious' Slashing Of Bouncer On Long Island Gets Over Decade In Prison Man Behind 'Vicious' Slashing Of Bouncer On Long Island Gets Over Decade In Prison
Man Behind 'Vicious' Slashing Of Bouncer On Long Island Gets Over Decade In Prison A man who viciously attacked a Long Island bar bouncer, leaving him permanently disfigured, will spend over a decade in prison. Darieo St. Leger, age 35, of Islip Terrace, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 8 According to prosecutors, it was around 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2022, when St. Leger and the bouncer began arguing outside the Ivy Kitchen and Bar in Huntington after the bouncer refused to let him inside. Earlier Report: 'Enraged' Customer Admits Slashing, Disfiguring Bouncer At Huntington Bar He admitted that he slashed the bouncer…

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'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility 'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility
'Breach Of Trust': Ex-Manager Admits Stealing From Residents Of Long Island Care Facility The former manager of a residential care facility on Long Island is facing prison time after admitting she stole from residents. Desiree Etheridge, age 50, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 29. According to prosecutors, Etheridge worked as a facility manager at Eden II in St. James. As part of her responsibilities, she regularly withdrew cash from residents’ bank accounts to place in their petty cash envelope so they could go shopping. She admitted that between November 2018 and June 2021 she stole money from the ATM cards of six res…

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