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Son, Daughter's Abuse Led To Death Of Long Island Woman, Police Say
A brother and sister from Long Island are accused of abusing their elderly mother to the point the woman died.
Nassau County Police were called to a Roosevelt home at around 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, to perform a welfare check.
Inside, officers found 85-year-old Carmel McDougall unresponsive. She was taken to a hospital and died days later, on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
An investigation found that McDougall’s 65-year-old son, Michael McDougall, was responsible for the injuries that caused her death, police said.
Detectives also determined that McDougall’s 55-year-old daughter, Nichole Mull…
'Mamma Lombardi,' Long Island Restaurant Matriarch, Dies At Age 92: 'A Beloved Figure'
Condolences are pouring in for the family behind a group of popular Italian restaurants on Long Island mourning the loss of its beloved matriarch.
Michelina Lombardi, affectionately known as “Mamma Lombardi” and the namesake of the Holbrook eatery on Furrows Road, died at the age of 92 on Thursday, July 25, according to her obituary.
The restaurant confirmed her death in a Facebook tribute, saying the business would be closed Monday, July 29, while relatives mourn her loss.
“Through her delicious food she has brought joy and togetherness to so many, enriching those special moments fo…
