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Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Store In Lawrence: Police Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Store In Lawrence: Police
Duo Nabbed After Item Worth $5.7K Stolen From Store In Lawrence: Police A pair of suspects are in custody after police say an item worth thousands of dollars was stolen from a Long Island store. The alleged incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in Lawrence, at Kay Jewelers at 331 Rockaway Turnpike. Responding officers were informed that a man had fled the store with a necklace that he was trying on valued at approximately $5,700, according to Nassau County Police. Officers canvassed the nearby area and located Demari Harvey, 21, of Rosedale, Queens. He was placed under arrest without incident in the vicinity of Branch Boulevard and Redwood Drive.…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders
NY 'Torso Killer' Admits To Killing Teacher, 4 Other Murders More than a half century after a New York dance instructor was found murdered in the backseat of her car, one of America’s most prolific serial killers has admitted to taking the woman’s life, along with four others. Richard Cottingham, age 76, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the February 1968 death of Diane Cusick during a virtual appearance in Nassau County Court on Monday, Dec. 5. Earlier Report: DNA Leads To Arraignment Of Serial Killer For 1968 Murder Of Nassau Woman Cottingham, who became known as the “Torso Killer” after dismembering two of his victims in a Times Square …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
NY Man Wins $1M In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game NY Man Wins $1M In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game
NY Man Wins $1M In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game A New York man won a $1 million lottery prize. Michael Spivey, a resident of St. Albans, a neighborhood in Queens, claimed a top prize from the New York Lottery's $1,000,000 Lucky Dog scratch-off game, NY Lottery announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. He received his prize as a single, lump sum of $526,526 after required withholdings, the lottery said. NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at Associated Supermarket, which is located at 153-30 89th St. in Jamaica.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Long Beach Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Long Beach Shooting Of 37-Year-Old
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Long Beach Shooting Of 37-Year-Old A suspect has been charged nearly three months after a fatal Long Island shooting. It happened on Saturday, March 19 at around 2:20 a.m. in Long Beach. The victim was shot in the vicinity of 425 East Broadway and sustained severe injuries, Nassau County Police said.  On Thursday, March 24, Nassau County Police said the man, identified as Manuel Francis Hernandez, age 37, of St. Albans, Queens, was pronounced dead by South Nassau Hospital staff on Wednesday March 23. Police announced early Tuesday morning, June 14, that a suspect has been apprehended in connection to th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee
Suspect Nabbed For Targeted Fatal Shooting Of Northwell Health Employee A suspect has been apprehended for the targeted fatal shooting of a Northwell Health employee who was killed in a parking garage on Long Island. Amelia Laguerre, age 33, of St. Albans, Queens, was found shot in North New Hyde Park around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 31. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, Nassau County Police said. See Earlier Story: Northwell Employee Fatally Shot In North New Hyde Park Parking Garage Laguerre, who worked for Northwell for 10 years, had been shot five times by someone who was waiti…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Long Beach Shooting Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Long Beach Shooting
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Long Beach Shooting A man who was critically injured has died after a weekend Long Island shooting. It happened on Saturday, March 19 at around 2:20 a.m. in Long Beach. The victim was shot in the vicinity of 425 East Broadway and sustained severe injuries, Nassau County Police said.  Long Beach Police responded and the victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. On Thursday, March 24, Nassau County Police said the man, now identified as Manuel Francis Hernandez, age 37, of St. Albans, Queens, was pronounced dead by South Nassau Hospital staff on Wednesday March 23. The investig…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Assisted Living Facility Worker Struck 92-Year-Old Woman In Face, Police Say Long Island Assisted Living Facility Worker Struck 92-Year-Old Woman In Face, Police Say
Long Island Assisted Living Facility Worker Struck 92-Year-Old Woman In Face, Police Say A woman employed as a health-care worker allegedly struck a 92-year-old victim in the face at a Long Island assisted living facility. It happened around 4:50 a.m.on Monday, Feb. 10 in East Garden City. According to detectives, Andrea B. Richards, 48, of St. Albans, Queens, while employed as a health care worker, struck the victim with her right hand causing the victim substantial pain and a black and blue discolored eye. Richards was arrested without incident at her home at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11.   She has been charged with: second-degree assault, endangerin…

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by Joe Lombardi