Three top Nassau County Police Department commanding officers were indicted on March 1 for misconduct and conspiracy after they attempted to cover up a crime allegedly committed by the son of an influential South Shore accountant with deep ties to the department, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said last Thursday.
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By AARON AXELSON, SCOTT BRINTON
and DEIRDRE KRASULA, aaxelson@liherald.com
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3/1/12
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice was expected to indict three top-ranking Nassau County Police Department officers on Thursday stemming from the alleged mishandling of a burglary investigation at Kennedy High School in Bellmore in 2009.
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3/1/12
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For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and …
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By Scott Brinton, Alex Costello and Jackie Nash
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12/14/11
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Six pit bulls that were rescued from an Elmont dog-fighting ring will soon have a new home on the West Coast, under the care of a famous dog trainer.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/3/11
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To the excitement of hundreds of residents and local animal rights advocates who have been complaining for months that the Town of Hempstead’s Animal Shelter is in dire need of financial monitoring, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced on Oct. 24 that his office will audit the financial operations of the facility. The audit — which DiNapoli said is in response to hundreds of complaints from residents and intends to ensure the shelter’s “integrity of financial accountability — will begin within the next two weeks.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/2/11
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A New York state court ruled this week against Martin Heidgen’s appeal to have his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter, for driving drunk the wrong way on the Meadowbrook Parkway in 2005 and killing two people.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/16/11
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Merrick resident Evan Sachs has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and assault after he stabbed an 8-year-old boy inside a Dave & Buster’s restaurant in Wetsbury on Oct. 8, 2010, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
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By David Weingrad
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7/20/11
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The New York State Senate passed legislation last week sponsored by Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. that would close a loophole allowing someone arrested for driving under the influence with a conditional …
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5/25/11
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Leonidas Cotsifas was sentenced on Tuesday to 45 years in prison for a series of crimes he committed in Bellmore in October 2009. His charges included assault and burglary.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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1/25/11
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A recent rash of drivers going the wrong way on Long Island’s major highways has left government and law enforcement officials perplexed.
One thing is certain: alcohol is a major contributing …
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1/17/11
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