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Nassau must take a proactive approach to regulating AI

It is a commonly held frustration of Long Island residents that our governments seem to always be behind the curve, as opposed to ahead of it. more

By Joshua Lafazan | 11/9/23

Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, here being escorted into court in 2021 wearing a while medical suit, was sentenced to 50 years to life for the murder of West Hempstead Stop & Shop manager Ray Wishropp, and the attempted murder of two other managers. Wilson worked in the store at the time, but wasn't scheduled to work on April 20, 2021, when the shooting occurred.

Stop & Shop shooter gets 50 years to life

Gabriel DeWitt Wilson will spend at least the next 50 years in prison for murdering his supervisor and trying to kill two of his co-workers at the West Hempstead Stop & Shop in 2021. more

STAFF REPORT | 6/8/23

Darlene Altman, fourth from L., was 4 years old when her mother, Diane Cusick, 23, was allegedly murdered in her car at the Green Acres parking lot on February 15, 1968. Nassau County district attorney, Anne Donnelly, hosted a press briefing following the arraignment proceedings.

Nassau police solve Valley Stream cold case murder

Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham was charged with murder by county prosecutors who allege he strangled and killed Diane Cusick, 23, of New Hyde Park inside her car at the Green Acres Mall parking lot 54 years ago. more

By Juan Lasso | 6/22/22

Bail reform law needs still more tweaking

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . . more

1/20/22

Setting the record straight on county policing

Four years ago, as the race for Nassau County executive between then Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat, and then State Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican, was heating up . . . more

11/4/21

West Hempstead man among narcotics arrests in Roosevelt

Nassau County police reported the arrests of seven individuals, including one from West Hempstead, during a narcotics investigation that occurred on May 21 in Roosevelt. According to the … more

5/27/21

On a recent Thursday at the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa, recruits practiced arresting a suspect during a felony car stop, in which the vehicle that was pulled over had reportedly been used in a crime.

An arresting lesson in Nassau County police work

A Signal 15 comes in over the radio: A stolen vehicle used in a felony — perhaps a bank robbery, maybe a kidnapping — has been pulled over. Officers must quickly assess the situation: Is the vehicle occupant armed? Hostile? Ready to run? more

By Scott Brinton | 5/6/21

A Nassau County Police Academy recruit made her way through a field of orange cones at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course at Jones Beach last Thursday.

Driven to become Nassau County police officers

Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy. Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/29/21

Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, wearing a white medical jumpsuit, was charged with murder and attempted murder on Wednesday morning.

NCPD: Hempstead man charged with murder in Stop & Shop shooting

Updated at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday A 31-year-old Hempstead man, Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, was charged with one count of second-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder Wednesday after he allegedly entered the West Hempstead Stop & Shop the day before and started shooting employees in the manager's office, according to officials. more

By Nakeem Grant and Scott Brinton | 4/20/21

On a recent Thursday, Nassau County Police Academy recruits watched films of actual police field work. With their instructors, the recruits analyzed the tactics employed step by step.

Inside the Nassau County Police Academy

Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy. It’s 9 a.m. on a recent … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/21

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