Maxwell Sherman’s statements to police and identification from a witness are admissible evidence for his murder trial, said Acting Supreme Court Judge Meryl Berkowitz at a pre-trial hearing on March 23. Sherman, 19, is accused of murdering Lauren Daverin-Gresham, 18, on a Rockville Centre footbridge in August 2013.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/25/15
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During a routine pre-trial hearing, Maxwell Sherman’s defense attorney called into questions the validity of some of the DNA evidence against his client used to charge him in the murder of Lauren …
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By Alex Costello
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7/30/14
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Wendy Leavin, who teaches fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the North Merrick School District’s gifted program, WINGS, says she likes her lessons to be pertinent to the real world ...
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By Brian Racow
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6/25/14
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Judge Christopher Quinn dismissed the top charge against five defendants being tried in Nassau County Court for the assault of John Woythaler on Roxen Road in 2012, as the trial wound down on …
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By Alex Costello and John Maher
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1/22/14
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More than 18 months after a Rockville Centre couple and their neighbor were assaulted by a group of teenagers on Roxen Road, the trial of the five alleged assailants has begun.
Matthew DiPerna …
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By Alex Costello and John Maher
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1/8/14
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Even as a young figure skater who was within reach of making the United States Olympic Team in 1984, speed was Jacki Munzel’s biggest asset on the ice.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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8/1/13
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Swimming is a great way to stay in shape and keep cool, which is why so many people love doing it. There are millions of people across the country who swim, but there aren’t many who can say they can swim with the best of the best. But one Valley Stream resident, Jack Wagner, sure can.
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By Brian Croce
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7/18/12
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It’s not often that a fifth grader gets convicted of armed robbery but that happened twice this past month in Valley Stream. However, the children didn’t have to serve any jail time and were allowed to return to school with their classmates.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/28/12
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Kelly Bogart is like many dedicated Calhoun High School students. Heavily involved in clubs and sports, the 18-year-old senior is a member of the concert choir and Science Olympiads, and has participated on the lacrosse and track teams. She’s also in two Advanced Placement classes. Each day before school, she packs her pens, pencils and notebooks. The only difference is that she also carries a .117 caliber air rifle. Hey, they don’t call her “Shooter” for nothing.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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1/25/12
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After six weeks of evidence, testimony and examinations, the Evan Potts trial finally came to a close on June 15 with the closing arguments from both sides.
Because of the large number of people …
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Alex Costello
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6/15/11
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