Part six in a series.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice made a name for herself with her tough-as-nails prosecution of drunken drivers. Now, as the use of heroin has spread on Long Island, it's little surprise that the headstrong D.A. is taking a hard line.
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Sari Zeidler and Deirdre Krasula
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6/17/10
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Brian Steele, the Oceanside resident whose girlfriend faces 59 years in prison for mowing down and killing a Hempstead woman when she allegedly drove his van while high on drugs, was indicted by a …
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Anthony Rifilato
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6/16/10
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An HIV-positive Oceanside man faces 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to having unprotected sex with young men and boys as young as 16 years of age.
Robert Musmacker, 38, pleaded guilty …
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Anthony Rifilato
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6/8/10
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Part six in a series.
Happening upon this seemingly abandoned lot might leave you with the feeling that you're about to witness a late-night drug deal, but in fact, you would have stumbled on one of the places that heroin dealers and addicts fear most.
It's the heart of the Nassau County Police Department's Heroin Task Force. Much of what happens here is kept under wraps. Police asked that the address be kept confidential. The following is what authorities can share.
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Sari Zeidler and Deirdre Krasula
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6/2/10
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In the days following Hempstead attorney Jay Korn's suicide, 78 complaints from victims alleging that he defrauded them out of a total of $23.7 million have been filed with the Nassau County district …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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4/7/10
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A Rockville Centre attorney who jumped to his death last week is being investigated by the Nassau County district attorney in connection with a Ponzi scheme that is alleged to have defrauded his …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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3/30/10
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced today that Sean Gluck, a serial purse-snatcher with two prior theft convictions, has pleaded guilty to burglary and grand larceny charges after going on his third crime spree in as many years. Gluck will receive three to six years in prison in exchange for his plea.
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1/20/10
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I've recently written a series of articles chronicling what it's like to be arrested for drunk driving in Nassau County. Though I've had the participation of the district attorney's office, Nassau County police and a number of defense attorneys, as well as input from many readers, one voice has been noticeably absent. Until now.
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Sari Zeidler
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11/12/09
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The public is invited to the League of Women Voters' candidates forum on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. Details...
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Herald staff
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10/6/09
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