New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . .
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1/2/20
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Dennis Jones, 40, was the kind of father who built a Bat Cave fort with pillows and blankets so he and his son, Wyatt, 7, could spend hours pretending to be Batman and Robin. A construction worker, …
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By Nadya Nataly
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1/2/20
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The Freeport Police Department was seen searching Millburn Pond in Freeport on Dec. 27 for missing local man, Dennis Jones, 40. According to police, Jones disappeared on Dec. 22 at around 7 p.m. at …
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/27/19
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Road workers discovered a dead body in the woods on the west side of Meadowbrook State Parkway near Babylon Turnpike on Dec. 16, New York state police said.
Police identified the victim as …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/16/19
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More than 100 community activists turned out for a Dec. 6 protest at Refuge Apostolic Church in Freeport to decry the arrest of Freeporter Akbar Rogers, 44, after a viral video of the incident showed Freeport police officers pulling him to the ground and piling on top of him, and at least two officers throwing punches at him and one kicking him while he was lying face down.
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/11/19
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The leader of MS-13’s Hollywood Clique, David Sosa-Guevara, 28, from Wyandanch, also known by his street name “Risky,” pleaded guilty on Dec. 10 to the murder of Angel Soler and to conspiracy for planning to kill another person, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/10/19
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has asked for an independent investigation after three Freeport Police officers pulled a suspect over a fence and tackled him to the ground while attempting to …
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/5/19
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Village of Freeport officials are expressing concern about a new state law set to take effect in January that will require the village to immediately turn over all evidence in criminal cases to the Nassau County district attorney’s office.
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By Nadya Nataly
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11/14/19
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Two Freeport High School students were stabbed in a fight after school let out Friday afternoon, according to Freeport police.
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By Nadya Nataly
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11/9/19
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The Nassau County Police Department, First Squad detectives arrested two women allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at Ebony Beauty Supply at 171 W. Merrick Road in Freeport that occurred on Oct. 13 at 3:15 p.m.
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10/31/19
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