Keyword: 'District Attorney' | Herald Community Newspapers

Keyword: District Attorney

240 results total, viewing 101 - 110

Madeline Singas took the oath of office as acting Nassau County district attorney at noon Tuesday in Mineola. She was chief assistant D.A. for three and a half years under Kathleen Rice.

Madeline Singas becomes acting Nassau D.A.

As Kathleen Rice took her oath of office as a congresswoman on Tuesday afternoon in Washington, the woman who was her top deputy at the Nassau County district attorney’s office, Madeline Singas, took her oath of office as acting D.A. in Mineola, said D.A. office spokesman Paul Leonard. more

By Brian Racow | 1/8/15

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, at the lectern, announced the arrest of nine people in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar heroin pipeline that led from Mexico to Long Island on Dec. 18. She was joined by County Executive Ed Mangano, fourth from left; Rick Whelan, fourth from right, chief of Rice’s Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau; and other officials.

D.A.: Probe takes down heroin pipeline

Rick Whelan, chief of the Organized Crime and Rackets Bureau at the Nassau County district attorney’s office, took a brief breather after the news conference. Only minutes earlier, he had stood beside D.A. Kathleen Rice and County Executive Ed Mangano to announce that a team of federal and local... more

By Scott Brinton | 12/22/14

L.B. man sentenced to four years in prison for selling heroin

A Long Beach man was sentenced to four years in state prison on Thursday, after he plead guilty to selling heroin to undercover narcotics detectives at a Shore Road apartment building last … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/19/14

Look within for next district attorney

In less than a month, Nassau County will be without a district attorney. Kathleen Rice, who has held the position since 2006, will be heading off to Washington, D.C. . . . more

12/4/14

D.A. special election set for next fall

Nassau County voters will choose their next district attorney in November 2015, ten months after current D.A. Kathleen Rice leaves the post for a seat in Congress. Meanwhile, Rice’s top deputy or an appointee of Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take the reins as the county’s head prosecutor. more

By Brian Racow | 11/20/14

Democrat Kathleen Rice, right, the Nassau County district attorney, will represent the 4th Congressional District starting in January. She will succeed longtime Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. Rice held 12 news conferences to discuss the issues during her campaign, like this one on gun control at her Garden City election headquarters in Garden City.

How Rice won the 4th C.D., despite Democratic losses

Republicans on Tuesday won control of many Democratic seats in Congress, but not Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s. more

By Brian Racow | 11/5/14

Fourth Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice, right, was joined by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who is retiring this year, at a Sept. 24 news conference to call for national gun-control legislation.

Elect Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District

The Herald endorses Democrat Kathleen Rice in the spirited race for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat who is retiring following a cancer diagnosis. more

10/30/14

Judge restricts access to inmate-lawyer chats

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge has temporarily banned the district attorney’s office from obtaining recorded conversations between inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center and their lawyers without a court order — a practice that D.A. representatives said is illegal in most circumstances, and they do not participate in anyway. more

By David Weingrad | 10/29/14

Rice, Blakeman battle for 4th C.D. seat

Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County district attorney, and Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, are locked in a spirited fight for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat from Mineola. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/23/14

DA: Former exec at NuHealth indicted

A Cold Spring Harbor resident and former hospital executive was indicted for official misconduct, authorities said Friday. According to the Nassau D.A.'s office, Lawrence Slatky, 64, was indicted … more

10/10/14

« Prev | 1 … 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 … 24 | Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.