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During its Dec. 8 town board meeting, the Town of Hempstead released a list of 23 open, abandoned one family houses it had boarded, costing the town $11,232.12. The work was contracted to MGP Landscape Construction LLC of Smithtown. Hempstead town communications executives did not respond to requests as to the dates of the board-ups in time for the close of the newspaper.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/16/15
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Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were found guilty last Friday of all the corruption charges against them, bringing an end to Skelos’s more than 30 years in the Senate and kicking off a race to fill his now-vacant seat.
The jury deliberated the case for a day and a half before returning its verdict. Because of the conviction, Skelos automatically — and immediately — lost his seat in the Senate.
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By Alex Costello
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12/11/15
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In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/9/15
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A woman was found dead in a cottage behind a home at 250 Smith St. in Merrick Wednesday night, according to police.
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By Stephany Reyes
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11/19/15
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Two men robbed the Five Guys at 2099 Merrick Road on Friday the 13th around 11:15 p.m., Nassau County police said.
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By Vanessa Canner
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11/16/15
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A pharmacist from Merrick, a doctor and an accountant are all charged in a “massive” fraud scheme dating back to 2012 that involved fake prescriptions for the pain medication oxycodone, according …
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By Scott Brinton
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11/13/15
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Nassau County Police are investigating a gun-point robbery in Merrick on Nov. 2 at around 11 p.m.
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11/3/15
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Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced today that a West Hempstead attorney was arrested this morning for stealing more than $5.7 million from clients between September 2012 and February 2014.
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10/19/15
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After meeting with several inmates during his historic visit to a federal prison in July, President Obama remarked, “What is normal is young people make mistakes,” and added that the only difference between the inmates and most Americans is the resources and social support structures available to those who aren’t in prison.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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9/30/15
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A New Jersey man is accused of stealing $1.6 million in insurance payments from Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Services, a private volunteer ambulance corps with headquarters on Newbridge Road in Bellmore, just north of Sunrise Highway.
Brad Reiter, 50, a former treasurer and president of the EMS unit, was arrested and charged with the theft on Sept. 29, according to acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/29/15
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