Week in Review: Sexual Predator Pleads Guilty To 71 Counts

• Police Chief After Parent's Arrest: No Evidence That Students, Staff In Danger
• Attorney Says Ex-Cop Was Worried About His Daughter's Safety At School

2. Sexual Predator Pleads Guilty, Could Spend Life Behind Bars

Fidel Castro-Brito, who was nabbed in the biggest sex abuse investigation ever handled in the Town of East Hampton, pleaded guilty to 71 counts on Thursday. 

3. Independence Party Endorses Cantwell

Larry Cantwell, who declared his candidacy for town supervisor last month, now has the support of the East Hampton Independence Party. The committee nominated Cantwell, a registered Democrat, last week over Zachary Cohen, who ran for town supervisor in 2011 on the Democratic line — and had the Independence committee's support.

4. Schneiderman Faces Challenger in November

Jay Schneiderman will face a challenger in his effort to earn his sixth and final term as a Suffolk County legislator. Chris Nuzzi wants to move onto a county position after serving on the Southampton Town Board for eight years. A Republican-elected councilman, he has reached the term limit. On Tuesday night, he screened with the Southampton Town Republican Committee, though the decision ultimately lies with the Suffolk County GOP.

5. New Faux Roof Helps Firefighters Better Prepare

The East Hampton Fire Department added a new, custom built faux roof structure at the East Hampton Town Fire Districts Training Facility in Wainscott, which allows firefighters to practice roof operations, such as ventilation, without the dangers of actually working atop a real roof.