Top Stories of the Month: Body Found at Park, Walgreens Opposed by Residents

With all the hustle and bustle of the news in town, it's easy to miss the big stories.

Take a look at the top five stories of July: 

#5 Three Injured in Three-Car Crash on Hempstead Turnpike - Three people were injured earlier this month after a near head-on collision on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead.

#4 West Hempstead Man Reported Missing - Police issued a Silver Alert for a missing West Hempstead man on July 9, and the man was found two days later.

#3 Crimes Nearby: Oceanside Murder-Suicide -  A husband and wife were found dead in their Oceanside home earlier this month. Both victims suffered apparent gunshot wounds.

#2 Proposed Lynbrook Walgreens Shut Down by Village Board - Lynbrook Village Hall was packed with local residents for a public hearing this month on a proposed Walgreens, with many residents opposing the plan. The village board announced at the end of the hearing that they have denied
Walgreens the application to build the store.

#1 Body Found at Hempstead Lake Park - A body was found floating by a fisherman at Hempstead Lake State Park earlier this month, and the body was later identified as a homeless woman who went missing in the same area on Father's Day.