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Horrifying New Details Emerge During Valva Trial: Patch Week In Review

ALSO: Funeral for LI dad killed in shooting | Dolphin Bookshop to close | 2 shot near Lee Zeldin's house | Store owner sold counterfeits

Here are the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week of Oct. 10-14.
Here are the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week of Oct. 10-14. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week of Oct. 10-14.

Desperate District Flooded CPS Line With Thomas Valva Calls: Principal

"We hoped it would raise a flag. We had major, major concerns." Principal of LI boy who froze to death in NYPD dad's LI garage.

'To Know Paul Was To Love Him': LI Dad Of Marist Student Laid To Rest

Paul Kutz's funeral was held Monday. His brother remembers him as kind and soft-spoken with a dry wit. "He was my best friend."

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Long Island's Independent Dolphin Bookshop To Close After 76 Years

The Main St. staple was independently owned since 1946. On Monday the store's owners announced the bookstore and cafe would close.

2 Teens Shot In A Drive-By Outside NY Gov Hopeful Zeldin's Home: PD

The 17-year-old boys were hit by the bullets and then tried to hide in the yard of the home, while a third ran away, police said.

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LI Boutique Sells Bogus Luxury Goods, Owner Arrested: Police

Police say they found thousands of phony labels from Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Dior, Ugg and Louis Vuitton at Linney's Boutique on Long Island.

LI Police Chief Laid To Rest: 'He Was The Strongest Man On Earth'

"His is not a sad story," Southampton Town Police Chief Steven Skrynecki's son Scott said. "It's a story of triumph."

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