🌱 Patch AM: Why a Herricks cyanide murder case is unfolding in Mineola

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Herricks cyanide murder case is unfolding in Mineola
• How a six-figure fraud case ended up in Mineola court

Also on today's calendar: Bridal, Bridesmaids and Evening Wear Sample Sale.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 32.
• Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bellerose man indicted for poisoning estranged wife with cyanide in her home (greaterlongisland.com) — Mineola’s Nassau County Court is handling a high-profile case in which a Bellerose man is accused of killing his estranged wife with cyanide in her Herricks home. Prosecutors say he allegedly hid inside, attacked her after school drop-off, and left before police later found her deceased, with video and medical findings supporting the charges.
   

• PA Woman Accused Of $150K Wire, Check Fraud On Long Island: Police (dailyvoice.com) — A Philadelphia woman’s fraud case tied to Baldwin and Syosset businesses has now reached Mineola, where she was arraigned at Nassau County Superior Court. Police say she’s accused of orchestrating more than $150,000 in wire and check fraud, identified after a months-long investigation by Nassau’s Electronics Squad Fraud and Forgery Section.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 16

• Bridal, Bridesmaids and Evening Wear Sample Sale
  The Showroom at Bridal Reflections, 20 Central Ave, Massapequa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Stratford Science Fair (Night 1) 7PM
  Garden City Public Schools , 56 Cathedral Avenue , Garden City
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Brilliant Twilight Forest
  Pinot's Palette , 2557 Hempstead Tpke , East Meadow
  11:00 am
• Stand-Up Comedy with Adam McLaughlin
  Buffalo Improv House , 255 Great Arrow Ave Suite 207 , Buffalo
  1:00 pm
• TNC Art Show
  The Art Guild , 200 Port Washington Blvd. , Manhasset
  3:00 pm
• Carmen - Bizet
  Metropolitan Opera House , 30 Lincoln Center Plaza , New York
  3:00 pm
• OLVS Drama Club
  2 Bellmore St , Floral Park
  4:30 pm
• The Locksmiths: Thirsty Boots
  LIC Bar , 45-58 Vernon Blvd , Long Island City
  5:00 pm
• Mario Adrion
  St. Marks Comedy Club , 12 St Marks Pl , New York
  7:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Kids Cooking at STC
  Southtowns Catholic School , 2052 Lakeview Rd , Lake View
  2:30 pm
• Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Freeport High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 2407 Grand Ave , Baldwin
  5:00 pm
• SR Family Movie Night
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  6:00 pm
• LAK Family Game Night
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I needed some body work done so I went to this place on Herricks Road called supreme collision.
  They repaired what had to be repaired, but they went over the top and cleaned the whole interior of the car outside detailed it clean the engine… (Nextdoor Garden City)

• Adelphi University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor and University Sustainability Officer in Garden City. Apply here.
• Hugo Boss AG posted a job opening for Full Time Key Holder - BOSS Store, Roosevelt Field in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westbury

• Gatsby's Game Cafe opening in Westbury at Samanea New York (newsday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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