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"She is the last person that you'd ever think something like that would happen to."-ex-husband on victim of alleged deadly beating.

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"She is the last person that you'd ever think something like that would happen to."-ex-husband on victim of alleged deadly beating.

Forty-seven students took part, and two received $500 scholarships, Sheriff Errol Toulon says.
The indictment alleges Duntrell Thomas "committed a brutal and deliberate act of violence against the victim," Cheray Jenkins, DA says.
It started at around 6 p.m., drawing area firefighters, Suffolk police say.
Prevailing winds have likely caused a larger number of shorebirds to wash ashore on Long Island’s south shore beaches, the agency says.
She is accused of receiving a portion of Small Business Administration loans, federal prosecutors say.
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UPDATE: Residents found damage to vehicle windows and/or homes between Feb. 16 at 11:30 p.m. and Feb. 17 at 1 a.m., Suffolk police say.
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It broke out at around 10 p.m., drawing area firefighters, Suffolk police say.
The three-episode series delves into the tragic death of the former Long Islander.
Anthony Wright, 40, of Amityville, had not posted bail as of Tuesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Suffolk Sheriff said.
No injuries were immediately reported, Suffolk police say.
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The roughly $500 gaming system was taken at around 11 p.m. on Jan. 26, Suffolk police say.
This is a snapshot of the arrests the Suffolk County Police Department's officers have made across the township.
No one was hurt, Suffolk police say.
No one was hurt, Suffolk police say.
It started inside of a fireplace and then spread into a wall, Suffolk police say.
It started at around 5:30 p.m., drawing area firefighters, Suffolk police say.