Long Island Home Intruder May Have Sex Motive
Nassau County police believe the same man committed at least four overnight home invasions in Great Neck and Kings Point on Sunday and Wednesday.
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Nassau County police believe the same man committed at least four overnight home invasions in Great Neck and Kings Point on Sunday and Wednesday.
Disturbing new details about a string of home invasions in Nassau County surfaced on Thursday. Police said the suspect held his hand over the mouth of a 5-year-old, trying to keep her from screaming.
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Women on Long Island were on alert after reports of yet another purse snatching.This time it happened as the female victim was getting into her car at Nassau Community College.
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Another woman has been targeted and attacked on her driveway on Long Island, and police say it's the same group of purse-snatching thieves who have struck throughout Nassau County.
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The victim was struck six times in the legs and twice in his shoulders. He was taken to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
Investigators say two suspects who have allegedly been snatching purses from women on Long Island have struck again.
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The violent purse-snatchers have struck again, attacking two more women on Long Island. At least nine women have been terrorized over the past three weeks.
Police are searching on Long Island for two men who have gone on a violent purse-snatching spree, terrorizing at least seven senior citizens.
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President Trump expressed his apparent distaste for the man New York Republicans chose as their standard bearer in the mayor's race.
State health officials say the executive directive eliminates barriers to access for New Jersey residents.
The new lungs can triple the length of survival and can even last decades. If not, a second transplant is an option.
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The Texas Rangers rallied past the plummeting New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday.
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Residents in NYCHA complexes in Chelsea are protesting the agency's plan to demolish the buildings.
Authorities continue to put together more information about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin. Meanwhile, his organization announced his funeral will be held Sunday, Sept. 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Andres Gutierrez reports.
