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In today's newsletter:

  • MS-13 leader sentenced in killings of two Brentwood High students
  • Brentwood native trooper under review after fatal Catskills campground shooting

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate (dailyvoice.com) — A top MS-13 member has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for eight Long Island murders, including the killings of Brentwood High students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens. Federal prosecutors say the case marks a major step in dismantling a gang network that terrorized Brentwood and neighboring communities for years.
   

• NY State Trooper Who Killed Man At Campground Identified As Brentwood Native (dailyvoice.com) — A New York State trooper involved in a fatal shooting at a Catskill-area campground has been identified as Ronal Diaz-Arriaza, a native of Brentwood on Long Island and former Suffolk County police officer. State police say Diaz-Arriaza fired after a man allegedly pointed a realistic-looking BB gun at him, and the state Attorney General's office is now reviewing the case.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Wallet Watch newsletter: Shopping for a home? Here are a few ways to save (newsday.com)
  • Suffolk County Launches 'Night Court' for Traffic and Parking Violations (town.news)
  • Plan to repair Manhasset road hampered by permit delay (newsday.com)

Islip

  • 3rd Human West Nile Virus Case Confirmed In Suffolk; Resident Hospitalized (patch.com)

Ok Brentwood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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