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Woman Who Stole $1M LI Lotto Ticket From Cousin Pleads Guilty: DA | PM

Also: Vets's script law change / Woman's dying wish realized / DWI for mom who crashed with teens: PD / Cop honored / Man murdered rival: DA

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Woman Who Stole $1M LI Lotto Ticket From Cousin Pleads Guilty: DA

The Texas woman tricked a Long Island relative into thinking the million-dollar prize was only $20k, then cashed it in, DA says.

Find out what's happening in Glen Covefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

LI Woman Changes Veterinarian Law For Prescribing Drugs

Buoy's Law is named for Mary Kate Tischler's dog, who died a decade ago from a painkiller's side effects.

Find out what's happening in Glen Covefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A Woman's Dying Wish To Be Buried In Her Favorite Dress Comes True

2 LI business owners joined hearts so a LI woman can be buried in the dress she loved. "They made her dying wish come true."

LI Woman Crashed SUV Drunk With 2 Teens Inside: Cops

The 14-year-old girls were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.

Cop Who Saved Woman's Life On LI Train Tracks Honored

Officer Chelsea Penn saved the life of a woman who was trying to take her own life last September.

LI Man Sentenced For Bludgeoning Romantic Rival On Farm: DA

"This sentence cannot change history and the fact that the loss of the victim's life was both brutal and senseless." — DA.

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