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🌱 Patch AM: Mineola prosecutors secure 45-to-life sentence in brutal Hempstead stabbing case

Happening soon: 2026 Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games on the Mineola Patch calendar

Tuesday August 18th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • Mineola prosecutors secure 45-to-life sentence in brutal Hempstead stabbing case

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Homeless Man Sentenced To 45-To-Life After Hempstead Apartment Murder Conviction: DA (patch.com) — Mineola-based prosecutors have secured a 45-years-to-life sentence for a 39-year-old man convicted in two 2023 stabbings tied to a Hempstead apartment building, according to the Nassau County district attorney. Officials say the case involved one fatal and one non-fatal attack weeks apart, with DNA evidence helping link the defendant to the crime scenes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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    Thursday August 20
  • Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
    Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
  • The Franklin - 1051 Franklin Ave Ribbon Cutting
    Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
    5:30 pm
  • Friday August 21
  • 2026 Promenade - Nashville Night →
    Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday August 22
  • 2026 Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games →
    Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
    8:00 am
  • Wednesday August 26
  • HS Mineola EAST
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    8:30 am
  • ME Popsicles on the Playground
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    4:00 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • HA Popsicles on the Playground
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    4:00 pm
  • Board of Education Business Meeting @ Synergy Building
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    7:00 pm
  • Saturday September 5
  • End of Summer Festival →
    369 Green Ave, East Meadow
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our Central Air is very old & prob need a new 1 or gamble on repairing a leak in our 30 yr old unit.
    Called town of north hempstead to inquire about getting a permit for it.No one got back to me. Does anyone know how much a permit for this costs?… (Nextdoor East Williston)
  • Randstad posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk - Now Hiring in Mineola. Apply here.
  • Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Cook in Mineola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

  • US Gas Prices Set Mid-August Record After Trump Vows to 'Never Apologize' for Prolonged Iran War (commondreams.org)
  • Rep. Gillen Delivers Over $2 Million in New Federal Security Funding for Houses of Worship (house.gov)
  • Trump's approval drops 2 points in two weeks: Reuters/Ipsos poll (thehill.com)

New Hyde Park

  • 7 People Forced From Home After Floral Park House Fire: FD (patch.com)

Westbury

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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