🌱 Woman Found Dead At The Allure Mineola + Jericho Terrace Arrest

Hello all. It's me, Joanne Gallo, your host of the Mineola Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, hot and humid. High: 91, low: 73.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

1. A shocking piece of news in our community: a 39-year-old woman was found dead of obvious gunshot wounds Saturday morning at The Allure in Mineola, an upscale apartment building at 140 Old Country Road. Nassau County police officers reportedly responded to a wellness check at 11:16 a.m. when they found the deceased body of the woman, whose identity has not been released. If you have any additional information, please call the police at 911 or Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. (Mineola Patch)
2. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, police were called for an uproar at the Jericho Terrace catering hall on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola and arrested a 29-year-old man from Rhode Island. Police report that they found John Demonte Alarcon acting aggressively and that he assaulted an officer while being arrested. The officer was taken to a local hospital to be treated. (Mineola Patch)
3. A man was indicted in Mineola on Friday for the September 2021 murder and robbery of a victim who was lured to Freeport after receiving a $55,000 settlement check. Akeem Chambers, one of four other co-defendants, was on the run for 10 months since the shooting death of James Diamond occurred. He is the fifth person to be indicted for this crime and faces a maximum of 25 years to life in jail. (1010 WINS)

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Today in Mineola:

• Under the Sea Puzzle Scavenger Hunt — Mineola Memorial Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Jackie N the Rippers and Mean Machine — Senator Speno Memorial Park, East Meadow. (6 p.m.)
• Adult Beginner/Intermediate Ballet — American Theater Dance Workshop. (6:30 p.m.)
• Carlos Jimenez Mambo Quartet — The Cuban, Garden City. (6:30 p.m.)
• Long Island Speed Date, Ages 24-38 — Le Caire Lounge, Williston Park. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Mineola Patch: "Do you want to add a furry ball of four-legged love and affection to your family and do something good for the world at the same time? Then you should consider adopting a pet from a local shelter or organization. Many pets are still looking for their forever home and shelters are still working to place pets with families." (Mineola Patch)
• Mineola Patch: "Businesses across the Mineola area are looking to fill openings on their staff, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week. Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time or temporary work, plenty of employers in Mineola and the environs are hiring." (Mineola Patch)
• Nassau County Police Department: "8th Precinct PO James Cameron gave a tour of RMP 808 to a couple of the children at the Masjid Al-Bali mosque in Bethpage today. He let them turn on the lights and gave them some of the police badge stickers that he carries with him." (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for several consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for health magazine Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers, a book series on medical conditions. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7+ years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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