LI Doc Charged With Murder In Overdose Deaths: Week In Review

Massapequa NY

06 March, 2021

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week ending March 5. 'He's A Serial Killer': LI Doctor Charged With Murder In 5 Deaths Prosecutors say the doctor prescribed "shockingly reckless" amounts of opioids, causing the deaths of five patients. LI Marathon To Return This Fall After Pandemic Paused It In 2020 Nassau County announces the longstanding race can go on, with some modifications, this fall. LI Congressman Exploring Run For Governor His announcement came as a third woman accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. 3 Shot At Long Island House Party: Police Partygoers were seen fleeing from the house, police say. Restrictions Relaxed On Gatherings, Arts, Entertainment Also, domestic travelers will no longer have to quarantine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Supermarket Chain Announces New 'No Exception' Facial Covering Policy As new variants of the coronavirus emerge, the grocery store chain recently updated its safety measures. 2 Suffolk Officers Suspended After Kicking Man: Commissioner The officers were seen on body camera video pushing and kicking a man who police said stole a vehicle in February. LI Woman Sentenced To 9 Months In Evelyn Rodriguez's Death Anne Marie Drago ran over anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriguez with her car in 2018, killing her. Also worth a read: County Creates Program To Vaccinate Veterans Coronavirus: One Year Later In Westchester CountyNassau Man Indicted For Shootout With Police: DASuffolk Buses To Implement New Safety Features Starting This WeekMan Attacks Parents, Barricades Himself In Hamptons Home: PoliceGlen Cove Man Had Drug Stash, Hydroponic Pot Lab In Home: PDAlabama Woman Drives Car Into Bethpage Home, Gets Charged: PoliceWalt Whitman's Ancestral Long Island Home Hits Market Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Path Completed In Time For SpringHigh School Football Player Dies After 1st Practice In HVPolice Officer Saves Dog From Freezing Van LI Woman Among First To Receive New Johnson & Johnson VaccineCommunity Rallies Around Mom's Ceramics