Month: <span>August 2010</span>

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‘Lamppost Liar’ Pleads Out of Misdemeanor

Sherin Brown, the woman caught on tape for faking injuries she attributed to a falling lamppost, was given a plea deal in exchange for harsher sentencing. According to the terms of the deal, charges will be dropped if she stays out of further legal trouble for the next six months.

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Bank Robber Arrested in Borough Park

After an unsuccessful attempt at robbing the local Apple Bank, the would-be thief carjacked a woman, only to get stuck in traffic and finally was cornered by the local Shomrim foot patrol. New York Police Department officers ultimately arrested the thief, who as of yet, remains unidentified.

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Arson Suspected in Bed-Stuy Fire

Four firefighters were injured while dousing a fire early Monday morning on Putnam Avenue. Police and fire department officials are calling the blaze suspicious and are investigating it as a possible case of arson.

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Brooklyn Law School Alumna Killed in Plane Crash

Irina Shekhets, who recently graduated from Brooklyn Law School, was one of 14 passengers killed on Tuesday when the plane she was flying in crashed in Nepal. Shekhets was on vacation and enroute to a Mount Everest base camp, at the time of the accident.