Komisarjevsky Formally Sentenced To Death In Cheshire Home Invasion
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to death for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home.
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A Connecticut man has been sentenced to death for killing a woman and her two daughters during a night of terror in their suburban home.
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A judge has denied a request by convicted murderer Joshua Komisarjevsky for a new trial in the home invasion killings of a woman and her two daughters, saying he received a fair trial.
Police say Wiseallah Hightower-Castro, 24, of 2 Sparks Place in Lynbrook faces rape, robbery, burglary and more charges.
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The jury that convicted Komisarjevsky of murder will now decide whether he should be put to death or sentenced to life without parole.
Nassau County police are asking for the public's help in finding four to six men wanted in a home invasion in East Meadow.
Authorities said that the incident occurred at 1705 Andrews Avenue in the Morris Heights section
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The evidence was presented by prosecutors in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, who faces a possible death sentence if convicted.
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Dr. William Petit testified in New Haven Superior Court in the trial of Joshua Komisarjevsky, who faces a possible death sentence if convicted.
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Nassau County police believe the same man committed at least four overnight home invasions in Great Neck and Kings Point on Sunday and Wednesday.
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