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WEEKLY RECAP: Accused Rapist Pleads Guilty; West Hempstead Man Missing

In case you missed them, here are this week's top stories on Malverne-West Hempstead-Lynbrook Patch.

Busy week? No worries. Every Sunday, Patch highlights the top  stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the big local news.

This week, the top stories are:

#3 Lynbrook Named 11th Safest City in New York
Lynbrook is the eleventh safest "city" in New York State, according to a recent report by SafeWise Security Systems.

#2 Accused Rapist Pleads Guilty to Valley Stream Attacks - A Queens teenager has pleaded guilty to two Valley Stream sexual assaults

Nashane Peterkin, of Springfield Gardens, pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree rape, first-degree criminal sexual act, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, two counts of second-degree strangulation, and two counts of second-degree assault

#1 West Hempstead Man Reported Missing Nassau County Police issued a Silver Alert for Eric Aquino, 30, who was last seen at 7:50 p.m. Monday.


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