Suspect's ex-lover, uncle killed in NY shootings The Associated Press
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Police say an off-duty jail guard shot and killed her former girlfriend outside a hospital, then went to a nearby house, where she shot and killed her own uncle, wounded her 88-year-old grandfather and took a niece hostage.
Kim Wolfe, a 43-year-old Nassau County correction officer, was apprehended hours later.
Wolfe was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on unspecified charges. It was not immediately clear whether she had a lawyer.
Wolfe was hospitalized briefly on Wednesday, complaining of difficulty breathing, but was later released back into police custody.
She is suspected of fatally shooting Stacie Williams, a nurse's aide at the Nassau University Medical Center sometime after 1 a.m. Police say Wolfe and Williams had split up but were discussing a possible reconciliation.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty jail guard went to a hospital early Wednesday and fatally shot a nurse's aide she had dated, then drove to a nearby house where she shot to death her own uncle and wounded her grandfather, police said.
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq.
There were articles yesterday, both in Newsday and USA Today about how foreclosures were continuing to set records despite the Obama administration’s efforts to help borrowers.
Long Island Foreclosure Figures
In Suffolk County, for the first half of this year, one out of every 155 households was facing foreclosure, while one out of every 166 Nassau County households was facing foreclosure, according to data released by RealtyTrac.
This means that there were 3,512 Suffolk Foreclosures and 2,762 nassau foreclosures. This represents a 63.6% increase from last year.
National Foreclosure Figures
So far in 2009 there have been 1.9 million foreclosure filings in the first six months. This represents a 15% increase from last year, according to data from RealtyTrac.
June was the fourth consecutive month that nationwide foreclosure filings exceeded 300,000.
The Recession Continues
The staggering level of foreclosures is further evidence that the recession is continuing. Americans and Long Island consumers continue to be victims of job losses and cutbacks. Falling home values also continue to plague consumers.
It’s no wonder that we are seeing large increases in Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings by consumers to save homes from foreclosure.
