Family of N.Y. Student Killed in Hostage Incident Sues Officer, Agency

The family of a Hofstra University student who was killed during a hostage incident last May is suing the officer who fired the fatal shot, the department that employed him, and Nassau County, N.Y.

N.Y. Cop 'Torn Up' Over Hostage's Death

A Nassau County (N.Y.) Police officer who fatally shot a Hofstra University student and her armed captor during a standoff has struggled to deal with the accidental death, according to a police source close to the officer.

Police Union Defends N.Y. Officer In Rebello Shooting

The Nassau County (N.Y.) Police Department's patrol union defended the officer who accidentally killed a Hofstra University student during a home invasion robbery and said the suspect is responsible for her death.

New York Trooper Shot While Trying to Assist Motorist, Suspect at Large

“This trooper — his one and only intention was to help someone who appeared to need help,” State Police Major Stephen Eudice said at a Thursday press conference.

Under Siege

Officers of the Hempstead force say they have learned to accept the glares of hate. What they find more unsettling is that they are being surveiled.

Columbia Southern University

Columbia University

NY Family Paid $4.5 Million to Settle Lawsuits Over Police Shooting of Hostage

Andrea Rebello, 21, of Tarrytown, New York, was fatally shot by an officer during a botched home invasion that also killed the gunman.

NY University to Offer Master’s in Homeland Security

Long Island University’s Southampton Graduate Campus will offer one of the nation’s first master’s degree programs in homeland security beginning in September 2006.