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Suffolk DA to drop murder charges in Tankleff case

Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Wednesday he will drop the murder charges against Martin Tankleff in the 1988 killing of his parents in Belle Terre. Spota said his office will

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Jan 2, 2008, 8:40 PM

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