Top April Headlines: Schemer Sentenced, Illegal Rentals & More

Did you miss any of the past month's biggest headlines? See what our top stories were in April:

5. Court Sentences Stony Brook Woman for Food Pantry Scheme: A Stony Brook woman who pleaded guilty recently to selling fake Tiffany jewelry in the name of charity was sentenced to five years probation in mid-April..

4. Brookhaven Tightens Code, Fines for Rental Abuses: Brookhaven Town officials last week tightened the definition of a single-family home and upped fines for rental abuses to crack down on illegal and overcrowded rentals in the community.

3. Computers Seized from Councilman's Office: Three computers were seized by the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office from the office of Brookhaven Town Councilman Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld last Wednesday afternoon.

2. School Board Adopts $184.53M Budget Proposal: The proposed budget stays within the state-mandated cap on tax levy increases – which for Three Village was 4.05 percent this year – and will need a simple majority to pass.

1. Duo at Large Following Chopper, K-9 Search: Suffolk County Police called in a helicopter and K-9 one night in the middle of the month to search for a pair of individuals in Lake Grove suspected of trespassing onto the property of an abandoned house, though the suspects were able to avoid police.