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Ex-NYPD officer admits to wife’s murder

A former NYPD officer has admitted to fatally shooting his wife in front of the couple's young children in their Queens home. According to the Daily News, 44-year-old Kevin Canty pleaded guilty to

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Ex-NYPD officer admits to wife’s murder

A former NYPD officer has admitted to fatally shooting his wife in front of the couple's young children in their Queens home. According to the Daily News, 44-year-old Kevin Canty pleaded guilty to

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