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BK woman found guilty in LI dismemberment case

A jury has convicted a Brooklyn woman in the death and dismemberment of a woman whose body parts were found on Long Island. Leah Cuevas was convicted of second-degree murder in the death and dismemberment

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Dec 15, 2015, 9:50 PM

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