Crime & Safety

Mineola Man Charged with Freeport Murder

Two suspects charged with gun-related death.

The following information was supplied by the Nassau County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

have arrested a Mineola man in connection with a murder in Freeport.

Nolan K. Kaugler, 19, was observed fleeing 48 Stevens St. in Freeport around 1:37 p.m. on April 12 where a 23 year old male was shot multiple times.

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Freeport Police later arrested the 19 year old Laurel Drive resident and charged him in connection with the shooting.

After further investigations, Nassau County homicide detectives also arrested another suspect, Jerod S. Plowden, 23, of St. Albans on April 28.

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Both defendants are charged with second degree murder, second degree criminal possession and first degree robbery.

Kaugler was also charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and was arraigned on April 13.

Plowden was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on April 29.


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