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Marine denied bail in DWI case that killed brothers

A Nassau judge Monday denied bail to a Marine who prosecutors say had almost three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system when he slammed into and killed two brothers as they crossed Hempstead Turnpike Sunday morning.

Saying that it's possible the charges against Staff Sgt. James Farr will be upgraded in the future, District Court Judge Donald Birnbaum did something rare: He held Farr...

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