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Taxpayers may pay for William Walsh defense

A hearing will be held Wednesday to determine whether the Bethpage man accused of killing his wife qualifies for a publicly funded lawyer.

William Walsh Jr. is charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of Leah Walsh, a special education teacher in Glen Cove.

- Click to see photos of Leah and William Walsh's familes at the courthouse

Police said William Walsh strangled...

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