Full coverage of the murder trial of Angela Pollina &mdash; the former fiancee of ex-NYPD officer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/valva-murder-trial-update-jury-deliberations-h0hhxfqu" target="_blank">Michael Valva, who was found guilty of murdering his 8-year-old son Thomas last year</a>&nbsp;&mdash; and other recent stories on the case.&nbsp;Pollina is charged with second-degree murder and four counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the death of Thomas and the abuse of Thomas and his older brother Anthony, who was 10 years old when Thomas died on Jan. 17, 2020. Here is the latest.

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Trooper Thomas Mascia was released from Nassau University Medical Center after being wounded in a shooting on the Southern State Parkway Wednesday night.

Trooper released from hospital, search for suspect continues

Trooper Thomas Mascia was shot in the leg during a traffic stop on the Southern State. The search for the gunman is continuing. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Suffolk police said a man suspected of killing a Brooklyn artist at a Southampton resort was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot at his home in Pennsylvania.

Suspect found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound

A 33-year-old Brooklyn woman found in a guest room at Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill has been identified as Sabina Rosas. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

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The new indictment adds three killings — including two in Nassau County — to others charges lodged against the gang members, prosecutors said.

Alleged MS-13 gang members charged with killing rival LI gang member in new indictment

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Earlier, the jury saw a video showing Daniel Penny with his arm around Jordan Neely's neck while another witness says, "He's dying! You gotta let him go."

Subway chokehold trial: Witness says he urged Marine to let go of homeless man

Patrick Coleman fled a traffic stop after an officer asked him to take a sobriety test, but lost control of his SUV and crashed into the home, authorities said.

Selden man charged with DWI after crashing into Farmingville house

One car crashed and caught fire and multiple other collisions were reported by Suffolk police after they broke up the illegal street racing event.

Officials: Drivers crash after cops break up street race in Islip

It is the largest award given to a Long Island student under the Child Victims Act claim.

Jury awards $25M to ex-student after finding school district liable for ignoring sexual abuse allegations against teacher

But the prosecutor said Daniel Penny was aware of the risk his actions carried and "he did it anyway."

LI veteran charged in chokehold death had no intentions of killing, defense says at trial's openings

Adams, a first-term Democrat who intends to seek reelection, pleaded not guilty to the charges in the five-count corruption indictment in September.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' trial set for April 21

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Michael Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, pleaded not guilty on federal charges that he ran a prostitution and international sex trafficking business in the Hamptons and New York City.

Michael Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges 

Police body cam video shows Amandeep Singh, accused of killing two Roslyn teens in a wrong-way drunken crash, talking to Nassau police moments after the collision in May 2023.

Explicit language warning: Bodycam footage

Rex Heuermann appeared calm as attorneys discussed DNA and electronic evidence in court. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

Heuermann's attorney: 'They're not a forensic, accredited crime lab'

A Suffolk police officer and a public school teacher have been indicted on charges that they managed sex workers at brothels in Holbrook and West Babylon.

'No one is above the law' 

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the indictment of Remon Gibson, 43, of Bellport, who is charged with operating as a major drug trafficker. 

Suffolk DA: Large amounts of fentanyl found in man's home 

Prosecutors say Jeremy Allen, 43, begged his friend to die after he beat him for six hours, placed a bag over his head and stabbed him in a killing captured by his home surveillance system.

Prosecutors release new details on East Quogue killing

  The veterinarian, Linda Pesek, 75, is facing animal abuse charges and authorities were removing animals, including birds, dogs and exotic species, from her home. 

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The attorney in the alleged drunken crash into a Deer Park nail salon, which killed four, said his client's preexisting leg injury may have been a factor. 

'That may have been a factor' 

The alleged drunken driver who crashed into a Deer Park nail salon, killing three employees and a customer, bought liquor and drove around the area for about five hours before the crash.

  Timeline of events in fatal Long Island nail salon crash

Police are investigating a stabbing in a parking lot behind several West Hempstead businesses. 

52-year-old woman stabbed to death in West Hempstead parking lot 

An East Quogue man beat his friend for six hours before stabbing him to death, prosecutors said at his arraignment in Southampton Town Justice Court.

East Quogue man accused of killing friend held without bail

John Gotti's grandson, Carmine G. Agnello, 38, of Smithtown, pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving over $1 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds. 

John Gotti's grandson faces up to 30 years in prison 

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