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Mangano was originally scheduled to be resentenced on April 15. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Wilkens Adonis pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges and will serve 5 to 15 years in prison. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Jose Saez Jr., a pastor at Brentwood's Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino, has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexual exploitation of a child. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

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The judge did not set a new date for resentencing but ordered the defense and the prosecution to submit a progress report to the court by April 15.

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"I take full responsibility for everything that happened," Wilkens Adonis told the judge.

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The shooter fled the scene on foot, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

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At least three people were injured, including one whose face was partially paralyzed, Suffolk police said Friday.

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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will be resentenced on April 15, weeks after two counts of his corruption case were tossed out by an appellate court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Hempstead's Kevin Brown pleaded not guilty and was arraigned Wednesday in Mineola for allgedly running a fentanyl and dog fighting operation. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Suffolk police arrested and charged Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession. 

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An Attorney General report says there will be no criminal charges for the Suffolk police officer who hit and killed a 13-year-old in 2023. 

Report: No criminal charges for officer who hit and killed 13-year-old 

An Inwood man has been charged with murder for allegedly killing an infant. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more. 

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A pretrial hearing date has been set to determine whether DNA evidence can be used against alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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Samuel Miele, former fundraiser for George Santos, has been sentenced to a year in prison. Miele pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud back in November 2023 and admitted to impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while raising money for Santos' campaign.

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A bomb threat at Westhampton Beach High School and middle school caused students to evacuate the campus. Separately, Center Moriches schools went into a lockout because of a nearby police pursuit. 

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Seven people were arrested in relation to an alleged $20 million money laundering scam, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Gift cards that were obtained fraudulently'

Former Nassau detective Hector Rosario, who was accused of moonlighting for the Bonanno crime family, was convicted of lying to the FBI and acquitted of obstruction of justice. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the indictment of 13 alleged gang members accused of stealing cars, credit cards and other valuables. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The judge in the Gilgo Beach killings case was planning on setting a hearing date for DNA evidence but it has been pushed back. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Getting to a point where we need to set the hearing'

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