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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.

Convicted of lying to FBI, acquitted of obstructions of justice

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.

  'If they found a key fob in that car, they would steal the car'

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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Georgios Boultadakis, of East Meadow, pleaded not guilty to a single count of second-degree murder and was ordered to be held at the county jail without bail.

LI man admitted killing domestic partner in videotaped confession, court records show

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The alleged scam targeted more than 1,800 victims in 45 states — from Long Island to Alaska, officials said.

LIers among 1,800 victims nationwide in alleged $20M gift card scheme, DA says

Price gouging on essential goods and housing issues top New York's consumer complaints reported to state Attorney General's Office.

Rising food, concert ticket prices among top NY consumer complaints

Suffolk caseworkers said numerous reports of drug use and neglect against Kerri Bedrick were unfounded.

Complaints against mom dismissed for years before wrong-way crash that killed 9-year-old son

The court filings show that investigators believe the teen was held in four different South Shore communities before she was ultimately found on a 56-foot boat docked in Suffolk.

'We can't lose her': Court records shed light on what happened during girl's 25-day disappearance

The detective spent a decade and a half on the police force until he was fired in August 2022, after prosecutors unsealed indictments on nine organized crime members, including the former detective.

Split verdict for ex-LI detective accused of working for crime family, convicted of lying to the FBI

The Transnational Criminal Organizations Strike Force will take down the organizations that are responsible for murders and drug overdoses in Nassau and Suffolk, officials said.

New LI federal strike force to focus on gangs, terrorism, drug trade, officials say

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Rebecca Browell is one of 12 people who prosecutors say are connected to a sex trafficking case involving a missing teen from East Patchogue. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

New 14-count indictment for defendant in missing teen case

Keyli Gomez, 23, of Central Islip, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for luring four young men to their deaths at the hands of MS-13.  

MS-13 associate sentenced to 12 years in prison 

Police have identified a couple found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide in Islip. 

Police investigate apparent murder-suicide in Islip 

Deshaun McClean, a mental health therapist aide who worked at Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center, was in court facing sexual misconduct charges. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Psychiatric worker accused of inappropriately touching teen 

Ralph Knowles, one of the 12 defendants in the case of a missing East Patchogue teen, is now facing more than a dozen new drug charges. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'We look forward to putting on a defense'

An appeals court has reversed two counts in the former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano's corruption conviction. The charges include bribery and conspiracy charges. 

2 counts reversed in Mangano corruption case 

The nine defendants were arraigned on a 75-count indictment charging them with child sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape.

Defendants plead not guilty at arraignment

The worker was responsible for five children between 4 and 18 months old, police said.

Babylon day care employee intoxicated at work

The indictment includes allegations of child sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape in connection with the 25-day disappearance of the girl, who was found on a boat last month. Newsday courts reporter Grant Parpan has details.

75-count grand jury indictment in case of missing girl

Kevin McDonald, 20, of Medford, is the eighth person to have been charged in the case involving the missing 14-year-old East Patchogue girl. 

LI man the eighth arrest made in missing 14-year-old girl case

Jacquelyn Comiskey, 52, and Elizabeth Hunter, 34, were arrested Monday and charged with multiple counts in the case of the East Patchogue teen who had been missing for 25 days. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

2 LI women charged with sex trafficking in missing girl case

Suffolk police have arrested and charged Daniel Burke, 63, of Bohemia, and Robert Eccleston, 61, of Islip, in connection with the alleged rape and kidnapping of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl who disappeared last month, court records show.

5 men in total charged in case

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