<p>Jessica Beauvais is sentenced to 27 years for killing an NYPD officer from LI. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.</p>


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The father of the East Patchogue girl who was allegedly abused in a state facility after she went missing for 25 days argues his daughter's constitutional rights were violated, a legal filing shows. 

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Christopher Miller, of Deer Park, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of his father, John Miller, a retired Suffolk police detective.

Deer park man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of father 

Gary Cowell, of Patchogue, who admitted using an ax to cut up the body of a friend and dispose of her remains, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Police say a retired Suffolk County detective was shot and killed in his Deer Park home Wednesday, following an argument with his son.  

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Ralph Knowles remains charged with second-degree attempted rape and misdemeanor forcible touching, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said.

Defendant in missing LI girl case pleads not guilty to new indictment

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Georgios Boultadakis, 25, who has pleaded not guilty, faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted of the killing.

Judge denies bail to LI man charged with asphyxiation of domestic partner

Jonathan Braun, 41, of Lawrence, was charged on Wednesday in Nassau District Court with two counts of menacing, both misdemeanors.

Fourth arrest for convicted LI drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump

U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert ordered airman David Ibarra, 31, held without bail during an arraignment. 

Feds: Air Force member used Roblox to get LI girl to send him nude pictures and video

The father of the girl who went missing for 25 days argued in court papers that his daughter's constitutional rights were violated.

Missing girl case: Alleged sex-trafficking victim's father intends to sue Suffolk, filing shows

Elizabeth Hunter does not face any new charges in the superseding indictment unsealed last week; her arraignment was a formality,

LI woman pleads not guilty to new indictment in missing girl case

The incident took place during a pro-Palestinian rally outside the Nassau government building in Mineola.

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Central Islip's Jhon Lopez Campo, 18, pleaded not guilty in the Feb. 17 killing of a man at a Central Islip homeless encampment. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man pleads not guilty in homeless encampment killing

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

Judge delays Mangano's resentencing

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

LI man to serve 5 to 15 years in prison 

Man shot inside a car in a driveway on Anne Lane in Central Islip on March 16, 2025

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. 

Brentwood pastor pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of child 

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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Long Island lost at least 5,800 years of life to fatal crashes in 2023. Newsday examines LI's dangerous roads in a yearlong investigative series. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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At the Mass, his widow Stephanie Diller told those gathered, "I know that he's with us and he's getting an absolute kick out" of their son Ryan, now 2.

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa waxes poetic while he learns the intricacies of candle making on Long Island. 

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The exchange occurred hours before the legislature failed to pass a bill needed to fund Blakeman's $428 million infrastructure plan.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited the Easter Bunny at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where the Peter's Cottontail Treehouse Workshop will be set up until April 19.

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Selena Gomez and music producer Benny Blanco visited Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon on Saturday to promote their new album.

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Gabrielle Freeman talks to NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano about her inspiration for becoming a Ms. Rachel impersonator.

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano presents Newsday's Salon Showdown award to Parlour Hair Boutique in Bayport.

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