Steven Politi, Thomas Murphy's defense attorney in the Boy Scouts trial death trial, said he felt "great" following a court session on Dec. 13, 2019.


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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.

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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 

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The video sharply contradicts statements the officer wrote in a felony complaint charging a Baldwin man with second-degree assault.

Jurors in alleged LI police misconduct trial watch video of encounter as testimony begins

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A federal magistrate called the defendant, who was taken into custody Wednesday morning, "a danger to the community."

LI child therapist exchanged sexually explicit videos of infants online, Feds say

Officer Arthur Lopez was shot by Darrell Fuller, of Queens, as Fuller was fleeing a crash. He opened fire as Lopez approached his car.

Nassau police officer is honored in ceremony 12 years after line-of-duty death

The Domestic Violence Bureau will add full-time deputies and refurbish and expand its offices.

More deputies, more room for Suffolk sheriff's unit on domestic violence

Jury selection in the manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide trial against Daniel Penny began Monday.

Fatal subway chokehold trial against Marine veteran from LI to last 6 weeks, judge says

The move follows an incident Friday in which a high school student allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school.

After gun incident, all William Floyd schools to get metal detectors

Michael Jeffries operated the alleged international sex trafficking ring using "force, fraud and coercion" at properties in Water Mill, New York City, England, France, Italy, Morocco and St. Barts, prosecutors said.

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO ran prostitution, sex trafficking ring in Hamptons, NYC, authorities say

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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. 

'I've never seen a situation as horrendous'

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 

Ronald Schroeder, 41, pleaded not guilty to concealment of a human corpse in connection with the death of 31-year-old Seikeya Jones and felony drug charges at his arraignment on Wednesday.

Man pleads not guilty to stuffing woman's dead body into suitcase 

Investigators said they arrested Ryan Schroeder earlier this month after a search of his apartment revealed "a strong odor of human remains."

Grand jury indictment for man accused of hiding body in suitcase

According to sources Wednesday, entertainer Justin Timberlake is expected to plead guilty Friday to a lesser charge in his drunken driving case in Sag Harbor Justice Court. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Timberlake to plead guilty in Sag Harbor DWI case

Convicted killer John Bittrolff seeks DNA comparison of alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'We believe that there is exculpatory information' 

Police searched Kellenberg H.S. in Uniondale Thursday after an anonymous threat, the third at the school that officials said came through a suicide hotline.

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