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	Former&nbsp;New York City firefighter,&nbsp;Joseph Norris of Babylon, was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for a 2020 drunken-driving accident that left a&nbsp;Kings Park&nbsp;teacher dead.
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Former NYC firefighter sentenced 5 to 15 years after deadly drunken-driving accident that killed Kings Park teacher

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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.

'Shots fired. I'm hit'

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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Authorities tried to intervene but the dispute escalated between the worker and a "constituent," police said.

Poll worker charged after altercation at Oceanside school

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The investigation into Thomas Mascia's conduct is "far from over" as investigators continue to piece together what happened, an official said.

NYS trooper under criminal investigation as shooting on LI 'did not occur the way it was reported,' police say

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

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

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

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

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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. 

'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 

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