<p>Gary Cowell, of Patchogue, who&nbsp;admitted using an ax to cut up the body of a friend and dispose of&nbsp;her remains, was sentenced&nbsp;to&nbsp;1 1/3 to 4 years in&nbsp;prison. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.</p>


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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.

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

'An argument ensued'   

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

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Two recent criminal cases involving allegations of illegal dentistry on Long Island have put a spotlight on related safety concerns.

What to know about illegal dentistry dangers after 2 LI busts

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Joshua Guzman, 30, allegedly sold drugs to the victim a few days before the defendant was admitted into the Judicial Diversion Program in September 2024, Suffolk DA Ray Tierney said.

LI man charged with selling animal anesthetic to man who suffered fatal overdose, prosecutor says

Under the scheme, fake notices claimed recipients would win a big cash prize once a fee was paid but there were no actual winnings, prosecutors said. 

Florida man convicted of fake prize scheme using direct-mail operation on LI 

Christopher Miller confessed to killing his father, a beloved police officer and firefighter, authorities said.

LI man pleads 'not guilty by insanity' in fatal shooting of his police detective father

Law enforcement groups, including the Suffolk PBA, presented Brendon Gallagher with a check on Thursday to help cover costs stemming from the Jan. 5 on-duty crash.

Injured Suffolk officer given $154G to help cover health costs

Eight new counts have been unsealed in a superseding indictment charging 11 defendants in the case of an East Patchogue girl who was allegedly raped repeatedly during a 25-day disappearance.

New counts filed for two defendants in missing LI girl case

A Patchogue man who admitted using an ax to cut up the body of a friend and dispose of her remains told a Suffolk judge at his sentencing Thursday that he was not involved in causing the woman's death.

'I panicked,' defendant in LI body parts case tells judge at sentencing

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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.

Mangano's prison time could be reduced

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. 

'Operating as a dentist, without actually being a dentist'

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. 

'He admitted to us what had happened' 

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. 

'This is not acceptable science'

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.

Samuel Miele pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges

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. 

Westhampton Beach schools evacuated due to bomb threat  

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The National Transportation Safety Board highlighted dozens of bridges in 19 states that have not performed vulnerability assessments if a ship were to hit those bridges. Six of those bridges are in New York City. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

NTSB: 6 NYC bridges have not performed vulnerability assessments

Police have ID'd the victim as Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach.

  Police ID driver killed in crash with Medford fire truck

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa met up with Newsday food writer Andi Berlin at Cinnabar in Massapequa to see how much sushi they could eat.

All-you-can-eat sushi: Cinnabar in Massapequa

A new Social Security Administration rule would eliminate most phone services when applying for benefits or changing banks. Starting March 31, people would have to first verify their identity online or visit a field office. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Social Security ending most phone service for benefits filing

Newsday sports reporter Laura Albanese checks out the new menu items at Yankee Stadium for the 2025 season.

See the new food options at Yankee Stadium for 2025

Toast Coffeehouse is closing one location and it prepares to open two more.

The Study by Toast to open on Long Island

The MTA changed its policy after several reports in Newsday showing fare beaters increasingly taking advantage of the system. Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story.

LIRR cracking down on fare evasion

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Westbury to learn the art of tattooing.

LI Works: Art is all the buzz at Lark Tattoo in Westbury

 Chairwoman of the Shinnecock Nation Council of Trustees says temporary restraining order on construction build site is is simply a bump in the road. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

NYS judge orders Shinnecock to halt construction on gas station

Want to get fit at the barre? NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Fluid Power Barre Fitness in Sayville.

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From a civil rights pioneer to history being made at the SCPD, NewsdayTV is celebrating Women's History Month with a look at changemakers and trailblazers with ties to LI.

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