<p>NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the Gilgo Beach investigation, revealing the shocking findings since the arrest of Rex Heuermann. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.</p>


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Nieves F. Reyes admitted the alleged crimes in a videotaped confession, officials said at his arraignment on Friday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Facing life in prison if convicted

A Suffolk police officer is recovering Thursday after being shot in North Bay Shore. Doctors said the bullet could have blinded or even killed him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Literally a half-inch away from his eye'

The jury in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial reached a verdict on four of the five counts. Newsday's Ken Buffa has more.

Jury in 'Diddy' trial reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa sat down with Newsday Suffolk County courts reporter Grant Parpan for an in-depth discussion about Rex Heuermann, the alleged Gilgo Beach killer who was arrested on July 13, 2023.

The Backstory with Ken Buffa: Who is Rex Heuermann?

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At issue is the admissibility of DNA evidence gathering techniques that attorneys for the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer call "novel."

Heuermann trial judge sets date to rule on admissibility of DNA evidence

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The expert testified that the method used by a California lab to test DNA evidence in the case against alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann "is not widely used."

Defense expert casts doubt on DNA lab in Heuermann case

Prosecutors have said they linked Heuermann to six of the seven victims through DNA.

2 years after Gilgo arrest, Rex Heuermann's murder trial still in distant future

The sale hit a snag when eBay found that it had violated the auction site's "violence and violent criminals" policy.

Property owned by alleged Gilgo Beach killer listed for sale on eBay

Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney took a rare leading role in prosecuting Rex Heuermann at the court hearing.

Prosecutor seeks to discredit defense witness at DNA hearing against alleged Gilgo Beach killer

Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney performed a bruising cross-examination.

DNA techniques used to link accused Gilgo killer to several young women 'unreliable,' witness says

Victoria Heuermann makes the startling allegation about her father, Rex Heuermann, in "Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets."

New documentary: Heuermann's daughter says she believes her father is 'most likely' the Gilgo Beach killer

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The leader of a Long Island MS-13 clique was sentenced to 68 years in prison for his role in eight murders.

Alexi Saenz, 30, pleaded guilty for role in 8 murders

A driver was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing through a wooden barricade at Montauk Green early Sunday, causing an estimated $151,000 worth of damage to artwork.

Damage costs rise in art show crash

Peter Zisopoulos, of Queens, was sentenced to 25 years to life in the stabbing death of FDNY-EMS Capt. Alison Russo, of Huntington. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Sentencing in fatal stabbing of EMS captain

Personal items seized by Suffolk County investigators from the home of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann are hitting the market. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Army jeep among Heuermann possessions for sale sparking interest from collectors

The 17-year-old was seriously wounded in Thursday's shooting in Patchogue Thursday, police said.

Cops: 14-year-old shoots 17-year-old in Patchogue

Quinn Harrison, 39, was found unresponsive in his cell at Suffolk's Sixth precinct in Selden. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Found motionless in his cell'

Darryl Joyner, of the Bronx, has been accused of offering the missing Patchogue girl drugs in exchange for seeing her nude, according to court papers. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Bronx man charged with making inappropriate request to missing girl

Long Island child therapist Renee Hoberman, 37, of Plainview, pleaded guilty to receipt and distribution of child pornography in federal court in Central Islip.

She distributed sexually explicit videos of infants

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's defense called a systems engineer for Forensic Bioinformatic Services Inc. to testify as an expert in DNA hearing. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Not up to software industry standards'

Luis Gonzalo Barrionuevo-Fuertes, 18, of Moriches, who has been charged with DWI, audibly sobbed during his arraignment in East Hampton. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Everyone's sad and the teachers were crying'

Edward and Stephanie Crohan were found dead in their Jamesport home Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide, Suffolk police said.

Cops: Couple dead in murder-suicide were retired police officers

Matthew Zoll has been identified as the body that had been found drowned in an East Shoreham pool. Zoll had been a suspect in the November stabbing of his father. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Matthew Zoll's body identified as body found in pool

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Lt. Col. Sean Boughal, of the 106th Rescue Wing, based in the Hamptons, spoke about his team's mission to perform rescue operations in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Tears of joy that we made it'

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