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Police continue their search for fugitive Matthew Zoll, who is wanted in his father's killing and may be injured after a car crash.

Police continue search for Matthew Zoll

Nassau and Suffolk police on Saturday night shut down illegal street takeovers at a Uniondale parking lot and the Ronkonkoma train station, where more than 40 cars had gathered. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Crazy to do it in the train parking lot'

Charges again North Merrick's James Luca were upgraded after he allegedly tried to blow up the Nassau Department of Social Services building using a propane tank. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Allegedly placed several propane tanks ... at the doors of the DSS building'

Jonathan Quiles, a 20-year-old volunteer with the Medford Fire Department, is accused of intentionally setting two fires on Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'This arrest will serve as a warning'

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Killed in the attacks were Angel Gustavo Landi, 36, of Peekskill, Wilma Augustin, 36, and Chang Wang, 67, both of Manhattan.

NYC stabbing spree suspect held without bail after arraignment on murder charges, officials say

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The president-elect's defense is arguing for Trump's conviction to be vacated based on presidential immunity.

Prosecutors say they will oppose dismissing Trump's hush money conviction; agree to delay sentencing

Tremayne Winfield was eligible for the longer sentence because of his prior felony convictions.

DA: Amityville man gets up to life sentence on weapons charges

Gina Maria Flaim-Penny took the stand as a character witness in the second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide case against her son for the chokehold death of Jordan Neely.

Mother of former LI Marine takes the stand in subway chokehold trial

Police continued their search for Matthew Zoll, 23, a suspect in the killing of his father, Joseph Zoll, 61, at their Rocky Point home.

Suspect in father's stabbing death may be injured after crashing vehicle, police say

Ramon Rivera was carrying two knives when he was arrested by Robert Garvey, an NYPD officer from LI, officials said.

Man suspected in 3 fatal NYC stabbings charged with murder; police ID victims

New York City officials said a homeless man allegedly went on an unprovoked stabbing spree across town in Manhattan Monday, killing two men and a woman.

NYC stabbing suspect arrested by cop who hails from LI

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Rockville Centre police Det. John Murphy is charged with a hate crime after authorities said he harassed a cellular service worker, using a racial slur. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'No place for hate in this county'

Quay-Sean Hines, 30, of Bay Shore, who allegedly fatally shot Northwell Health employee Amelia Laguerre in a company parking garage in New Hyde Park, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Bay Shore man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Northwell employee

Two people have been arrested in connection with a "street takeover" during which a Suffolk officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle in Islip Sunday. Suffolk police have set up a task force. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

'I've never witnessed anything like that before in my life'

The nature of the dispute wasn't disclosed.

Poll worker faces charges after Election Day altercation

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.

'A victim of violence'

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.

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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' 

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