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	The only survivor of the alleged MS-13 gang killings of four young men in a Central Islip park in 2017 testified Monday that one of the attackers shouted &quot;hack him&quot; as he ran for his life. Newsday&#39;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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Luigi Mangione, 26, pleaded not guilty Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court to federal murder and stalking charges. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Mangione pleads not guilty

Gilgo Beach Task Force investigators say accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann exhibited a "persistent interest" in the case before his arrest. Newsday Suffolk County Courts Reporter Grant Parpan has the story.

'He saved a newspaper article from 30 years before his arrest'

Luigi Mangione landed at MacArthur Airport on his way to New York City to face murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after waiving extradition Thursday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Luigi Mangione ordered held without bail in NYC

Ex-LI teacher is facing new child pornography charges after investigators found negatives of nude photographs he took of a former student. 

Ex-LI teacher accused of sexual abuse facing new pornography charges

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Oscar Guzman, also of Elmont, was charged with leaving the scene of a serious vehicular accident with injury in the alleged hit-and-run.

Cops: Elmont man dies of injuries from hit-and-run

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Amandeep Singh, 36, agreed last week to change his plea to guilty on the top charge in exchange for a sentence of 8⅓ to 25 years in prison, the sources said.

LI man expected to plead guilty in wrong-way DWI crash that killed 2 teen tennis stars, sources say

Chaudhry Yousaf, who was last known to be living in Valley Stream in 2009, was arrested on Christmas Eve by U.S. Marshals.

Ex-LI man arrested at JFK 15 years after fleeing charges in fatal crash

One of the most dangerous times of the year for drinking and driving comes to a close with New Year's Eve.

Fighting the holiday surge in drunken driving, on LI and beyond

Nearly four years after an unknown attacker threw acid in her face, Nafiah Ikram is not fully healed and no arrest has been made. But she's nonetheless determined to push ahead.

Acid-attack victim moving forward, despite obstacles

The woman was identified as Judy Rodriguez, a single mother from Brooklyn, who was found dead after she went missing in 1991.

Investigators use advanced DNA method to ID Brooklyn woman killed over 30 years ago, officials say

Yonatan Cohen pleaded not guilty Monday to the charge of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

Hewlett man charged in hit-and-run that killed fire department member

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A settlement was reached in a lawsuit against the Bay Shore school district in an alleged sexual assault case involving former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

Update: Lawsuit against Bay Shore school district

Former Bay Shore teacher is at the center of 45 lawsuits against the school district under the Child Victims Act. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Former teacher arraigned on sodomy, sexual conduct against a child charges

According to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, the first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione alleges the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was "an act of terrorism." NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

NYC officials: CEO killing an 'act of terrorism'

The newest murder charge against Rex Heuermann, the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, is in connection with the 2000 slaying of Valerie Mack.

Rex Heuermann facing new murder charge

Mark Small was arraigned Tuesday in the death of his girlfriend. Marivel Estevez was found with gunshot wounds to her head and torso, in July in the luxury Mineola apartment building where she lived and worked. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports. 

'It's a horrible thing that was done,' victim's sister says after court

Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO alleged shooter, is fighting extradition back to New York City on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of executive Brian Thompson. 

Luigi Mangione, suspected CEO killer, fights extradition to NY

Suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione's ghost gun that was in his position upon his arrest is a positive match for the shell casings found at the Manhattan crime scene. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We were able to match that gun to the three shell casings'

Floral Park residents are stunned to learn their neighbor, 23-year-old Parmbir Singh, is accused of making ghost guns in his home. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Thank God the cops did some good work and got rid of this guy'

A bomb threat was made Wednesday at the Suffolk County home of former Rep. Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the EPA. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'My family and I were not home at the time and are safe'

A woman crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia on Wednesday was killed. Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Police searching for hit-and-run driver

Suffolk police said they responded to a 911 call at a Dix Hills home Wednesday night and found Josephine Bekatoros, 84, stabbed to death.

Daughter faces murder charge in stabbing of mother

Christopher DiGiovanna was charged with more than 20 counts of animal cruelty after 11 dogs were discovered in his rat-infested home, authorities said.

Centereach man charged with animal cruelty 

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