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	Sharon Gardner, former director of food services for the Hempstead School District, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to receiving $121,000 in kickbacks for steering contracts to a local business owner. NewsdayTV&rsquo;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.

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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.

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

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The woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after the Thursday morning crash, Nassau police said.

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Michael Jeffries' lawyer has filed a motion to determine his competency to stand trial for alleged crimes that occurred in the Hamptons and NYC, among other locations.

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The decision shows the challenges of firing officers for documented misconduct in Suffolk, where final discipline rests with a civilian arbitrator.

Suffolk cop who severely injured 2-year-old in off-duty crash back on the job

The beachgoers who made the discovery brought the remains to a park attendant.

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Tavion Elting, 18, was fighting with another person when a loaded 9 mm pistol fell out of his pocket onto the mall floor, according to the Suffolk district attorney.

East Patchogue teen arraigned on charges he had gun at Smith Haven Mall

Mangione, 26, was shackled in a Manhattan court when he entered his plea.

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

With the victim clinging to his SUV, he attempted to flee the scene and sideswiped a parked car in order to dislodge the man from his vehicle, prosecutors said.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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