<p>Steven Schwally&rsquo;s blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal intoxication limit, said Suffolk prosecutors.&nbsp;</p>


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Steven Schwally told prosecutors he drank 18 beers the day of the crash 

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Police said a Lindenhurst teen was arrested after threatening in an online chat to shoot people at the school.

Tensions high at West Babylon's Brennan H.S.

Police say the victim is 31-year-old Seikeya Jones. There is no cause of death yet, but the investigation is ongoing. NewdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

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Police are asking anyone with information about the cause of death or the 31-year-old victim to call 1-800-220-TIPS (8477).

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A Centerport mother faces murder charge in wrong-way crash that killed her son. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The mask ban makes it a misdemeanor for anyone wearing a mask or any facial covering to hide their identity while in public places.

Class action lawsuit to overturn Nassau's mask ban should be dismissed, county argues in court papers

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Two Sachem North High students were arrested after one allegedly displayed a knife at a bus stop; a Brennan High student was accused of making a threat; and a Salk Middle School student allegedly brought a bullet into the building

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Under the plea agreement, prosecutors requested no more than five years in prison, Assistant United States Attorney Megan E. Farrell said in court Thursday.

Former LI contractor pleads guilty to Superstorm Sandy-related fraud

Suffolk police officers responding to a report of suspicious activity discovered the suitcase and the body inside it in a wooded area next to an apartment complex in Huntington.

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The review comes after Suffolk jail officials reported the attempt by Daniel Coppola, charged with fatally shooting his ex-wife and her boyfriend.

State investigating suicide attempt at jail by LI man charged in double homicide

Kerri Bedrick, 32, pleaded not guilty to the indictment, which also charges her with manslaughter, vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated with a child.

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The chase lasted for nearly nine exits on the parkway, police said.

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Police say a body was found on Nassau Road in Huntington inside a suitcase just before noon on Tuesday. Additional information about the body was not immediately available.

Police: Body found in Huntington inside suitcase

Linda Sun, former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul, and her husband were both arrested and charged with acting as agents of the Chinese government. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Daniel Coppola, who was charged with gunning down his ex-wife and her boyfriend, attempted to take his own life at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, multiple sources told Newsday.

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Thomas Brienza, 20, of Centereach, allegedly told police at Charleston International Airport that he had a bomb and a gun. He was charged with threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism, a police incident report shows. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Daniel Coppola, 50, has been charged in the murders of his former spouse, Kelly Coppola, 50, and her boyfriend, Kenneth Pohlman, Jr., 53. The two victims were remembered by Pohlman's father, who said the pair "were in love."

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Daniel Coppola, of St. James, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder at his Friday arraignment. He was charged with gunning down his ex-wife and her boyfriend in their home with what Suffolk County prosecutors say was a planned attack. 

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the arrests of five different criminal networks trafficking guns and drugs. 

Drug, gun trafficking rings 'operating from Brooklyn to Montauk' busted

Police arrested an 18-year-old woman Tuesday after they say she tried to flee the scene of a North Babylon crash.

Cops: Pedestrian who tried to help seriously injured

Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday charges against the Long Beach man, saying, "He would package up high-powered weapons in duffel bags and even diaper boxes" for sale in front of his home.

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An 18-year-old was arrested for possessing a 14-inch knife and wearing a mask as he walked on a Levittown street, apparently the first arrest for allegedly violating Nassau's controversial mask ban.

Mask-ban arrest could be first of its kind since Nassau law

Nassau police have identified the victims in the Syosset murder-suicide. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Newsday special writer Anthony DeStefano and retired FBI Agent Gregg McCrary share their insights into the Gilgo Beach serial killer case. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

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