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The 44-year-old man will be sentenced in November, according to the Suffolk district attorney.

Ex-president of Dix Hills Soccer Club pleads guilty to stealing $77,000

Daniel Coppola, accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife and her boyfriend, pleaded not guilty from a hospital bed. Coppola, who injured himself while under suicide watch, had surgery this week for a spinal cord injury, attorneys say.

Man accused in St. James double homicide pleads not guilty

The top female sunfish sailors gathered in Amityville to prepare for this weekend's North American championships on the Great South Bay. 

'Competitors here from all over the United States'

All middle school students in the district will be required to lock up their cell phones in pouches for the entire school day. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.  

Some parents say they won't allow their kids to comply 

The FDNY honored added the names of 32 firefighters who have died of 9/11-related illnesses to its memorial wall in a ceremony Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'My dad, he was a hero to us all'

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"I remember how we all immediately honored the lives we lost by coming together as one community, undivided in their names," Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth said.

Victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks remembered at LI commemorations

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Ronald Schroeder's attorney entered a "general denial" when he appeared in court for the suspect Saturday on charges he concealed Seikeya Jones' body in Huntington.  

'Detailed admission' after arrest over woman found in suitcase, prosecutor says

The kids were taken unresponsive from the water at a Fairfield Townhouses development, according to police

Two children die after being pulled from pond in Holtsville

Ronald Schroeder, 41, is accused of concealing the death of Seikeya Jones, 31, whose body was discovered in woods near an apartment complex on Nassau Road in Huntington. Jones' family and friends remembered her during a candlelight vigil Friday night.

Huntington man charged with hiding woman's body in suitcase

Temperatures on Saturday will top out at 73 with a low of 56, according to the National Weather Service.

Brief rain on Saturday, sunny Sunday on LI

The yet to be identified male pedestrian was struck at Pine Aire Drive and Fifth Avenue, Suffolk County police said.

Pedestrian dies after being hit by SUV in North Bay Shore

Matthew Dickson, 44, of Dix Hills, pleaded guilty to stealing from the club, which offers soccer programs for children and teens, back in 2022, according to the Suffolk district attorney.

Ex-president admits to stealing over $70G from Dix Hills Soccer Club

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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. 

Police ID victim found dead in suitcase 

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

Police ID victim stuffed in suitcase in Huntington

Dix Hills native Evan Hirsch grew his audience on TikTok by showing what he's most known for in the fashion world — transforming dresses into other dresses. Hirsch, 26, is now preparing for his first solo show at New York Fashion Week.

Long Islander designs clothing line inspired by Dix Hills home

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

Mother indicted on murder charge in wrong-way crash that killed her 9-year-old son

The second phase of cleanup at Bethpage Community Park began Wednesday. It's a process to remove contaminants from the former Grumman Aerospace dumping grounds. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'This process will take months to complete'

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.

'Assisted law enforcement throughout this process' 

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.

Man charged in LI double homicide attempts suicide in jail

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.

Centereach man facing terrorism charge

The state announced on Friday that about 1 million New Yorkers' monthly health insurrance premiums will go up next year by as much as 35%. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I don't want consumers to panic just yet'

Say goodbye to license plate covers or face fines up to $500!

New law cracks down on 'ghost plates'

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A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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