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Only in NewsdayLI woman, 81, sues Nassau, saying cops used excessive force during her arrest

In her lawsuit, Betty Cater, of Hempstead, says officers also fabricated evidence against her.

Hearing held to determine mental fitness of ex-CEO charged with sex crimes

Long Beach woman charged in hit-and-run that killed bicyclist in East Atlantic Beach

Ex-boyfriend charged in acid attack on LI college student

Only in NewsdayJurors deliberating in case of alleged gang leader accused in killing of man in front of her home

Ex-school bus aide charged in abuse of special needs students, police say

Long Beach man pleads guilty to attempted murder in ax assault on former co-worker

First in Newsday'These are, like, really hard tests.' Body cam footage shows Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest

First in NewsdayLI teen charged in ex-girlfriend's killing planned to burglarize house from jail

Only in NewsdayLI man accused of using violence and drugs to force a woman into sex trafficking

MTA officer in fatal pedestrian crash on LI won't face criminal charges, AG says

LI man was driving 82 mph in crash that killed 2 teens, prosecutors say

First in NewsdayJustin Timberlake DWI arrest footage closer to being released

Westhampton man charged in East Quogue hit-and-run

Only in NewsdayAuthorities seize 14 tons of illegal vaping products bound for Nassau County

Breaking NewsShot that killed NYPD detective from Long Island came at 'lightning speed,' witness testifies

Suffolk judge sentences Moriches man for fatal Father's Day crash that killed passenger

Gilgo Beach killings

First in NewsdayAccused Gilgo Beach serial killer skips court hearing over health concerns

Rex Heuermann's defense attorney said he has been using crutches to get around for the past month.

MORE ON THIS TOPICAccused Gilgo killer contacted sex workers hundreds of times, DA says Gilgo Beach killings investigation complete coverage

First in NewsdayAccused Gilgo killer contacted sex workers hundreds of times, DA says

Only in NewsdayDisgraced ex-Suffolk police chief willing to cooperate in case against accused Gilgo killer, attorney says

Only in NewsdayInvestigators in Gilgo Beach case eyeing microbial DNA analysis to help identify Asian victim, DA says

LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLI police fired after videos show them kicking handcuffed man, lying about crash, records reveal

Only in Newsday1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

Dangerous Roads32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

Only in NewsdayNearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding

LI woman who survived LaGuardia crash: 'The pilots really saved all of us'

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Ex-boyfriend charged in acid attack on LI college student

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Out East: A taste of the old country at the Polka Deli in Riverhead

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Long Island vineyards, farms wary of ICE raids

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Body cam footage shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over in 2024 DWI arrest

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Solving Baby Jane Doe's cold case homicide more than 30 years later

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What's new to eat at Citi Field this season?

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Glen Cove's Brooke Simmons to join the Puerto Rican national softball team

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Former Harborfields High School student remembers Malcolm X’s visit

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LI Works: It's a shore thing as Ken learns how to build docks

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