Crime
Follow crime and courts news on Long Island, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more.
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How the pandemic impacted the court systems
When the pandemic hit it changed the way court systems operated across Long Island, moving to online platforms and pushing back hearings. Now a year later, courts are trying to catch up on the backlog.
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Prosecutors: Suspect in Suffolk cop stabbing was violent in custody
Jonathan Nunez, 25, struggled with EMTs who transported him in an ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital and kicked a police officer in the eye, according to prosecutors, who said the suspect had to be sedated.
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Cops: Central Islip man charged in fatal shooting
Detectives arrested Tulio Ayala, 42, and charged him for the fatal shooting of Daniel Garcia-Carbajal, 19, of Freeport.
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Precinct supervisor: 'We thought we had lost' cop after suspect stabbed him
Suffolk police Sgt. Frank Samartino said he decided to transport Officer Christopher Racioppo to a hospital in a patrol car because the three-year police veteran looked like he was bleeding to death.
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Projected fatal drug overdoses increased on LI during the pandemic, statistics show
Projected fatal drug overdoses increased 34% in Nassau and nearly 12% in Suffolk during 2020, which experts say is linked to social isolation, financial anxieties and mental health challenges caused by the pandemic.
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Patchogue dedicates plaque in memory of Marcelo Lucero
On what would have been Marcelo Lucero's 50th birthday, a plaque honoring him was unveiled at Village Hall in Patchogue. This plaque replaces one that had been there previously and honors Lucero, who was killed nearly 13 years ago by a group of teens who had targeted Hispanic men.
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Patchogue dedicates plaque in memory of Marcelo Lucero
The unveiling at Village Hall came on what what would have been Lucero's 50th birthday and prompted calls for peace and more efforts to resist hatred more than 12 years after he was killed by a group of teens who had targeted Hispanic men.
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Suffolk police training most diverse class in department history, officials say
"The single biggest thing we can to enhance the effectiveness of the department is to increase diversity to make it reflective of the community it serves," said Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
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Pandemic opened courts to virtual operations, but challenges persist
A Newsday survey found that embracing videoconference technology was key to keeping the legal system running during the pandemic. But some of the region's top legal officials also agreed challenges remain.
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Quick thinking helped save Suffolk officer after Patchogue stabbing, SCPD says
A Centereach man is in custody on multiple charges after police said he stabbed the Suffolk police officer, who is in critical but stable condition with a severe leg wound.
