Crime

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Robert Savinetti leaves Nassau police headquarters in Mineola

Defendant weeps at closing of manslaughter trial

A Long Island musician cried at his manslaughter trial as his lawyer described the moment the accused says he learned of injuries to his girlfriend -- a woman a prosecutor said he treated like "roadkill."

Nassau Jury selected for Mangano corruption retrial
The jury of eight women and four men was chosen from a pool of more than 100 residents of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island.
1/17/19
Crime Police ID suspect in killing of gas station manager
Police have also recovered the SUV they say was used to run over gas station manager Cemal Dagdeviren earlier this week.
1/17/19
Crime Police looking for man who tried to kidnap boy
A would-be kidnapper grabbed a toddler from a stroller and threw the child down ...
1/17/19
New York Ex-mistress testifies about tunnel flight at 'El Chapo' trial
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera’s colorful two-month-old Brooklyn federal court drug trial got personal Thursday ...
1/17/19
Crime Police seek store thief in predawn crash and grab
A predawn thief deliberately drove into the large glass doors of a Bay Shore gas ...
1/17/19
Education Teacher investigated for inappropriate contact
The Nassau County district attorney’s office is investigating accusations of inappropriate contact between a Hempstead ...
1/17/19
Crime Police: Driver arrested after playground crash
A Hempstead official said the Watchtower playground in Wantagh remains open.
1/17/19
New York NYPD: 6 charged with running heroin, cocaine ring
A 10-month-long probe dubbed "Operation Goodfellas" led to the undercover purchase of over 2,000 glassine envelopes of heroin, including some laced with fentanyl, one official said.
1/16/19
Nassau 89 potential jurors questioned for Mangano retrial
Many were excused for typical reasons, but some were let go because they expressed hostility toward the former Nassau County executive. Selection for the panel continues Thursday.
1/16/19
Crime Police: Woman drives toward officers while fleeing
Trying to evade Suffolk County police, a mother with her 19-month-old daughter in the backseat ...
1/16/19