Long Island

Crime

Federal judge sets pre-trial dates in Mangano corruption case

Newsday

liMANG0525_video

Most Popular

Latest videos

Crime video slot

Bunice Knight, 47, of Copiague, is alleged to have had sex with the teen in his home the evening of Jan. 2, according to a criminal complaint. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI man arrested on rape and drug charges

Cody Fisher, 29, pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, including assault on an officer and driving while ability impaired by alcohol and THC. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

'Willing to place himself at risk'

  The Suffolk DA's Office is seeking a cheek swab of Schwally to serve as a comparative analysis to a DNA profile from a blood test of the driver.

Prosecutors want Steven Schwally to give cheek swab in nail salon crash case

Francis Buckheit, of East Islip, is charged with the kidnapping and rape of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl who was found at an Islip marina, where she had been held for 25 days.

Prosecutors: LI man planned to take missing teen to Carolinas by boat

Sign up for The Gilgo Case newsletter

Gilgo Newsletter Widget

Trump also commuted the sentences of 14 of the defendants, saying their cases needed to be studied further. It was not immediately clear which defendants received commutations.

Trump pardons 1,500 convicted in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

Crime Article Bottom Module

The two victims, both 17, had agreed to meet with the attackers at a playground, police said.

3 teens charged in attack, head-shaving in Syosset

"He sped up and revved his engine, and took off," Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. "So the facts would certainly bear that out, that was a deliberate act."

LI man charged in crash that critically injured Suffolk officer revved engine and taunted him before speeding off, officials say

The defendant pleaded guilty Thursday to fourth-degree criminal mischief as a hate crime, prosecutors said.

LI man pleads guilty to hate crime after spraying antisemitic graffiti at Jewish center, officials say 

The defendant will be sentenced to the maximum after admitting to his role in the death of Patchogue resident Yvette Leonard.

LI man who dismembered woman's body with ax pleads guilty

Bunice Knight, 47, of Copiague is alleged to have had sex with the teen in his home.

Second LI man charged in connection with missing girl's case

Daniel Fier failed to release escrow funds for two home sales in 2022 and '23, instead using the money himself, prosecutors said.

Former Patchogue attorney accused of stealing clients' funds in real estate sales

Crime Video Playlist

Jairo Saenz, a top deputy in MS-13 on Long Island pleaded guilty in connection with seven murders, including the 2016 Brentwood killings of teens Nisa Mickens and Kayla Cuevas. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I did these things, and I knew they were wrong'

64-year-old Francis Buckheit was indicted by a Suffolk grand jury in the rape and kidnapping of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl, whose 25-day disappearance gained widespread social media attention. NewdsayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

The girl was missing for 25 days

Rex Heuermann's attorneys want to exclude certain DNA testing as evidence, arguing the technique used has not been generally accepted as reliable in the scientific community. 

'There's a lack of peer reviews about this particular science'

Police bodycam video shows Amandeep Singh, who pleaded guilty to killing two Roslyn teens in a wrong-way drunken crash, talking to Nassau police moments after the collision in May 2023.

Explicit language warning: Bodycam footage

Amandeep Singh pleaded guilty Friday to causing the crash that took the lives of two young tennis stars from Roslyn. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

A packed courthouse for Singh plea

Luigi Mangione, 26, pleaded not guilty Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court to federal murder and stalking charges. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Mangione pleads not guilty

Gilgo Beach Task Force investigators say accused Gilgo killer Rex Heuermann exhibited a "persistent interest" in the case before his arrest. Newsday Suffolk County Courts Reporter Grant Parpan has the story.

'He saved a newspaper article from 30 years before his arrest'

Luigi Mangione landed at MacArthur Airport on his way to New York City to face murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after waiving extradition Thursday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Luigi Mangione ordered held without bail in NYC

Ex-LI teacher is facing new child pornography charges after investigators found negatives of nude photographs he took of a former student. 

Ex-LI teacher accused of sexual abuse facing new pornography charges

A settlement was reached in a lawsuit against the Bay Shore school district in an alleged sexual assault case involving former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

Update: Lawsuit against Bay Shore school district

Former Bay Shore teacher is at the center of 45 lawsuits against the school district under the Child Victims Act. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Former teacher arraigned on sodomy, sexual conduct against a child charges

According to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, the first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione alleges the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was "an act of terrorism." NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

NYC officials: CEO killing an 'act of terrorism'

Homepage Trending

Trump inauguration

Snow totals map

From Long Beach to Shelter Island, Long Island is a cool place if you want to delve into a Polar Plunge.

Guide to indoor fun on LI

Newsday's Feed Me Magazine

<a href="https://www.newsday.com/video/newsdaytv-top-stories">Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories</a>

Newsday TV

NewsdayTV Top Item

Trump sworn in as 47th president ... MLK Day celebrated on LI ... Surfer drowns at Gilgo Beach ... Basketball team keeps in the family

Trump sworn in as 47th president ... MLK Day celebrated on LI ... Surfer drowns at Gilgo Beach

Analyzing Trump's inaugural address ... Trump sworn in as 47th President ... The president's take on immigration ... Presidential executive orders

Analyzing Trump's inaugural address

Crime - megaslot

Follow crime and courts news in Nassau and Suffolk, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, trial coverage, sentencings and more.

Stay logged in.