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A jury found former Bay Shore teacher Thomas Bernagozzi guilty on five of seven felony sex charges. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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Terrell Campbell, of Brooklyn, has been arrested in the 2021 Elmont acid attack that left Nafiah Ikram permanently scarred. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Officers responded to an Oakwood Road residence at about 11:07 a.m. where two people were found dead of gunshot wounds, according to Suffolk County police.

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The 20-year-old Suffolk man accused of kiling NCPD Officer Patricia Espinosa was driving with more than twice the legal blood alcohol content, Suffolk prosecutors say. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Detectives said the pair connected with the victim on social media in September and lured the girl to meet "with an offer to use a marijuana vape."

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"I need to protect the public from the defendant," said U.S District Judge Joanna Seybert.

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"The defendants allegedly went to great lengths to protect a fellow officer from accountability," said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin K. Bragg in a statement.

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The charges follow the rescue of a Lynbrook 16-year-old who became trapped inside a pillar of the bridge on Monday.

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Former NYPD Det. John Bolden, of Valley Stream, pleaded guilty to his role in a COVID-related Paycheck Protection Program scheme

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Nearly 690 pounds of cocaine were seized in what is being called one of the largest narcotics busts in Nassau County's history. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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The 79-year-old man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead Monday morning, police said. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man found outside LI housing complex dies

A man was fatally struck and another injured by a hit-and-run driver Thursday evening as they changed a tire on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, police said.

Hit-and-run driver strikes and kills man changing tire

According to.court filings, the $9 million settlement reached in the case of Thomas Valva is in jeopardy after an apparent impasse between Thomas Valva's mother and her lawyers.

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A Utah court is expected to soon rule on whether Gabby Petito's parent can bring a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

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Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the indictment of nine people, charging them with a series of gang-related crimes in Huntington Station, including orchestrating the killings of two. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

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A West Islip woman has been charged with animal neglect after more than 100 cats were rescued from her home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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A 15-year-old was shot in the hand and a 17-year-old in the leg on Monday evening while sitting in a parked vehicle in Brentwood, according to Suffolk police.

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A Brentwood man faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly slapped a disabled child in his care, Suffolk police said.

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Andrew Dykes' defense team added another attorney as the 66-year-old suspect is accused of killing Gilgo Beach victim Tanya Denise Jackson, also known as "Peaches." NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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New court papers reveal details of Rex Heuermann's first 24 hours in custody. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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The infant was 5 weeks old

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Long Islanders saw the U.S. women's hockey team win Olympic gold on Thursday during a watch party at Clark Gillies Arena in Dix Hills.

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Ken Buffa gets down and dirty at Soap Yourself Happy in Ronkonkoma.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to Riverhead, where there is a winter farmers market in a local brewery.

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Newsday food writer Erica Marcus visited Dario's Pizza in West Hempstead, a slice shop that goes above and beyond.

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Advocates say such tactics are emblematic of escalating violence they have seen used by immigration agents on Long Island and elsewhere. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has the story.

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A dangerous winter storm has hit Long Island. Newsday meteorologist Bill Korbel reports. Plus, Andrew Ehinger reports on how officials are preparing for the storm.

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