<p>Massapequa Park neighbors awoke Monday to a large police presence and a new search of the home of alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann. NewsdayTV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.</p>


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Daniel Coppola, 50, has been charged in the murders of his former spouse, Kelly Coppola, 50, and her boyfriend, Kenneth Pohlman, Jr., 53. The two victims were remembered by Pohlman's father, who said the pair "were in love."

Double homicide in St. James

Daniel Coppola, of St. James, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder at his Friday arraignment. He was charged with gunning down his ex-wife and her boyfriend in their home with what Suffolk County prosecutors say was a planned attack. 

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Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the arrests of five different criminal networks trafficking guns and drugs. 

Drug, gun trafficking rings 'operating from Brooklyn to Montauk' busted

Police arrested an 18-year-old woman Tuesday after they say she tried to flee the scene of a North Babylon crash.

Cops: Pedestrian who tried to help seriously injured

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Rex Heuermann's alleged planning document lays out his desire to keep victims alive as long as possible, with references to torture, captivity, noise control and "play time." An FBI profiler analyzes the details.

Accused Gilgo killer mapped out enhancing sadistic pleasures, investigators say

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Authorities had asked the public for help in identifying the number of a woman they believe suspect Rex Heuermann may have targeted.

Investigators link phone number in document tied to alleged Gilgo killer to sex worker, source says

The defense for Massapequa Park resident Rex A. Heuermann also said it is exploring the possibility of a change of venue.

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Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann is charged with killing six women. That list could grow as police examine unsolved murders.

1 year after arrest, accused LI serial killer faces possibility of new charges

As the case against suspect Rex Heuermann inches closer to trial, the court will have to decide whether to consider novel DNA methodologies.

New DNA technology's admissibility to be tested in Gilgo Beach case

Since his arrest, the wife and children of Rex Heuermann have seen their world shrink to the confines of their Long Island home.

For relatives of Gilgo Beach killings suspect, new revelations turn their lives 'upside down'

A timeline of key moments in the investigation since Heuermann's arrest one year ago.

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Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday charges against the Long Beach man, saying, "He would package up high-powered weapons in duffel bags and even diaper boxes" for sale in front of his home.

'Brazenly sold them out in the open'

An 18-year-old was arrested for possessing a 14-inch knife and wearing a mask as he walked on a Levittown street, apparently the first arrest for allegedly violating Nassau's controversial mask ban.

Mask-ban arrest could be first of its kind since Nassau law

Nassau police have identified the victims in the Syosset murder-suicide. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

4 dead found in home, one outside

Newsday special writer Anthony DeStefano and retired FBI Agent Gregg McCrary share their insights into the Gilgo Beach serial killer case. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. 

'They like to torture these victims'

The Suffolk County DA will pursue homicide charges against a Centerport woman charged with a wrong-way, drug-impaired crash that killed her 9-year-old son on the Southern State Parkway Thursday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Most tragic case I've been involved in'

Former Long Island Congressman George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft inside Central Islip federal court on Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'He's not above the law'

Peter Galantino, 63, of Hempstead, was sentenced for fatally kicking a 4-pound Yorkie named Mocha.

Sentencing day in animal cruelty case

The judge ruled Tuesday that his trial next month will be anonymous. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

George Santos appears in court

The alleged drunken driver who crashed into a Deer Park nail salon, killing three employees and a customer, bought liquor and drove around the area for about five hours before the crash.

  Timeline of events in fatal Long Island nail salon crash

Attorney Michael J. Brown said his client, Daniel Tomasky, 42, acted in self-defense during the altercation. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'His wife, his child and himself were all threatened'

Ann Marie Drago was sentenced to five years probation in the death of anti-gang activist Evelyn Rodriquez. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We didn't get the justice we were looking for'

Entertainer Justin Timberlake pleaded not guilty to DWI as a Sag Harbor judge suspended his New York State driving privileges. 

Judge suspends NY driving privileges of Justin Timberlake 

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It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe. 

'Beneath the Surface': A look at the rise in shark sightings off LI shores

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