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	Michael Valva, the 43-year-old ex-NYPD officer who was found guilty in November in the death of his son, entered court on Thursday for his sentencing.
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A settlement was reached in a lawsuit against the Bay Shore school district in an alleged sexual assault case involving former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

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Former CFO of the Schechter School of Long Island got the maximum sentence for stealing $8.4M in school funds. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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A man's life was saved in Coram on Wednesday when his wallet protected him from a bullet. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Michael Brown, Heuermann's Defense Attorney, said he won't be rushed to go to trial. Heuermann's next court appearance is June 18. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

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It will be the first time a former or sitting president has been the defendant in a criminal trial.

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New court documents show at least 86% of childhood clergy sexual abuse survivors voted to reject the Diocese of Rockville Centre's "final" settlement offer.

More than 85% of survivors rejected diocese's $200M settlement

The jury consists of 12 members — seven men and five women — who will decide the fate of the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

Full jury chosen in Trump hush money trial

A person set themselves on fire in a park outside the courthouse of the Trump hush money trial, where jury selection was happening.

No word on the person's identity or condition

Ex-Rep. George Santos' motion is an improper attempt to influence public opinion, and potential jurors, before his trial, prosecutors argued.

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"We have our jury," Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan M. Merchan said when the 12th juror was picked.

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The settlement was reached in the first of 45 pending Child Victims Act against the Bay Shore School District.

LI school district reaches settlement in sex abuse case of ex-teacher, officials say

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The children, a 1-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl, were crying in the car when someone saw and called the police. 

Queens mom accused of leaving kids in car while shopping at LI mall

John "Junior" Gotti's wife and daughter pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault after a fight at a high school basketball game in Oyster Bay. 

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Thomas Valva died on Jan. 17, 2020, after his father, then-NYPD Officer Michael Valva, and the father's fiancee, Angela Pollina, forced him and his brother to spend the night in their unheated Center Moriches garage.

Thomas Valva, 8, died of hypothermia

Jessica Bader, former principal of an East Norwich school, was charged Monday with falsifying job applications submitted to the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.

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The parents are charged with 1-year-old Joseph Adonis' overdose death from a mixture of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, according to prosecutors. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Investigators are saying the home was targeted, confirming a similar incident happened 14 years ago during a poker game. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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As one of the Babylon body parts case defendants heads back to court on Monday, Newsday's Michael O'Keeffe reports on where we are with this case.

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Police have identified the man whose body parts were found recently in wooded areas on Long Island as Malcolm C. Brown, nearly two weeks after identifying the female victim.

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Jason Maser, a volleyball coach at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead and B&B Volleyball in Albertson, was arrested Thursday and charged with raping a 15-year-old girl.

H.S. volleyball coach charged with rape of teen 

A Franklin Square man is charged after illegal fireworks sparked a fire in his garage which spread through other homes.

Fireworks in garage ignite blaze in Franklin Square

The remains of each of the Gilgo Four were found "completely nude" and restrained by tape, burlap or belts, according to a court document filed in the case against alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann,

New details about remains of Gilgo Four revealed

Alexis Nieves and Jeffrey Mackey, as well as co-defendants Amanda Wallace and Steven Brown, are all facing felony charges. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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