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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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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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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.

'He is not the guy'

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

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Salvatore Rubino told the judge that there were gambling machines installed in his Merrick shoe repair shop and card games three nights a week.

'Sal the Shoemaker' pleads guilty to running shoe shop housing illegal gambling operation for crime family

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The development came as the attorney for ex-Suffolk Police Chief James Burke revealed Wednesday his client was cleared as a Gilgo suspect by the FBI and Suffolk homicide detectives.

Gilgo Beach defense wants to see James Burke's files, attorney for alleged serial killer says

This wallet did more than hold cash; it apparently deflected a bullet, police said.

Wallet protects man from bullet during Coram shooting

Jairo Carrillo-Perez is the second driver to be accused in the hit-and-run death of Alison Pfefferkorn, 41, of Sag Harbor.

2nd man charged in fatal hit-and-run in Brentwood

Trevor Lawry presented forged paper prescriptions to obtain controlled substances he would then sell to drug users, officials said.

Hempstead man sentenced for selling prescription pills diverted from Nassau pharmacy

David Ostrove said he would appeal his case.

Ex-Schechter School CFO gets maximum sentence for stealing $8.4M in school funds

Lindy Jones was the driver of the car in which Rivera, a passenger, is accused of gunning down the detective, who lived in Massapequa Park.

Records: Driver told police he had no warning Guy Rivera was going to fatally shoot NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller

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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.

'It's usually a real quiet block. Nothing ever happens here.'

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.

Babylon body parts case: Where are we now?

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.

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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,

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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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Amanda Wallace is in custody again after allegedly stealing beauty supplies from a CVS store in Lindenhurst. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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