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	Jurors in the trial of ex-NYPD Officer Michael Valva, who&#39;s charged with second-degree murder in the death of his son Thomas, can consider lesser charges of manslaughter in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide, the judge ruled Tuesday. Closing arguments will be on Thursday. NewsdayTV&#39;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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A woman crossing Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia on Wednesday was killed. Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Police searching for hit-and-run driver

Suffolk police said they responded to a 911 call at a Dix Hills home Wednesday night and found Josephine Bekatoros, 84, stabbed to death.

Daughter faces murder charge in stabbing of mother

A bomb threat was made Wednesday at the Suffolk County home of former Rep. Lee Zeldin, President-Elect Trump's pick to lead the EPA. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'My family and I were not home at the time and are safe'

Christopher DiGiovanna was charged with more than 20 counts of animal cruelty after 11 dogs were discovered in his rat-infested home, authorities said.

Centereach man charged with animal cruelty 

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Police officials did not identify the man and declined to say whether he was a resident at the home or what work he was doing on the roof.

Man dies after falling off roof in Lynbrook

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Officials said flooding overwhelmed the cesspool of one house, damaging the interior.

3 fire hydrants in Wading River tampered with, police say

A teen from East Patchogue pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Saturday morning in First District Court in Central Islip, online court records show.

Police arrest teen after fight breaks out at crowded Smith Haven Mall, weapon recovered

Diana Bekatoros, 51, was charged with the murder of her mother, Josephine Bekatoros, police said.

Daughter faces murder charge in stabbing of 84-year-old mother in Dix Hills home

The incidents occurred in Freeport, Brentwood and Bohemia.

3 pedestrians killed in less than 24 hours

Two men suffered non-life-threatening injures, police said.

Shirley man charged in stabbing at Patchogue bar

It's apparently part of what the Trump transition team said is a spate of threats against cabinet nominees and administration appointees.

Police probe bomb threat at Lee Zeldin's Shirley home

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The family of accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann will be moving out of their Massapequa Park home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Heuermann's wife 'no longer feels connected' to their family home

The boats were set ablaze after a woman crashed into one while driving intoxicated, Suffolk police said. 

'They were brand new boats' 

Police continue their search for fugitive Matthew Zoll, who is wanted in his father's killing and may be injured after a car crash.

Police continue search for Matthew Zoll

Nassau and Suffolk police on Saturday night shut down illegal street takeovers at a Uniondale parking lot and the Ronkonkoma train station, where more than 40 cars had gathered. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Crazy to do it in the train parking lot'

Charges again North Merrick's James Luca were upgraded after he allegedly tried to blow up the Nassau Department of Social Services building using a propane tank. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Allegedly placed several propane tanks ... at the doors of the DSS building'

Jonathan Quiles, a 20-year-old volunteer with the Medford Fire Department, is accused of intentionally setting two fires on Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'This arrest will serve as a warning'

Rockville Centre police Det. John Murphy is charged with a hate crime after authorities said he harassed a cellular service worker, using a racial slur. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'No place for hate in this county'

Quay-Sean Hines, 30, of Bay Shore, who allegedly fatally shot Northwell Health employee Amelia Laguerre in a company parking garage in New Hyde Park, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead. Newsday's Steve Langford reports.

Bay Shore man pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of Northwell employee

Two people have been arrested in connection with a "street takeover" during which a Suffolk officer was assaulted and dragged by a vehicle in Islip Sunday. Suffolk police have set up a task force. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.

'I've never witnessed anything like that before in my life'

The nature of the dispute wasn't disclosed.

Poll worker faces charges after Election Day altercation

Trooper Thomas Mascia was released from Nassau University Medical Center after being wounded in a shooting on the Southern State Parkway Wednesday night.

Trooper released from hospital, search for suspect continues

Trooper Thomas Mascia was shot in the leg during a traffic stop on the Southern State. The search for the gunman is continuing. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Hundreds of Long Island educators are double dipping, a term used to describe collecting both a salary and a pension. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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