<p>Multiple individuals have been indicted on allegations of child sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape in connection with the 25-day disappearance of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl who was found on a boat in January, court records show.</p>


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A son is now facing charges after a fatal stabbing at a Plainedge deli. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Son accused of fatally stabbing parents

A man and woman were found dead at A&A Italian Deli & Pizza in Plainedge. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

'I stabbed my parents'

Andrew Dykes, 66, of Tampa, was indicted on a murder charge in Nassau County on Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Arrest made in 'Peaches' case

Kevin McDonald was sentenced in the rape of a 14-year-old Patchogue girl who went missing for 25 days last year. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'He took full responsibility for what transpired'

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Andrew Dykes appeared before a judge on Thursday and said he would not fight being transferred to New York.

New DNA techniques help lead to arrest in killing of Gilgo Beach case victim known as 'Peaches'

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"He had blood on his hands and blood on his clothing," said Nassau Det. Lt. George Darienzo, of the department's Homicide Squad.

LI man charged with murder for allegedly killing parents at family's deli

Police said they had made an arrest in connection with the fatal stabbings at A & A Italian Deli & Pizza in Plainedge.

Police: 'Male subject' in custody after fatal stabbings at Plainedge deli

When the targeted person removed their jewelry to try on the pieces being offered, the defendants would pocket their jewelry, police said

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Austin Lynch loaded just two shots into his shotgun and killed Emily Finn feet from the entryway inside his home before turning the gun on himself on Nov. 26, prosecutors say.

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A 66-year-old Tampa man was indicted in Nassau County Wednesday, a source said. He's being held on a fugitive warrant in Florida until cleared for extradition.

Sources: Man charged with murder in death of Gilgo Beach victim known as 'Peaches'

Christopher McPartland fronted the Suffolk district attorney's public corruption bureau.

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Kacy Corso, 33, pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of her ex-boyfriend at the Stony Brook Yacht Club last month. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI woman pleads not guilty in fatal stabbing

Jacob McMillan, of Baldwin, is accused of killing 19-year-old Amira McCleod at a Hempstead house party last month. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Baldwin man charged in Hempstead killing

Ex-Suffolk police officer George Trimigliozzi on Monday was sentenced to two years in prison for managing brothels in Holbrook and West Babylon. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Suffolk County police say that a 17-year-old Nesconset teen fatally shot his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend and then turned the gun on himself. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'No domestic history between the two of them'

Michael Stallone, of Floral Park, was convicted of child endangerment and acquitted of assault for slapping a girl at a youth soccer game. NewsdayTV's Amy McGorry has more.

The 44-year-old slapped an 11-year-old

Fourteen people have been charged with stealing cellphones in a "porch piracy" ring in Suffolk County. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'They would be there waiting for it'

The Nassau County Police Department on Monday identified 19-year-old Amira McCleod as the victim of a deadly shooting Saturday night at a Hempstead house party. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Victim ID'd in Hempstead shooting

Tamara Mayorga-Wong, 57, of Westhampton Beach, was released on $50,000 bond during an arraignment on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Keith Bush was a 17-year-old junior at Bellport High School when Suffolk authorities charged him with killing Sherese Watson, 14, after a late-night house party in North Bellport. For the past 44 years, Keith Bush has claimed he was an innocent man, ever since he was accused and convicted of the 1975 Suffolk County sex-related murder.

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Jeffrey Mackey, 40, will be sentenced to 22 years in state prison for second-degree murder. His girlfriend, Alexis Nieves, 35, will serve 11 years for manslaughter. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

22 years for Mackey, 11 years for Nieves

Jonathan Braun, of Lawrence, was sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for violating terms of his release. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'He had continued to violate the law'

Authorities have identified former West Islip resident Steven Briecke as the suspect in the 1997 killing of Ann Lustig, of Northport, and the rape of another woman in 1996. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

DNA evidence used to solve 1997 murder case

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Filmmaker Ed Burns returns to his childhood home in Valley Stream to talk about his 1995 classic, "The Brothers McMullen," and 2025 follow-up, "The Family McMullen."

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Made by Michael Russo in Cold Spring Harbor to learn some tips and tricks from a professional gift wrapper.

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A rehearsal was held on Monday at the United Methodist Church of Hempstead for an upcoming gospel concert that will raise funds for local social justice movements.

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Ralph Macchio, star of "The Karate Kid" movies and the Netflix series "Cobra Kai," made an appearance at this year's Huntington tree lighting.

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Nassau police say Michael Dotzler's disappearance is still an active missing person's case, while a private detective suspects foul play. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us 'Out East' to Zuhoski Farms in Cutchogue, where you can cut your own Christmas tree.

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