Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini on Wednesday spoke at a news conference on the charges against Keith Clancy related to the July 14 death of Kings Park teacher Michael McDermott. Clancy, of Mattituck, pleaded not guilty to charges. 


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A Utah court is expected to soon rule on whether Gabby Petito's parent can bring a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

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Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the indictment of nine people, charging them with a series of gang-related crimes in Huntington Station, including orchestrating the killings of two. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'Today was justice'

A West Islip woman has been charged with animal neglect after more than 100 cats were rescued from her home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

LI woman was breeding Maine Coon cats

A 15-year-old was shot in the hand and a 17-year-old in the leg on Monday evening while sitting in a parked vehicle in Brentwood, according to Suffolk police.

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The Blue Point woman was killed by her fiance, Brian Laundrie, weeks after the couple's traffic stop interaction with law enforcement.

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Suffolk's district attorney said Constantine Sackos had been fired from Pazzo Ristorante and Wood Fired Pizzeria and had sought back pay on several occasions before and after the November fire.

Former Wading River pizzeria worker indicted on arson charges

Job Giuliani pleaded not guilty to charges including vehicular assault, drunken and reckless driving, and being drug impaired.

Indictment in Atlantic Beach wrong-way crash that injured family

The judge noted that plea talks between the government and defense counsel for Linda Sun and her husband are ongoing.

Retrial set for LI ex-gubernatorial aide charged with acting as unregistered agent for China

The witness is one of three complainants in a criminal case against Thomas Bernagozzi and the first to take the witness stand at trial.

Former student tells LI jury how teacher allegedly sexually abused him repeatedly as a child

The mayor has long advocated for shuttering the Strategic Response Group. His police commissioner has defended it.

Mamdani: 'Hard at work' dismantling controversial NYPD unit

Rebecca Browell, 48, had pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child related to her involvement with the girl, court records show.

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A Brentwood man faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly slapped a disabled child in his care, Suffolk police said.

Health aide charged with hitting disabled 5-year-old in his care

Andrew Dykes' defense team added another attorney as the 66-year-old suspect is accused of killing Gilgo Beach victim Tanya Denise Jackson, also known as "Peaches." NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Mr. Dykes did not cause the death of Miss Jackson'

New court papers reveal details of Rex Heuermann's first 24 hours in custody. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'They include a prisoner log which noted he appeared calm'

A South Setauket father, Vincent DiStasi, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday for beating his infant son to the point where he needed brain surgery. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

The infant was 5 weeks old

John Pilaccio pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the fatal stabbing of CVS employee Edeedson Cine Jr. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'A violent criminal record'

Authorities are looking for a thief who stole a statue of baby Jesus from a Nativity scene displayed outside the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge last week. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Nassau County police said Tasabbir Hossain, 32, of Ronkonkoma, was westbound on the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway near Louden Avenue in Massapequa when he collided with the other driver's 2015 Acura.

Crash leaves two hospitalized

Toys of Hope is asking for donations after the organization says several hundred toys from its holiday drive were stolen Saturday.

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Andrew Dykes, 66, has been indicted for the 1997 murder of Tanya Jackson, whose killing was a mystery for nearly 30 years. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'A violent and horrifying act of violence'

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.

'We do not stand for corruption'

Suffolk prosecutors say postal worker Jovanni Jamieson-Lewis stole gift cards and used them to shop at TJ Maxx. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'There definitely was a brazenness to it'

According to police, two men were arrested in connection with a secret gambling room at Silver Shears Barber Shop in Uniondale. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

'A secret room with gambling machines'

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Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

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