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	A Babylon special education teacher arrested earlier this month for allegedly raping&nbsp;a 15-year-old student nine years ago was arraigned Wednesday on&nbsp;charges of rape and criminal sexual acts. Timothy Harrison, 46, of Oak Beach, pleaded not guilty&nbsp;at Suffolk County Criminal Court in Riverhead.
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Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney announced the arrests of two LI men who are accused of stealing tires and rims from hundreds of vehicles. 

Prosecutors say the thefts occurred over 15 months 

Jaswinder Singh, 52, was charged with criminally negligent homicide in a crash that killed a 24-year-old West Islip man.

Garbage truck driver charged in fatal Suffolk crash

Prosecutors said a gas station robbery is intrinsically intertwined with the killings. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I don't think there was a whole lot of thought behind this dismembering'

Police are still searching the woods in Manorville in connection to the Gilgo killings. 

Manorville search connected to Gilgo killings continues  

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The clerk was allegedly caught on camera shoving mail down his pants at the Huntington Station Processing and Distribution Center.

LI man allegedly stole mail as member of theft ring, illegally cashed checks

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The task force started with Gilgo, but has "morphed into something else," District Attorney Ray Tierney said.

Gilgo Beach task force to look into other unsolved homicides, Suffolk DA says

The pastor had sexual contact with the girl in March in the basement of the Huntington Seventh-day Adventist Church, Suffolk County police said.

Huntington Station pastor accused of sexually abusing girl, 15

Weeks after Blakeman called on residents with registered guns to join an emergency reserve questions remain about who has signed up as well as how and where they are being trained, legislators say.

Nassau Democrats seek details on Blakeman's special deputies program

Hui Qin admitted immigration fraud and making straw donations to political campaigns, including those of the New York City mayor and a Long Island Congressman.

Chinese business owner with LI ties ordered expelled from the U.S. after admitting to federal crimes

Carlos Orellana Mata, 36, faces up to 9 years in prison for the crash that killed Lenel Umana Guitierrez Lopez, 22, both of East Northport,

Driver pleads guilty in drunken-driving crash that killed passenger

Democratic members of the Nassau Legislature say County Executive Bruce Blakeman is ignoring their emails and letters. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Dems: Blakeman's program would deputize residents with gun licenses 

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Jeffrey Mackey and Alexis Nieves have been arrested on additional charges for their alleged roles in the murders, NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

New charges in body parts case

Suffolk and NY State Police have expanded their search to North Sea as part of their Gilgo investigation. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

Gilgo investigation continues for a fourth day  

A 5-week-old infant was in need of life support after having been punched, smothered and violently shook, prosecutors said. His father, Vincent DiStasi, 31, has been charged in these crimes. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Inhumane and evil'

The search for human remains continued Thursday in the Manorville area that sources say is connected to the Gilgo killings investigation. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's unnerving'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports from Manorville as police search a wooded area. The search is in connection with the Gilgo Beach homicide investigation, officials say.

On the scene in Manorville 

Rachel Lodice, 21, from Jericho, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to multiple charges after allegedly causing a fatal crash in Massapequa and driving off in a public safety vehicle that had stopped to help the victims, police said. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'It is unfair'

The case of Theresa Sexton's son Terry Long, who was shot and killed nearly two years ago, has gone unsolved. On Tuesday at the Suffolk County Police Department's media room in Yaphank, Sexton asked the public to help find justice for her son's killing. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Help them bring the people to justice'

A settlement was reached in a lawsuit against the Bay Shore school district in an alleged sexual assault case involving former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

Update: Lawsuit against Bay Shore school district

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.

'I will appeal'

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.

'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. 

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

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