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Judge sentences LI man for causing 'senseless' backyard shooting death of unarmed father

The judge said the defendant "was under the nonsensical and incorrect belief that an occupant of the subject house had taken something from him."

MORE ON THIS TOPICVictim in LI mistaken identity murder case was gunned down 'in cold blood,' prosecutor says Cops: Bohemia man fatally shot in his backyard

LI village weighs code change to revive decades-old development project

Man riding e-bike killed in Riverhead crash

Aquarium casts out for help naming new octopus

Only in NewsdayICE presence once again growing on LI, as arrests rise nationwide

Massapequa man killed in Suffolk motorcycle crash

Swimmers rescued from ocean off Robert Moses State Park

Wrongful death lawsuit planned in head-on crash on Bethpage State Parkway

Suffolk DA looks in New York's Chinatown to find DNA match for 'Asian Doe'

Ex-PTA official pleads guilty to stealing $10,000 from group

Two MS-13 members charged in 2016 killing of Brentwood boy, 15

Only in NewsdayLI town enters digital era after ditching beach stickers

LI hospitals NYU Langone, Northwell receive top marks in national 'Best Hospitals' rankings

LI man charged with stealing automated license plate readers from intersection

NY sides with cannabis shop seeking to open within 1,000 feet of LI high school

First in NewsdayLIPA files complaint over 50% price increase for use of undersea cable

First in NewsdayAirman from LI killed in Japanese prison fire during WWII finally laid to rest

Suffolk DA going to Chinatown in push to ID 'Asian Doe'

Man charged in construction fraud scheme

Only in NewsdayLI village eyes artists to paint downtown murals

LIRR resumes normal service after morning delays, cancellations

Only in NewsdayLI women scramble for hormone replacement therapy as demand surges

Open Mosque Day invites neighbors to learn about Islam, Muslim neighbors

Dozens remember Timothy Stark as beloved Medford friend at celebration of life

Rip currents persist in waters off LI, swimmers cautioned to stay out of the water

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'We have to say it's not okay'

Dozens gathered in cold and rainy weather in Central Islip to protest alleged ICE detention conditions at the federal courthouse. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICProtesters rally against 'inhumane' immigrant detainee conditions at Central Islip courthouse

'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'

Burn ban remains in effect

Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire

Latest crime stories

Deadly pursuit of LI homeless man across busy intersection a rare act of 'brazenness'

Phishing scam offering fake site plan approval targeting East End

Only in NewsdayFederal judge again approves $9M settlement in case of 8-year-old Thomas Valva's death

Queens man charged with kidnapping 19-year-old and holding her in LI motel

Street takeover by 200 vehicles swarms Route 347

Street takeover prompts police response

ICE presence once again growing on LI

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Assessing the Mets' trade deadline moves

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Volunteers of LI: Kings Park man does his part to preserve nature

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LI Works: That's a wrap! Ken tries his hand at wrapping cars

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Out East: Slide into fun at Splish Splash

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WWII airman from LI laid to rest 8 decades after his death

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Trying the social media menu at Island Lake Diner

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Picture This: That time a 'monster' washed ashore in Montauk

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Freeport community comes together for 50th annual canoe race

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Suffolk to refund $45M in red light camera fees to drivers

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