Long Island crime

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Long Beach man pleads guilty to attempted murder in ax assault on former co-worker

The victim in the attack is still unable to walk and needs constant medical care, prosecutors said.

Breaking News'These are really hard tests,' says Justin Timberlake in DWI arrest footage showing him failing field sobriety tests in 2024

First in NewsdayLI teen charged in ex-girlfriend's killing planned to burglarize house from jail

Only in NewsdayLI man accused of using violence and drugs to force a woman into sex trafficking

MTA officer in fatal pedestrian crash on LI won't face criminal charges, AG says

Westhampton man charged in East Quogue hit-and-run

Only in NewsdayAuthorities seize 14 tons of illegal vaping products bound for Nassau County

Breaking NewsShot that killed NYPD detective from Long Island came at 'lightning speed,' witness testifies

Suffolk judge sentences Moriches man for fatal Father's Day crash that killed passenger

Man tried to burglarize LI church while preschool in session, cops say

Only in NewsdayWoman pleads guilty to stealing $2.8M from missing LI couple's bank accounts

School bus driver pleads guilty in child sex assault case

LI man indicted in New Year's Day head-on crash that severely injured another driver

Only in NewsdayFormer LI schools superintendent sentenced in crash that seriously injured motorcyclist

Defendant in fatal crash told police she drank whiskey before driving

First in NewsdayAccused Gilgo Beach serial killer skips court hearing over health concerns

2 killed in head-on crash on Southern State; driver charged

Gilgo Beach killings

First in NewsdayAccused Gilgo Beach serial killer skips court hearing over health concerns

Rex Heuermann's defense attorney said he has been using crutches to get around for the past month.

MORE ON THIS TOPICAccused Gilgo killer contacted sex workers hundreds of times, DA says Gilgo Beach killings investigation complete coverage

First in NewsdayAccused Gilgo killer contacted sex workers hundreds of times, DA says

Only in NewsdayDisgraced ex-Suffolk police chief willing to cooperate in case against accused Gilgo killer, attorney says

Only in NewsdayInvestigators in Gilgo Beach case eyeing microbial DNA analysis to help identify Asian victim, DA says

LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLI police fired after videos show them kicking handcuffed man, lying about crash, records reveal

Only in Newsday1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

Dangerous Roads32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

Only in NewsdayNearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding

What's new to eat at Citi Field this season?

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Next stop 'Trump Station'? Here's how Penn Station could be renamed.

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'You can never go wrong with the Lucky Parm'

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LI man accused of killing 2 teens in high-speed crash pleads not guilty

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Glen Cove's Brooke Simmons to join the Puerto Rican national softball team

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An LI village has wanted a safer Route 110 for years. But NYS stands in the way, it says.

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LIer who made sailing history recalls her barrier-breaking journey

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Out East: Take a trip back in time to Sip'n Soda

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LI Works: It's a shore thing as Ken learns how to build docks

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Get a taste of Ireland at Mary’s Irish Shop

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