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By Wendy L May 29, 2013
For nearly 27 years, a cold murder case of a student has gone unsolved. Nassau County Police have reopened the case and have upped the reward for information leading to an arrest of the killer.
By Vickie Moller May 28, 2013
They range from failing to keep exam materials in a secure lockbox, to improper assistance by teachers during tests, to scoring irregularities--thirty-six confirmed cases of cheating on state tests in Long Island schools over the ...
By Wendy L May 28, 2013
An Old Westbury mansion owned by Peter B. Madoff, the brother of Bernard L. Madoff, is up for sale to repay victims of the Ponzi scheme. Other property in the home is also going for ...
By Wendy L May 27, 2013
A Memorial Day weekend of fun at Brookhaven Fair ends with two teens stabbed. Check out the full story!
By Eric Anderson May 26, 2013
Officials say the man was caught in a current off of Fire Island.
By Joe Randazzo May 25, 2013
Robert Robinson resisted being physically removed from a car during a traffic stop and then struck the officer.
By Eric Anderson May 25, 2013
Cathy Scalia faces prostitution charges, two brothers are accused of robbing eight homes.
By Vickie Moller May 25, 2013
On Friday, hundreds of people holding American flags lined the street along Park Boulevard in Massapequa Park, honoring a Long Island Navy SEAL who was killed last week during a training exercise in Kentucky.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 25, 2013
Two trailers that are currently housing 26 sex offenders on the East End will close by Tuesday. Sex offenders will be sent to various Suffolk shelters, with no more than one offender allowed per facility.
By Wendy L May 24, 2013
The first part of the Memorial Day weekend calls for wet weather, but the Bethpage Air Show is slated to go on at Jones Beach. Check out all the details you need to plan your ...
By Lyndsay McCabe May 23, 2013
The NY Senate has created the crime category of sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust, which comes with a greater penalty than previous sexual assault crimes.
By Wendy L May 23, 2013
A Long Island art dealer has been busted for tax fraud and selling fake art claimed to be from famous artists. Some paintings went for sale for millions of dollars at prestigious art galleries.
By Lyndsay McCabe May 22, 2013
After she lost her 11-year-old daughter, Joy Treanor worked with Christopher Briggs to raise money for diving equipment for Long Island towns.
By Vickie Moller May 22, 2013
Long Islanders approved a total of 118 out of 124 district spending plans for the 2013-14 school year voted on Tuesday.
By Wendy L May 22, 2013
A couple married since April 7th has been forced to live apart. Now, the disabled newlywed couple may have a home to live in together on Long Island.
By Vickie Moller May 21, 2013
Today, residents all across the Island are at polls voting on their district's school budgets--voting that will play a critical role in determining whether many of the services that districts have been forced to eliminate ...
By Wendy L May 21, 2013
It took seven years for one employer to discover an employee embezzling more than $90,000 of the company's money.
By Joe Randazzo May 20, 2013
Governor Cuomo's administration will file through on a lawsuit if Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom don't answer within five days.
By Wendy L May 20, 2013
Police continue to investigate the cause of an SUV crashing into Huntington Harbor over the weekend. The incident left one man dead and the passenger in the vehicle injured.
By Eric Anderson May 19, 2013
A 14-year-old was shot while riding a bus in Queens; Police say four Long Island businesses sold alcohol to minors.
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