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Accused Gilgo killer indicted in another murder, bringing victim count to 7: DA
The New York City architect arrested last year in connection with a string of cold case bodies found on Long Island’s Gilgo Beach has been charged with another woman’s murder, bringing the body count against him thus far to seven, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday. Rex Heuermann is accused of murdering Valerie Mack, an escort who vanished in...
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Over 200 exotic birds, other animals found hoarded inside NY veterinarian's house
A house owned by a veterinarian on Long Island was found to be filled with more than 200 birds and other animals in a hoarding situation that officials described as among the worst they have ever seen.
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Small plane makes emergency landing on Long Island's Southern State Parkway
A small plane made an emergency landing on the Southern State Parkway in Long Island, officials said, leading to a robust response from first responders. The emergency landing took place in East Farmingdale near Exit 34 in Suffolk County. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that the single-engine aircraft, a Piper Cherokee Archer, landed on the highway…
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Wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr. charged after fight at NY high school basketball game
The wife and daughter of former mob boss John Gotti Jr. were charged with assault after throwing fists and ripping the wig off a woman during a brawl at a Long Island high school basketball game, according to police documents.
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Dog survives being stabbed 17 times in heinous animal abuse case in New York
A 2-year-old dog on Long Island miraculously survived being stabbed 17 times in a heinous animal abuse case, and law enforcement is looking for the suspects who may be responsible.
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Gilgo Beach murders: Suspected serial killer arrested in connection to Long Island slayings
After a years-long manhunt that has confounded police, a suspected serial killer is in custody in connection to the string of murders and bodies found along Gilgo Beach on Long Island, according to a law enforcement official and two government officials.
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Video Shows Man Fighting With Teen After Attempt to Retrieve Baseball Goes Wrong
A Long Island man is facing charges for unsportsmanlike conduct off the baseball field where his team was playing, as he allegedly assaulted a teenager at a nearby skate park in a dispute over a foul ball.
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3 People Found Stuck in Gaping Sinkhole on New York Front Lawn
Two senior women and a man got stuck in a gaping sinkhole in a Long Island front yard Thursday, authorities say. Suffolk County cops say they initially responded to a home in Huntington Station just after 6 a.m. for a report of a woman stuck in a hole in the ground. When they arrived, they found her — and two…
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9/11 Museum Now Has Photos of Every Victim Who Died in Attack — Except One
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has been tracking down photos of every person who died in the attacks, and had a photo for all but two of the victims — and now that list is down to one, as a photo of Albert Ogletree was added to the display of more than 2,900 images on Tuesday
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‘I Played Stupid': NY Grandmother Outwits Scammer Targeting Elderly
Callers told a Long Island woman she needed to pay $8,000 to bail out her grandson from jail after a drunken car crash. The grandmother of seven knew instantly it was a scam, but she had an idea, and set a trap with the help of police.
