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Woman's head found at New York park where kids found man's arm
A head and another arm were recovered at a Long Island park where homicide detectives returned Friday to search for more body parts, a day after two arms and a leg turned up within about a mile of each other in the area, authorities say.
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Two human arms and a leg found near New York elementary school
First, two children on their way to school found a human arm. Then the leg turned up.
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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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Man jumps on car hood to stop Rolex thief in Facebook Marketplace sale gone wrong
A Long Island man tried to sell his Rolex through Facebook Marketplace, but the buyer wasn’t looking to pay the price, or any money at all.
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NY man allegedly terrorizes gas station worker — just for $3 of gas
A man with a gun terrorized a Long Island gas station employee after his debit card was denied, police said, wrecking the store and pointing a gun at the worker in order to allow him to pump some gas — but barely enough to even get a gallon’s worth.
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New York man points gun at 6-year-old's head over Halloween candy mix-up: Police
The 43-year-old shouted at the boy when he ran back to the door to retrieve candy mistakenly left at the wrong house, according to the criminal complaint.
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New York police fatally shoot man in fencing mask who charged at officers with two swords
A man wearing a fencing mask and holding two swords was shot and killed by officers inside his Long Island home, according to police.
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NY bus driver drinking on job says she didn't know White Claw had alcohol, is not facing charges
Evidently police believe Hanna, who has been a bus driver for 15 years. She was fired Wednesday after reportedly drinking with students from Smithtown High School West on the bus.
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NY teacher and baseball coach benched after homophobic tirade caught on camera
The Flushing teacher and youth baseball coach is facing consequences after a video surfaced from a road rage incident earlier this month.
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Long Island 5-year-old walked right out of school undetected. His parents want changes
The parents of a 5-year-old Long Island boy are furious after their kindergartener was able to walk out of his elementary school, undetected, and walked nearly a third of a mile to his house. It was his parents who learned he had left school.
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Real-life ‘Karate Kid' meets his inspiration
A Long Island kid forced to step aside from the sport he loved due to his health challenges came face-to-face with the man behind his fictional hero. News 4’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Long Island police identify ‘Fire Island Jane Doe' as Karen Vergata in Gilgo Beach case
The victim, previously known as “Jane Doe #7” or “Fire Island Jane Doe,” was identified as Karen Vergata, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said at a press conference Friday morning.
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Prosecutors in Gilgo Beach killings are giving Rex Heuermann's defense a vast trove of evidence
Weeks after charging Long Island architect Rex Heuermann in a string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders, prosecutors say they’ve begun providing his lawyer with reams of evidence. That includes autopsy findings, DNA reports and crime scene photos. Suffolk County prosecutors spoke during a brief court hearing Tuesday. District Attorney Ray Tierney said that’s a fraction of the...
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Long Island swimmer alive after treading ocean water for 5 hours
A man from Long Island is recovering from hypothermia after treading water for about five hours in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. Police in Suffolk County said a 63-year-old from Copiague went for a swim at Cedar Beach in Babylon around 5 a.m. When he went out into the open water, police said, he was pulled out by the current….
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Gilgo Beach murder case: Police search Long Island storage unit connected to suspect
Days after police nabbed the man suspected of killing multiple women and dumping their bodies in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island, police are now searching for more possible clues and evidence related to the serial slayings.
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LISTEN: District attorney outlines some of the evidence against Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney outlined some of the evidence against Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann, including graphic internet searches and multiple burner phones.
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All your questions answered about the Gilgo Beach murders
A suspect has been taken into custody and charged with three counts of murder, over a decade after the remains of 11 people were found along a beach in Suffolk County. Here’s what you need to know.
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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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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into pool
A baby deer on Long Island got separated from his mother and accidentally went for a dip in a swimming pool. Greg Masaitis and 12-year-old Anthony were sitting in their backyard when they noticed the fawn wobbling in their backyard. “I started recording to show my wife and daughter when suddenly it fell into the pool,” recalled Masaitis of St….
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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into pool
A12-year-old boy in Long Island saved a baby deer who got separated from his mother and accidentally went in the pool. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.