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UnprotectedLI missing girl: What to know as criminal case winds through court system

Attorneys anticipate there will be a single trial for all the defendants charged in her alleged kidnapping and sexual assault during her 25-day disappearance.

Only in NewsdayKeep scrutiny on 'injustice' in Central Islip ICE holding cells, immigration groups say

'They were holding folks incorrectly here'

Vigil kept by family of man critically hurt by alleged DWI driver

Photos: Suffolk boys basketball — West Islip at Copiague

Lemoine scores 15 of 20 points in first half for Copiague boys basketball

State Sen. Alexis Weik won't seek 4th term

$2 million Bayport house something out of a 'storybook'

'We have to say it's not okay'

Friday, January 2

LI restaurants with standout holiday decorations

Only in NewsdayLI BBQ restaurant to close

Only in NewsdayLI's top 50 restaurants

Protesters rally against 'inhumane' immigrant detainee conditions at Central Islip courthouse

Book a staycation: LI hotels with indoor pools

Newsday InvestigatesDatabase: COVID-19 unemployment fraud cases on LI

Only in NewsdayWith a little help, holiday lights rise on cue at cancer patients' homes

Only in NewsdayNewsday's top 15 boys fencers for 2025-26

'These are conditions that no person should be held under'

Top 20 boys bowlers for 2025-26

Top 20 girls bowlers for 2025-26

Only in NewsdayLI girl whose battle with epilepsy inspired others has died at age 9

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

Only in NewsdayJudge makes key ruling on former Bay Shore students' testimony at ex-teacher's sexual abuse trial

Islip keeps ban on town officials serving in party leadership posts

Corcoran earns one of seven pins for East Islip girls wrestling in dual meet victory

Photos: Girls wrestling — Copiague vs. East Islip

'I'm not as shocked anymore'

When a potential juror reveals a shocking secret

'It's very upsetting'

UnprotectedSex crimes stop with her: Meet the judge who decides some of LI's most disturbing cases

'These are extremely serious crimes'

Only in NewsdayDeacon-ready, but LI women wait for the Catholic Church to change

'There definitely was a brazenness to it'

Only in Newsday'It's just awful': LIers left with unfinished work, lost deposits after contractor's collapse

DA: Riley Fibbers patron Paul Lucia set fire to East Islip bar

Oakdale homeowners OK $44M sewer project

Only in NewsdaySuffolk tweaks bill banning hotel hourly rates to combat sex trafficking

ICE protest held during holiday event at Islip Town Hall

Gorwitz takes over scoring role in BBP's win over East Islip

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What to expect on Long Island in 2026

A potential LIRR strike, the trials of several high-profile cases, including Gilgo, and the return of horse racing to Belmont are among the notable developments slated for the new year.

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