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LI 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.
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MORE ON THIS TOPIC59 hotels on LI were hot spots of prostitution and sex trafficking, including some with minorsBefore an LI girl went missing, her family sent her to Minnesota for help. She was abused there too.LI leaders want inquiry into whether agencies failed missing girl who was allegedly sex trafficked

Police: 2 critical after wrong-way DWI crash on Sunrise Highway
Records: Suspect faces upgraded charge in fatal CVS stabbing
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Vigil kept by family of man critically hurt by alleged DWI driver
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Police: Wyandanch woman charged in alleged fatal hit-and-run
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Lindenhurst man charged in fatal Christmas Day stabbing of CVS employee inside store
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Lindenhurst man charged with murder in Christmas Day CVS stabbing, records show
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Farmingdale man facing DWI charges in head-on crash that critically injured another driver
Suffolk DA: Massapequa man charged with raping, robbing boy, 12
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Judge: Feds illegally denied NY homeland security funds
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Judge makes key ruling on former Bay Shore students' testimony at ex-teacher's sexual abuse trial
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Thomas Valva's mother agrees to $9M settlement with Suffolk County
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Mistrial declared in case against former NYS aide charged with acting as an agent for China
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Police: Woman critical after hit-and-run in Lawrence
LI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms
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Driver of box truck charged with DWI in Nassau crash that killed Kia driver
LI nursing home aide sentenced to up to 6 years in prison for sexually assaulting 2 disabled residents, AG says
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Suspect in killing of Gilgo victim 'Peaches' to be arraigned on murder indictment, sources say
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Son of man charged with murder of Gilgo Beach victim says father is innocent
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LIers, investigators still haunted by the discovery of human remains near Gilgo Beach 15 years ago this week
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1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking
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32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.
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Nearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding
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A heartwarming story that will give paws
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Volunteers of Long Island: Splashes of Hope
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Daycation: You don't have to spend the night to enjoy these amenities at nearby hotels
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Vigil held for slain CVS worker
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Protesters rally against ICE detention conditions in Central Islip
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Out East: Local champagnes for the new year
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MTA fare and toll hikes coming in 2026
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Carey High's James McGrath has siblings' support after losing parents
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No tax on tips: What it means for LIers
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'We always prayed and we wished they would have a cure'
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