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LI man sentenced to 20 years for shooting at officers while evading police last year
The judge called Brandon Scanlan's decision to fire gunshots at police officers during a high-speed chase "unthinkable, dangerous and reckless,"
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School bus driver allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with child under 13, officials say1m read

Judge puts brakes on cuts to FEMA grants for NYS, other blue states3m read
Judge turns down Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defense motion to throw out prostitution convictions2m read
Nassau cold case: Police ID teen girl's body found in 19821m read
'Unrepentant' Sean 'Diddy' Combs should be sentenced to 11 years in prison, prosecutors say3m read
Shirley woman sentenced to 2 years of probation, $10G fine in COVID fraud scheme2m read

Man from India facing manslaughter charge in 2005 crash that killed LI man, prosecutor says2m read
Scammers targeting inflation refund checks, state says1m read
2 brothers disappeared 24 years ago. Their family wants answers.6m read

Man sentenced to 13 to 29 years in prison for sex trafficking woman at LI motels2m read

Henry Schein credit supervisor pleads guilty to embezzling $1.6M1m read

Carpentry worker stole $124G from Roslyn Heights synagogue, police say1m read
$9M settlement reached in lawsuit regarding death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, lawyer confirms4m read
Alleged gang member sentenced for assault of 15-year-old1m read
'Diddy' lawyers ask judge to overturn prostitution-related conviction ahead of sentencing2m read
NYPD: Woman's torso found near Queens-Nassau border
Judge presiding over Gilgo Beach killings case expected to make key rulings on number of trials, DNA evidence today2m read
Murder case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer is ready for trial, court paper says3m read
Gilgo Beach killings: Cutting-edge DNA technology can be used to solve other cold cases, experts say3m read

1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking28m read

32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.15m read

Nearly 6,000 LI households could face homelessness if Trump cuts Section 8 funding7m read