<p>Complete coverage of the death of Thomas Valva, who died from hypothermia at 8 years old. His father&nbsp;Michael Valva and his stepmother&nbsp;Angela Pollina were convicted of second-degree murder in the case.</p>


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Ganesh Shenoy, 54, who prosecutors said fled to India following the crash, has been extradited to Nassau County and now faces manslaughter charges. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Man could get 15 years if convicted

Suffolk has reached a settlement agreement with Justyna Zubko-Valva, the mother of the 8-year-old boy who was killed by his father and stepmother, according to court records. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Suffolk reaches settlement in Valva case

62-year-old Steven Harrison, of Roosevelt, allegedly had "multiple sexual encounters" with a woman he was transporting for AHRC Nassau. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

The alleged abuse happened multiple times

On Tuesday, a Suffolk judge ruled that accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann will face a single trial for all seven alleged killings. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger and Grant Parpan report.

What today's rulings mean for the defense

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The driver, who was not identified, was an employee of the Suffolk Transportation Service and began driving routes on Sept. 2.

School bus driver allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with child under 13, officials say

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The defendant pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a police officer, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for a ghost gun found inside his vehicle and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Scanlon had faced a maximum sentence of 25 years to life if convicted at trial.

LI man sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting at officers while evading police last year

Cutting money from states that "refused to support the administration's mass deportation agenda" is illegal, Attorney General Letitia James' office said.

Judge puts brakes on cuts to FEMA grants for NYS, other blue states

The judge rejected defense rationales for overturning the convictions, saying the court could not "wholly usurp" the jury's role.

Judge turns down Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defense motion to throw out prostitution convictions

Police say investigative genealogy allowed them to identify the girl found in a Freeport dumpster as Susan Mann, 15, of Hollis, Queens.

Nassau cold case: Police ID teen girl's body found in 1982

September was National Cold Case Month, and the Suffolk district attorney released previously undisclosed details earlier this month about three unsolved cases.

LI police seek help in identifying victims in decades-old cold cases

Wilfredo Blanco Molina, 41, pleaded guilty to charges that included aggravated homicide, in the crash that killed Robert McCarthy, 69, of Hicksville.

Guilty plea in DWI crash that killed bicyclist

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The couple is accused of possessing nearly $2 million in methamphetamines, cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs recovered from a home they rented.

Long Island couple charged with running $2 million drug operation out of home

Prosecutors say George F. Trimigliozzi helped manage and collect money from sex workers while working as a Suffolk County cop. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Prosecutors say he earned millions from the sex trade

Jason S. Kurumoglu pleaded not guilty to fatally stabbing his mother. Officers said he had blood on his hands when they arrived. Newsday's Michael O'Keeffe has more.

'Walked around as if he was walking in a park'

Jason Kurumoglu of Brentwood has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his mother to death.

Son stabs mother inside Brentwood home

Peishuan Fan, left, and JuanJuan Zwang, right, have been missing since March 30. Yinye Wang, of Roslyn and College Point, Queens, and Qiuju Wu of Queens, are facing federal bank fraud charges. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Over $2.8 million was allegedly stolen, police say

A Port Jefferson Station man has been arraigned for allegedly robbing a gambler who had just won at Jake's 58 Casino.

Port Jefferson Station man accused of robbery

The prosecution called a judge's decision Wednesday to allow DNA evidence at the trial of alleged serial killer Rex A. Heuermann a "victory," while the defense said Heuermann was disappointed in the decision. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'The science was on our side'

New York Attorney General Letitia James' office released police body-cam footage as part of the investigation into the death of Emilson Joan Ordoñez-Banegas. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

Officers fired several shots, killing a 29-year-old

Nassau County police officers shot and killed a Carle Place man who waved what appeared to be a shotgun at them. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Police shoot, kill man who waved BB gun that looked like shotgun, cops say

Attorney for alleged Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann wants to block prosecutors from introducing DNA analysis at trial.

Heuermann's attorney aims to block use of DNA evidence

A new report shows the number of shootings in Suffolk County this year increased 44%, according to the report on the state-funded Gun Involved Violence Elimination program. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We're certainly concerned about the recent spike'

The body of 33-year-old swimsuit designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found on board a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Drug task force probing woman's death

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The offers came after Newsday reported Hempstead town issued more than 80,000 tickets in four school districts that had never agreed to participate in the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Newsday's TV critic Verne Gay sat down with Bill O'Reilly to discuss his career, today's media and his new book, "Confronting Evil: Assessing the Worst of the Worst."

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday photographers look back at covering the Avianca plane crash on Jan. 25, 1990.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us out east to a local farm that has fresh vegetables and a local restaurant where they prepare fall cuisine.

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The challenge is to figure out where toxic pipes are buried and who will pay to remove them. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Mariah Carey delighted fans on Tuesday at Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon, where she signed copies of her new album, "Here for It All."

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Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman got to hang out with the alpacas at Buck Brook Alpacas in Roscoe.

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Newsday travel reporter Carissa Kellman tries indoor skydiving at iFLY in Long Island City.

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