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Apr 8, 2025

Suffolk Police: 15-Year-Old Stabs Grandmother to Death

Suffolk County Police arrested a 15-year-old boy who they claim stabbed his mother and fatally stabbed his grandmother in Selden.

Apr 4, 2025

Suffolk County Police Department Gets Slapped Hard on Another Second Amendment Case

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) received another blow against its pistol permit policies for violations of Suffolk County residents’ Second Amendment rights.

Mar 31, 2025

Advanced DNA Steals the Show in Alleged Gilgo Beach Killer Court Appearance

Though the 61-year-old Massapequa native charged with killing seven women was in attendance, the star of these proceedings was expert witness Kelley Davis, an associate professor of genome sciences at the University of Washington.

Mar 26, 2025

East Patchogue Father of Human Trafficked Teen to Sue Suffolk County

Gervasi contends his kidnapped daughter had her constitutional rights violated when a Suffolk Family Court Judge remanded her to Sagamore Children's Psychiatric Center, where her abused continued.

Mar 18, 2025

And Another One: Suffolk County Sheriff's Deputies Make a Street-Racing Arrest

Nicholas Mulligan, 20, of Farmingdale was arrested for partaking in illegal speed contest.

Mar 6, 2025

The Unlucky Thirteen: Suffolk DA Tierney Dismantles Gang-Related Car Theft Ring

The defendants are charged with breaking into 52 vehicles, stealing 15, and swiping 75 credit cards—through which they raked up $40,000 in fraudulent purchases—since February of 2023.

Mar 5, 2025

Tough to Burn After Viewing: Netflix’s “American Murder” Recalls Late Blue Point Native Gabby Petito

Van Life couple Petito and her boyfriend turned eventual murderer, Brian Laundrie, were Long Island born and raised.

Feb 28, 2025

South Shore Rotten Apple of the Week: Crack Cocaine, Battered Dogs Recovered in Brentwood Home

Stacy Zimmer, 48, of Brentwood was arrested on Feb. 19th and charged with animal cruelty and drug possession.

Feb 21, 2025

A Pair of Suffolk Men Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Tires and Rims from 100-Plus Cars

Dwayne Jones, 46, of Central Islip, and co-defendant Randy Woods, 38, of Wyandanch, previously pled guilty to stealing tires and rims from 114 vehicles from July 1, 2022, to October 20, 2023. Woods will spend 5 to 10 years behind bars, while Jones is due for 4 to 8 himself.

Feb 18, 2025

Suffolk County Employee Charged with Accepting Bribes, Falsifying Documents

Suffolk County District Attorney's Office: Brianna Hassett, 33, of Wading River faces 3 1/2 to 7 years in prison.

Jan 29, 2025

Suffolk County Cops Make Fast and Furious Bust on Road Warriors

According to police, law enforcement on patrol spotted a 2018 Audi racing a 2011 Infiniti at speeds of more than 90 miles per hour on Sills Road, near Woodside Avenue, in Medford.

Dec 18, 2024

New Charges for Accused Murder Monster

Another victim of accused murder monster Rex A. Heuermann has been announced by District Attorney Raymond Tierney, bringing the total of women he allegedly killed to seven.

Dec 11, 2024

Daniel Penny – NOT GUILTY

Daniel Penny is found NOT GUILTY of criminally negligent homicide in a unanimous jury verdict.

Dec 11, 2024

Farmingville Man Convicted Of Felony Environmental Crimes

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Giampiero Cali, 48, of Farmingville, pleaded guilty to Endangering the Public Health, Safety or the Environment in the First Degree, a class C felony, and other related charges.

Sep 10, 2024

Riverhead man sentenced to 22 years for fatal stabbing

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced today that Gelber Lopez Perez, 20, of Riverhead, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. The sentencing follows his guilty plea to Manslaughter in the First Degree for the fatal stabbing of Tony Fernando Alvarado Ajcuc, 26, also of Riverhead.

Sep 9, 2024

Suffolk cardiologist sentenced for possessing child pornography

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that cardiologist Frank Pollaro, 55, of Deer Park, was sentenced to four to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child.

Sep 9, 2024

Riverhead man indicted for shooting into Hampton Bays residence

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced the indictment of Lawrence Brown Jr., 26, of Riverhead, on charges including Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. The indictment follows a shooting incident in Hampton Bays.

Sep 6, 2024

St. James Man Indicted for Murder of Ex-Wife and her Boyfriend

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Daniel Coppola, 50, of St. James, has been indicted on four counts of Murder in the First Degree. Coppola is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife, Kelly Coppola, 50, and her boyfriend, Kenneth Pohlman Jr., 53, at their home in St. James.

Sep 6, 2024

Former President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $70k From Dix Hills Soccer Club

Matthew Dickson, 44, of Dix Hills and the former Vice President and President of the Dix Hills Soccer Club, pleaded guilty to Petit Larceny for embezzling over $70,000 from the club in 2022. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney made the announcement on September 6, 2024.

Sep 5, 2024

Bay Shore Man Sentenced for Stabbing Former Girlfriend During Argument

Jorge Guevara, 49, of Bay Shore, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. This follows a jury's June conviction for Attempted Assault in the First Degree and other charges related to an incident where he stabbed his former girlfriend in the neck with scissors.

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Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off

This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.


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The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.