Suffolk County

A Queens man working at a state-run residential facility for adolescent girls admitted to raping one of the teens at the Long Island center after giving her marijuana edibles, prosecutors said

Prosecutors say a group was smuggling fentanyl into jail cells by lacing legal documents with it at the Suffolk County jail. Greg Cergol reports.

Long Island investigators detailed an intricate and stunning scheme that was hatched in order to get a deadly drug inside the walls of a Suffolk County jail — but was foiled by corrections officers.

A cemetery on Long Island has been the site of a number of reported animal sacrifices, prompting concern and a financial reward from the county’s animal protection group. The Suffolk County SPCA announced a $2,000 reward for information on what appear to be two animal sacrifices at the Union Cemetery in Middle Island in the past several weeks. The first…

Suffolk County has a new executive for the first time in 12 years. Greg Cergol reports.

Suffolk County voters selected a new county executive — Republican Ed Romaine. Romaine is the Brookhaven town supervisor and has been in county government for 38 years. “I have the experience, the ability to do this job from day one,” Romaine told NBC New York ahead of the election. Romaine defeated Democratic challenger Dave Calone, a political newcomer and self-described…

Police on Long Island arrested a man they say impersonated a federal agent in an attempt to lead a women away from her family. Brandon Knapp, 27, claimed to be an agent with the FBI when he made contact with the victim on social media, according to the Suffolk County Police. The 28-year-old victim invited Knapp to a relative’s house…

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison is resigning from his position leading the Long Island department after nearly two years on the job, which included an arrest of a suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case. Harrison joined the department at the end of 2021 from the NYPD where he served as chief of department. The commissioner is the…

A walking trail at a Long Island state park was closed for hours after a body was discovered in the woods, according to officials.

The state attorney general’s office says it has opened a probe into the killing of Alan Weber, 54, who died Tuesday night after being shot at his home on Long Island by a Suffolk County police officer.

A Long Island man wielding two fencing swords was fatally shot by police. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A Long Island man wielding two fencing swords was fatally shot by police. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A man wearing a fencing mask and holding two swords was shot and killed by officers inside his Long Island home, according to police.

A Long Island duo is facing a number of animal cruelty-related charges after their three dogs were found in an emaciated states with insect-ridden wounds, the Suffolk County SPCA announced Wednesday. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA, said that its detectives charged Marthe Thelusma, 45, and Didier Castan, 45, of Central Islip, with multiple misdemeanor charges for failure to…

A Long Island mother says her 13-year-old son will be taken off life support days after he was struck by a Suffolk County police cruiser while riding his bicycle. Anthony Stinson suffered severe head injuries after he was hit in Shirley Saturday evening. He was declared brain dead Monday and the teen’s mother tells Newsday that he will be taken...

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Suffolk County’s disgraced former Chief of Police answered to charges against him in court today relating to sex solicitation. Greg Cergol reports.

The disgraced former top cop on Long Island who had been arrested in a sex solicitation sting pleaded not guilty to the charges he faces.

A Long Island man was arrested after scamming several victims out of thousands of dollars, leading them to believe they were putting deposits on rental homes along the coast — then taking off with the money.

A man was arrested after allegedly biting an officer who was trying to break up a brawl at a wedding on Long Island.