Mom And Girl Stabbed; Arrest In Case Of Missing Teen: LI Crime Roundup

LONG ISLAND, NY — Check out the week's top police and DA news covered by Patches across Long Island.

Woman And 9-Year-Old Stabbed With Kitchen Knife: Police

A Uniondale man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, police said. Read more.

1 Arrested After LI Crash Leaves Officer Fighting For His Life: Police

A Brentwood man involved in a high-speed car chase and crash that left a Suffolk County police officer fighting for his life on Sunday evening has been arrested on multiple charges, according to Suffolk County Police. Read more.

1 Arrest In Connection With Case Of Missing Long Island Teen Found On Friday: Police

An arrest has been made in connection with the case of the disappearance of Emma Gervasi, who was found on Friday, Suffolk police said. Read more.

'Unconscionable': LI Man Who Sexually Abused His Children Faces Decades In Prison: DA

A Selden father, 68 years old, was sentenced to 32 to 57 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing three of his children over a 13-year period, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday. Read more.

Upgraded Charges For Woman In Head-On DWI Crash That Claimed Grandma On Long Island: DA

A Yaphank woman has been indicted in connection with a head-on drunken driving crash that claimed the life of a 75-year-old grandmother, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Tuesday. Read more.

Dead Puppy Found In Backpack In Wooded Area On Long Island: SPCA

A backpack containing the severely emaciated carcass of a dead puppy was found in a backpack in a wooded area in Miller Place in November, the Suffolk Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Tuesday. Read more.

LI Woman Charged After Receiving 130K In Welfare Fraud Scheme: DA

A Freeport woman has been charged with grand larceny and welfare fraud for receiving more than $130,000 in childcare and Medicaid benefits, over four years, for which she was not entitled, prosecutors said. Read more.

2 Charged In Robbery Of Walmart In Nassau Police

Two people were arrested for a robbery at Walmart in Uniondale on Tuesday evening, police said. Read more.

$70,000 Fraudulent Check Deposited At Nassau Bank: Police

A Queens man has been arrested for depositing a fraudulent check at Capital One Bank in Valley Stream, police said. Read more.

Gun, Bullets, Drugs Among Items Found During LI Traffic Stop: Police

A man was arrested in Massapequa after a traffic stop revealed he had several weapons in the vehicle, police said. Read more.

2 Charged With Prostitution After LI Massage Parlor Raid: Police

Two women were arrested during a massage parlor raid in Amityville on Thursday, according to Suffolk County police. Read more.

Nearly $6K In Sunglasses Stolen From Lake Grove Shop: Police

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help finding the man and woman who, police said, stole from a store inside the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove last month. Read more.

Man Targets Elderly In Nassau Construction Fraud: Police

A man has been arrested and charged in connection to running a construction scam throughout Nassau County, police said. Read more.

2 Men Arrested During Illegal Speed Contest In Suffolk: Police

Two drivers were cited in connection with an illegal speed contest and reckless driving on Saturday night in Islandia, Suffolk police said. Read more.