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Sayville UFSD has resumed normal levels of police presence after threats sparked requests for armed guards and an interstate investigation.
Richard L. Wolffe, Jr., had over 5,000 images and videos of infants and children being sexually abused in his possession, the DA says.
A Bayport-Blue Point School District student won the Brookhaven Great South Bay Lions Club Peace Poster Contest.
Ollie is a 'gorgeous,' 4-year-old cream-colored male Husky who resides at the Babylon Animal Shelter and he's Patch's Pet of the Week.
Guests coping with loved ones struggling with addiction can treat themselves to sound therapy, gentle yoga, and a lecture on spirituality.
A new gourmet food store will open in Lindenhurst in a building on S. Wellwood Ave., according to Long Island Business News.
College-bound athletes commit in West Islip
Human remains were discovered in a Brentwood sump at Fifth Avenue and Bancroft Road on Nov. 4, Suffolk County police say.
Sentencing was delayed on Thursday for Steven Brown, 1 of 4 involved in dismembering 2 people with knives and a meat cleaver, the DA says.
Violent threats mentioning Sayville schools have sparked requests for armed guards and an interstate investigation by Suffolk County Police.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office deputies made 6 arrests between Nov. 7 and Nov. 12, Sheriff Errol D. Toulon announces.
Suffolk police are searching for thieves who stole watches, gold bars, coins, and sports memorabilia from Wieco Wire and Cable in Brentwood.
Police have ID'd the woman hit and killed by a car while she was crossing the street in West Babylon on Nov. 5, Suffolk County police say.
A West Babylon man was stabbed by his neighbor and hospitalized with serious injuries on Tuesday night, Suffolk County police say.
The Deer Park Fire Department has announced its annual holiday toy drive and holiday parade.
A new Tractor Supply Co.—the largest retail farm and ranch supply chain in the United States—will be the third on Long Island.
A home health aide is accused of stealing almost $2,000 by using an elderly woman's credit card on Amazon, New York State police say.
The Town of Islip launched a new fundraiser for the Islip Animal Shelter and Adopt-A-Pet Center to help animals find their forever homes.
Suffolk County Police Arson Squad detectives are investigating a residential fire that Bay Shore Fire Department extinguished on Tuesday.
Brentwood resident Erol Baturer, 33, has been missing since July 16, Suffolk County Police Department announced Monday.
