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‘The Heart of Lincoln': Long-lost early 1900s silent film found on Long Island
A piece of film history missing for more than 100 years and thought to be lost forever was found on Long Island by an intern going through old boxes.
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NY state trooper in alleged ‘shot-for-sympathy' case resigns, pleads not guilty
A former New York state trooper has been arrested and charged after prosecutors say he shot himself in the leg and then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last year.
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Accused Gilgo killer indicted in another murder, bringing victim count to 7: DA
The New York City architect arrested last year in connection with a string of cold case bodies found on Long Island’s Gilgo Beach has been charged with another woman’s murder, bringing the body count against him thus far to seven, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday. Rex Heuermann is accused of murdering Valerie Mack, an escort who vanished in...
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Over 200 exotic birds, other animals found hoarded inside NY veterinarian's house
A house owned by a veterinarian on Long Island was found to be filled with more than 200 birds and other animals in a hoarding situation that officials described as among the worst they have ever seen.
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Dog survives being stabbed 17 times in heinous animal abuse case in New York
A 2-year-old dog on Long Island miraculously survived being stabbed 17 times in a heinous animal abuse case, and law enforcement is looking for the suspects who may be responsible.
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Gilgo Beach murders: Suspected serial killer arrested in connection to Long Island slayings
After a years-long manhunt that has confounded police, a suspected serial killer is in custody in connection to the string of murders and bodies found along Gilgo Beach on Long Island, according to a law enforcement official and two government officials.
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Video Shows Man Fighting With Teen After Attempt to Retrieve Baseball Goes Wrong
A Long Island man is facing charges for unsportsmanlike conduct off the baseball field where his team was playing, as he allegedly assaulted a teenager at a nearby skate park in a dispute over a foul ball.
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3 People Found Stuck in Gaping Sinkhole on New York Front Lawn
Two senior women and a man got stuck in a gaping sinkhole in a Long Island front yard Thursday, authorities say. Suffolk County cops say they initially responded to a home in Huntington Station just after 6 a.m. for a report of a woman stuck in a hole in the ground. When they arrived, they found her — and two…
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9/11 Museum Now Has Photos of Every Victim Who Died in Attack — Except One
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has been tracking down photos of every person who died in the attacks, and had a photo for all but two of the victims — and now that list is down to one, as a photo of Albert Ogletree was added to the display of more than 2,900 images on Tuesday
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‘I Played Stupid': NY Grandmother Outwits Scammer Targeting Elderly
Callers told a Long Island woman she needed to pay $8,000 to bail out her grandson from jail after a drunken car crash. The grandmother of seven knew instantly it was a scam, but she had an idea, and set a trap with the help of police.
