Long Island News

Firefighter’s Murder-arson Trial Nears End »

The murder trial of a Long Island volunteer firefighter accused of setting a fire that killed four is moving into the final stages. Closing arguments are expected Tuesday at the trial of Caleb Lacey. He’s accused of setting a March 2009 blaze that killed a mother and three of her children. Nassau prosecutors say Lacey deliberately [...]...

Ex-NYPD Officer Arrested for Child Porn »

A former New York City Police Department officer from East Meadow was arrested Monday for sharing child pornography via the Internet, Nassau police said. Thomas Cicero, 33, was charged with eight counts of promoting he sexual performance of a child and 19 counts of possession of a sexual performance of a child. He will be arraigned [...]...

Central Islip Man Arrested for Murder of Rebecca Koster »

Suffolk police arrested a 30-year-old Central Islip man for the murder of a Medford woman three months ago. Evans Ganthier was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Rebecca Koster. Ganthier will be and arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday. Police had launched a search effeort after Koster was last seen [...]...

L.I. Voters to Fill 2 Assembly Seats in Special Elex »

Voters in parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties will decide who will fill the remaining months of two open New York State Assembly seats in special elections Tuesday. Regardless of the outcome, the races won’t affect the Democrats’ supermajority in the 150-seat Assembly. The terms will end Dec. 31, but winning the seat Tuesday will provide some [...]...

Army Soldier With L.I. Ties Dies in Afghanistan »

Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon would keep a straight face while telling a joke, his family says, and it often took a moment to realize he was kidding. Although he had a healthy sense of humor, Shannon was serious about the Army. “He was a soldier through and through,” said his wife, Donna. “The Army was [...]...

Oprah Winfrey Network Casting on Long Island »

Back in the day, we quit ballet after finding out we had to wear our hair in a bun. We cried and cried and cried—not sure why that was so traumatizing, but at the time it was. Now, every time we come across some form of tulle, we wonder if it is too late to be a ballerina. Well it might...