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New York remains are identified as those of Shannan Gilbert

CNN 12/18/2011
Gilbert's remains were found Tuesday, about a quarter-mile from where her purse was found the week before.

A New York medical examiner's office said Saturday that a body discovered this week along a remote stretch of Long Island beach was that of Shannan Gilbert, the missing New Jersey woman whose disappearance led investigators to 10 sets of human remains and the hunt for a possible serial killer.

NY students suspended for ‘Tebowing’ on school grounds; QB says they should respect decision

Two New York athletes have been suspended by school administrators for organizing several “kneel-downs” in tribute to NFL sensation Tim Tebow, who said Friday that while he appreciates their boldness, the students have to obey their elders.

Winery Selling 9/11-Themed Merlot And Chardonnay

The sale of 9/11-themed alcohol by a Long Island winery is likely to raise some eyebrows and draw ire despite some monetary benefit to charity.

Long Island man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy

A Long Island man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he shot and killed four people at a pharmacy while stealing pills for himself and his wife, in what prosecutors called "the most cold blooded robbery and homicide" the county has ever seen.

New York Police Resume Beach Search in Possible Serial Killer Case

Recent aerial photographs taken by the FBI are prompting investigators to return to a barrier island south of New York's Long Island in their search for more bodies in a possible serial killer case.

Suffolk County police arrested 52-year-old Sean Durham on Thursday night for driving while intoxicated with a 15-year-old child in the car.

Police have charged a 52-year-old man for driving while intoxicated with a child in the car on Thursday night on Long Island.

Street Racers Speed To 145 MPH Before Crashing Into Gas Station

ISLANDIA, N.Y. — A high speed race and chase turned into an incredible crash on the Long Island Expressway on Thursday morning.

Gunman killed by cops after crashing pickup truck and shooting firefighter on Long Island

Kerry Wills and John Lauinger New York Daily News 03/01/2011
The Ford pickup truck that slammed into a utility pole is riddled with bullet holes.

A man wrecked a car on Long Island on Tuesday night and then opened fire and wounded a responding firefighter before cops shot him dead while the driver was still at the wheel, police said.

L.I. 'Hoarder' Charged with 61 Counts of Animal Cruelty

A 23-year-old man has been charged with 61 counts of animal cruelty in connection with a raid on a house on Long Island this week that freed dozens of animals living in squalor, the SPCA said Friday.