An NYPD officer from West Islip was one of three Long Islanders facing charges, alleged to be part of a drug ring. Authorities on Wednesday said the investigation was triggered by a fatal drug overdose. Here is Newsday's Cecilia Dowd with the latest. Credit: Howard...

Suffolk County District Administrative Judge C. Randall Hinrichs speaks at a news conference about a drug treatment program in 2018. Credit: Daniel Goodrich By Zachary R. Dowdy [email protected] Updated July 7, 2020 4:13 PM A respected state Supreme Court...

By Nicole Fuller [email protected] @NicoleFuller Updated May 22, 2020 6:34 AM Suffolk County authorities have busted a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking ring and money laundering operation linked to several overdoses, arresting 15 people allegedly selling...

By Zachary R. Dowdy [email protected] A suspended Suffolk County District Court judge charged with sneaking into a woman’s home to steal panties from her hamper last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted burglary — a felony, authorities said...

Glenn Kurtzrock in 2016. Photo Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan By Andrew Smith [email protected] Updated July 16, 2019 7:51 PM Another murder case tried by a disgraced former Suffolk homicide prosecutor will soon be the subject of legal proceedings that could result...

Hector Gonzalez, 28, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting and killing a man during a Lindenhurst bar brawl in 2018. Photo Credit: SCPD By Chau Lam [email protected] Updated March 1, 2019 12:00 PM A self-described member of the Latin Kings street gang...

Suffolk County Court Judge Timothy Mazzei allowed all defendants to remain free without bail Wednesday. Defendant John Durante, second from right, at his arraignment in an alleged illegal dumping case in Riverhead on Wednesday. Photo Credit: John Roca By Andrew Smith...