Andrew Smith
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Relatives of victims of fatal crash lash out at driver
A Lindenhurst man listened to family members of a friend he killed while driving on drugs pour out their anguish and anger at him Friday in a Riverhead courtroom. David O'Brien, 19, pleaded guilty in → Read More
Former chief of DA's domestic violence bureau dies
Dari Schwartz, the highly regarded former chief of the Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau for the Suffolk district attorney's office, died Saturday, just two months into her retirement. She was → Read More
Suffolk judge allows opioid suits to go forward
Complex and sprawling litigation against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies will go forward, a Suffolk judge ruled, in litigation that pits them against counties and cities statewide se → Read More
Defense wants Sini removed from Rodriguez case
The attorney for defendant AnnMarie Drago wants the extent of Suffolk District Attorney Timothy Sini's relationship with Rodriguez fully disclosed and argued that a special prosecutor should replace his office on the case. → Read More
Man pleads guilty to stabbing, killing stolen dog
Jose Galvez-Garcia, 22, faces a maximum of two years in jail for the crime of aggravated animal cruelty, a felony under the state's agriculture and markets law. He admitted killing Simba, a 4-year-old cockapoo, in December. → Read More
Judge rules indictment stands in Evelyn Rodriguez death
AnnMarie Drago, 58, of Patchogue, remains charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of Evelyn Rodriguez. → Read More
What you need to know for the retrial of the Manganos
This trial is expected to be a slimmed down version of the first. → Read More
Suffolk DA: Woman tried to poison estranged husband with antifreeze
On Sept. 6, prosecutors say, Matthew Burke poured himself a glass of wine and spit it out. Later, they said, his children's babysitter told him that his son had told her, "Mommy came in and put something in daddy's drink." → Read More
Court papers detail alleged efforts by Spota, McPartland to thwart federal Burke probe
The documents provide a fuller description of the alleged actions former Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota and aide Christopher McPartland took to shield Suffolk Chief of Police James Burke from a federal probe. → Read More
Records: Driver indicted in fatal Boy Scout crash
The top count in the indictment is aggravated vehicular homicide, which carries a maximum penalty of 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison. → Read More
Hit-run driver tells judge he feared deportation
Cesar Velasquez, 55, was sentenced to 3 months in jail and community service after explaining why he left scene of accident that killed Jose Reinerio Salinas. → Read More
Driver pleads guilty in double-fatal dirt bike case
The 2017 crash in North Bellport killed the motorcycle's driver, Keenen King, 19, of Shirley, and his passenger, Anthony Holmes-Garriques, 20, of North Bellport. → Read More
Suffolk unveils human-trafficking investigation unit
The new unit, staffed by a team of detectives and police officers, will focus on those who force women, girls and boys into prostitution, often to support other criminal activity. → Read More
25 years after Joel Rifkin's arrest, key players look back at the case
On June 28, 1993, state troopers patrolling the Southern State Parkway captured New York state's most prolific serial killer after a traffic stop. → Read More
Judge dismisses Shawn Lawrence’s murder case over misconduct
Lawrence was the fifth Suffolk defendant in the past year to have murder charges dismissed at least in part because of a prosecutor’s misconduct. → Read More
Singh admits bribing Mangano, Venditto
LI restaurateur attempted to bribe an unnamed New York City elected official, court papers say → Read More
Ex-Suffolk cop pleads guilty in drunken fatal crash
Former Officer Robert Scheuerer was fired from the police department after he was indicted in the accident that killed Brian Fusaro. → Read More
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in overdose death
For the first time in New York State, a defendant has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing someone by selling him drugs. James Fava, 29, → Read More
Thomas Spota’s last day will be Friday, says DA’s office
Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota’s last day in office will be Friday, his office said Wednesday.Spota announced two weeks ago after his indictment on federal → Read More
Dems leading early in most judicial races
The three state Supreme Court justices seeking re-election were among the four winners in the 10th Judicial District, which covers both Nassau and Suffolk counties, → Read More