Thomas Spota

A Long Island man has been charged with second-degree murder for causing a crash on Montauk Highway that killed a Lindenhurst teen on June 24. Michael Grasing, 31, was indicted by a grand jury on the murder charge, along with ten others. Grasing...

Cynthia Urbin’s son died from a congenital brain condition in 2010; Wednesday night, she attended the wake for his best friend -- 18-year old Brittany Walsh. “It’s so sad. I lost a daughter, right after i lost my son”, Urbin...

After nearly a year-long investigation, police say they think a single serial killer is responsible for 10 sets of human remains found along a remote stretch of Long Island, New York beach. "The theory is now that we're dealing with one serial killer,"...

A woman claiming to sell Tiffany merchandise to benefit a Suffolk County food pantry was actually selling cheap Chinese jewelry and pocketing the proceeds, according to the Suffolk County DA. Mary Ann Bell, 69, claimed that she was selling "trendy...

The three remaining bodies found near Jones Beach on Long Island have all been identified, Suffolk County police and the district attorney announced Monday. They were identified as Melissa Barthelemy, 27, from the Bronx; Amber Lynn Costello, 27, from...

YAPHANK, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities on New York's Long Island say that they have identified three remaining bodies found near a beach and that it may be the work of a serial killer, after all. Officials in Suffolk County say the bodies belonged to...

A Queens woman is accused of forcing young women applying for jobs as nail salon attendants into prostitution, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Tuesday. Jin Hua Cui, 44, lured in her young victims by placing ads in Korean...

BOSTON, MA (PIX11) -- A Boston man tried to profit off stolen Sox memorabilia by saying his severely ill son needed the proceeds to pay for his mounting medical bills, say police. While he got his sob story past Long Island-based Leland's.com -- they...

The ongoing investigation that has uncovered numerous human remains along Suffolk County's barrier beaches over the past several weeks is the work of multiple killers, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced Monday. Investigators...

John White is home for the holidays, and, for good, released from prison after serving just 6 months for shooting and killing 17 year old Daniel Cicciaro Junior in front of his Miller Place home back in August of 2006. "It's a blessed day it truly is."...

The Long Island teenager who allegedly plotted to murder fellow-students, teachers and staff at his New York high school pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a grand jury indictment charging him with one count of second degree conspiracy. Christopher Franko,...

After the word got out of his act of compassion and kindness, deli owner Mohammad Sohail became an instant star. That unusual confrontation caught by surveillance cameras shows the shop owner being held up by a masked man armed with a baseball bat....