Outlaw motorcycle gang leader sentenced for illegal gun possession

A New York man characterized as a leader of the Pagans motorcycle gang has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for a firearms offense.

Elizabeth Smart on Gabby Petito case: Knowing what she went through is 'heartbreaking'

Elizabeth Smart, who was kidnapped for nine months when she was 14 years old by a street preacher and his wife, said Wednesday that it is "heartbreaking" knowing what Gabby Petito likely went through in the days and weeks leading up to her death. 

Long Island libraries 'waive' goodbye to late fees

At least 55 of the 110 public libraries in Nassau and Suffolk counties have done away with or started limiting charges for late returns.

Gabby Petito: Grieving parents head to Wyoming to be reunited with daughter's body

The grieving parents of Gabby Petito are heading to Wyoming, where their daughter was found, to recover her remains just one day after a Teton County coroner announced she died of manual strangulation. 

Gabby Petito's body was left in wilderness for several weeks, coroner says

Gabby Petito was strangled to death and her body was left in the wilderness in Teton National Forest for three to four weeks. Her fiance Brian Laundrie, who is a "person of interest" in her death, remains missing.

Gabby Petito autopsy: Wyoming coroner to give update Tuesday

The FBI on Sept. 19 discovered Petito's remains at a dispersed campground in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Southwest Airlines problems persisting for days

Southwest Airlines canceled at least 1,800 flights over the weekend. On Monday, the airline issued an apology saying it hopes to return to a normal schedule as soon as possible.

Driver was going 100 mph before Long Island crash that killed 5: Police

Police on Long Island say a driver who caused a crash that killed himself and four others in July was driving in excess of 100 mph.

Gabby Petito’s family opens up on hunt for Brian Laundrie, believes he’s ‘missing piece’ to puzzle

Brian Laundrie has been on the run for several weeks since his fiancée, Gabby Petito, was declared missing and the Petito family believes he holds the answers to what happened to their daughter. 

Former FBI investigator says Brian Laundrie's dad 'may be a little more forthcoming' while helping search

Three weeks into the search for Brian Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve, the father of the only person of interest named in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito has begun actively helping in the effort to find his son.

Gabby Petito’s parents couldn’t stomach 911 call over domestic incident: ‘I didn’t listen to the whole thing'

"I just hope he's found," Gabby Petito's father Joe said about the ongoing manhunt for Brian Laundrie. "I want to see him in a jail cell for the rest of his life, where he's an outdoorsman being in that concrete cell."

Brian Laundrie manhunt: Fugitive's father to join search at Carlton Reserve, lawyer says

"Chris Laundrie was asked to assist law enforcement in their search for Brian at the preserve today," Steve Bertolino, the family's attorney, told Fox News Wednesday night.

First American COVID-19 vaccine recipient gets booster shot on Long Island

Intensive care unit nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person in the United States to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, got her booster shot at New York’s Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center on October 6.

Merchant Marine Academy member claims sexual assault

Officials at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy say they are looking into an anonymous online report by a female cadet who claims she was sexually assaulted during her year of training at sea.

Brian Laundrie manhunt: Gabby Petito's parents say fugitive fiancé still alive

The parents of Gabby Petito described in heartbreaking detail the moments when they heard the news that their 22-year-old daughter’s remains were believed to have been found in Wyoming after she had been missing for weeks, and say they believe her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, is still alive.

Sergeants union president Ed Mullins resigns after FBI raids

Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins is resigning his position in the wake of federal raids on his home and the union's offices.

Deputy Chief Milagros Soto blazes a trail at SCPD

Milagros Soto has devoted her life to serving the Suffolk County community as a police officer and supervisor. She is the Suffolk County Police Department's first Hispanic deputy chief and its highest-ranking woman.