Car Service Driver Tried To Rape Teen, Police Say: Patch PM

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Car Service Driver Tried To Rape Teen: PD

Eudy MejiaMejia faces multiple charges including first-degree attempted rape and first-degree sexual abuse, police say.

Long Island School Narcan Saves Appear 'Unrelated,' Not Opioids: PD

"This is not a crisis."

Construction Worker Rescued After 'Complicated Extraction'

The worker was hospitalized with a back injury from the Tuesday morning accident.

LI Screenwriter's Thriller With John Cusack Opens Friday

Long Island's Ben Fiore cowrote "Pursuit," an action film starring John Cusack and Emile Hirsch, opening in theaters this weekend.

LI Woman Gets Year In Jail For Stealing From Kids Aid Company

Patricia Sales pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $150,000 from a company that provides services to kids with developmental delays.

Police Dept. To Create Gilgo Homicides Task Force

Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison continues renewed efforts to solve the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, cold for over a decade.

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