2 LI Contestants Advance on 'America Idol': Week in Review

Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches reported this week.

2 LI Contestants Win Golden Tickets On 'America Idol'

Jackson Gillies and Christiaan Padavan are both headed to Hollywood! Watch videos inside the story.

Man Stabbed His Parents After Being Fired From His Job: Police

A 29-year-old Long Island man stabbed his parents Wednesday night, fatally wounding his mother, police say.

Road Rage Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured

A 23-year-old man was arrested after the fatal crash Tuesday morning.

Blind Student-Artist Creates Unique Visuals

Grace Schafer is at her happiest when she's creating works of art, she said.

4 Arrested After Fight at LI Applebee's Leads To Stabbing

Police say an argument escalated into a full-blown fight in the restaurant, which left one man with a punctured lung.

14 Charged In Takedown Of Drug Trafficking Ring: DA

Authorities recovered tens of thousands of doses of heroin, pounds of marijuana and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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• Chinese Restaurant Robbed at Gunpoint
• Lost Dog, Hercules, Home Safely, Sings For Joy: Video
• Burglar's Crime Spree Ends After He Gets Stuck in AC Vent: Cops
• Long Island Ducks Sign Former Mets Outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis
• Suffolk County Reduces Plastic Bag Use By 1.1 Billion Bags
• Southdown Coffee Wins 3rd Place In National Coffee Competition
• Bellone To Pitch 1-Year Moratorium On Growing, Sale Of Marijuana
• Grand Jury Indicts Retired Teacher on 25 Child Porn Charges