Sword-Wielding Man Shot By Store Clerk: LI Patch Week In Review

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

Police ID Sword-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Long Island Liquor Store Clerk

A man entered the store and swung a samurai sword three times before the clerk shot him, police say.

Customers Defend Pizza Shop Worker After Man Intimidates Him: VIDEO

When the employee at the popular Long Island pizza joint says he might call police, the customer says, "Call them, call them. To see if you're illegals here or not. Call them right now." See the full video inside the story.

Child, 7, Left Home Alone Starts 2 Fires: Police

A Long Island woman was arrested after she left a 7-year-old child home alone — and the child started two fires, police said.

Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Woman On Cruise

He faces up to five years in prison.

'SNL's Apple Picking Spoof Spotlights 'Chickham's Farm'

SNL's"Apple Picking Ad" spoofs a beloved activity for scores on the North Fork and upstate. Watch here; it's hysterical!

MS-13 Gang Members Get Prison In Mistaken Identity Killing

Two MS-13 gang members have been sentenced in the killing of an auto body worker who they mistakenly thought was in a rival gang.

2 Long Island Pizzerias Named Among Nation's Best

The Daily Meal recently released its ranking of the 101 best pizzas in the nation. See if your favorite slice slingers made the list.

School Bus Bursts Into Flames As Horrified Parents Watch

It was a dramatic moment as the bus erupted in fierce flames; thankfully, no students were onboard the bus yet.

Long Island Man Sues Juul, Accuses Makers Of Marketing To Kids

Prosecutors say he abused company credit cards and defrauded one company out of more than $2.5 million.

Also worth a read:

• Humpback Whale Found Dead Off Nassau Shore
• Baby Girl Born In Back Of SUV On Long Island Expressway
• Police ID Van Driver Seriously Injured In LIE Crash
• WATCH: Man Barely Dodges Car Before It Plows Into Business
• 'Bagel Boss' Guy Bails On Fight, Gets Arrested For Marijuana Use
• Long Island Chef To Appear On Food Network's 'Beat Bobby Flay'
• First-Ever Underwater Ribbon Cutting In Hamptons: Video
• LI Man Kills His Brother As Cops Arrive At Home: Police
• Man Supplied Heroin In 2 Overdose Deaths: DA
• Nassau Dog Fighter Gets Jail Time For Animal Abuse
• LI Man Had 150 THC Vape Cartridges, 2.5 Lbs. Of Weed In Car: SD
• 6 Long Islanders Among The 400 Richest People In America
• Local Woman Named In NBC's List Of Top 20 Latinos
• Glen Cove Mayor Tim Tenke Responds To Workplace Harassment Claims