"Michael Valva is being portrayed as a monster, when in actuality he is a caring father of his three boys and his fiance's three daughters."
He was thought to possibly have a handgun, police say.
The children were elementary and middle school-aged, the school district says.
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The car was parked outside a house when a fire broke out beneath it early Sunday morning, police say.
The man was assaulted by a stranger who then fled the area, police say
The three robbers approached the deliveryman, punched him in the face and stole the pizza, police say.
Riverhead's Community Development Director Dawn Thomas will be this year's grand marshal.
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She bought merchandise at Target and Game Stop, police say.
The fire broke out at the rear of the building, police say.
The 2 remaining missing teens were found in the Bronx, police say.
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Vanessa D'Angelo was found, but Jocelyn Lentino and Nyeisha Dow, both 16, are still missing, police say.
Police said three girls went missing in Baiting Hollow and may be somewhere in Nassau County.
The assault took place at a Riverhead Speedway, police say.
"We are not going to let this be swept under the table. We are not going to stop until the system is fixed."
"One of his dreams was to become an Eagle Scout, so the naming of the lodge has deep and special meaning to all of us who loved Andrew."
The handmade valentines will surely touch a lot of vets' hearts.
The program uses a holistic approach to helping women behind bars get back into mainstream society, officials say.
Her hometown community is rallying to help a woman facing her greatest battle.
39 shots were fired into a vehicle in Flanders he and other Bloods members thoughts contained a member of a rival gang, DOJ says;
Bail reform has sparked heated debate on all sides of the issue.
He coerced women into prostitution by giving them heroin and crack cocaine to impair their judgment; he also threatened one woman, DA says.
If you have questions about the proposed $96.5M bond resolution, forums are planned to discuss the issues.
"The truth is that our district is in dire need of funding to help us address the growing needs of students."
The hunter sent a screenshot from his phone of his location when he reached out for help, the DEC says.
Have you seen this vehicle? Police are asking for help.
He was found by police and brought back to the Timothy Hill Children's Ranch, authorities say.
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He was last seen on Tuesday, police say.
Even small children can give back and at Bright & Early Discoveries, kids will make koala bracelets to sell and help koalas in Australia.
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Wally Backman was arrested in August after a domestic dispute, police say.
He was caught on video “cooking” crack in his kitchen while a child was present; a backpack with fentanyl was near the child, feds say.
"If the money doesn't come to us, we're going to go and get it."