Rex Heuermann's defense cost Suffolk County taxpayers over $500,000
The Suffolk County Executive's Office said more than half a million dollars was spent on the serial killer's defense, but the bill is expected to reach $2 million.
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The Suffolk County Executive's Office said more than half a million dollars was spent on the serial killer's defense, but the bill is expected to reach $2 million.
A young entrepreneur with Down syndrome opened his first brick-and-mortar store on Long Island after his sock company went global.
Emotions ran high in the Suffolk County courtroom in the case over 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan's shocking death. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A woman, her mother and her daughter from Bayport were all indicted in connection with Jor'Dynn Duncan's death on Long Island.
A woman, her mother and her daughter were all indicted in connection with a little girl's death in Bayport, Long Island.
Adventureland reopened Saturday, but its new Wave Twister ride remained closed one day after 15 kids and one adult were stranded on the ride for hours.
More than a dozen children were on the Wave Twister when it got stuck, stranding them for about three hours. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Fifteen children and one adult were rescued Friday evening after they got stuck on a ride at Long Island's Adventureland amusement park.
As Rex Heuermann's defense attorney, Michael Brown spent three years sitting beside him in court and speaking on his behalf.
CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff spoke exclusively with Michael Brown, one day after his client was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of eight women between 1993 and 2010.
The 62-year-old was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole after he admitted back in April to killing eight sex workers between 1993 and 2010. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Heuermann, 62, admitted in April to the killings of eight sex workers between 1993 and 2010. He will serve his sentence in state prison. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.
Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty back in April to murdering eight women dating to 1993. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has obtained video of the incident and spoke to a teenager who was hurt.
A Long Island jury found Steven Schwally guilty of 2nd degree murder for ramming his car into a Deer Park nail salon while drunk.
Steven Schwally is accused of ramming his SUV into a Deer Park nail salon while drunk, killing four people in 2024.
Cars were covered in a white compound at a Mobil station in Lindenhurst after police said the fire suppression system malfunctioned.
The Pennsylvania fish and boat commission says a raft capsized, and a 12-year-old boy's body was later recovered.
A predatory invasive fish that can survive out of water and even cross the street has been found in a Long Island pond.
Three women were charged with killing 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York.
Three women were charged in the death of 7-year-old Jor'Dynn Duncan inside an alleged house of horrors in Bayport, New York. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Suffolk County police officers were conducting a routine traffic stop when they had to jump out of the way of a speeding car.
Drivers on Long Island say the cost to fill up is becoming a significant source of stress and taking a toll on their moods.
