Saliva test to detect drugs is a game changer for DWI enforcement, police say
Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
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Police on Long Island are now using a roadside saliva test that can detect marijuana use and other drugs in minutes.
Bay Shore firefighters found about 11 ducklings stuck underground behind a Lowe's store Thursday. Firefighters worked with emergency service officers to pull each one to safety.
The MTA released a contingency plan with shuttles and drop-off destinations during the LIRR strike.
Steven Schwally, accused of drunkenly ramming his car into the Long Island nail salon and killing four people, appeared in court for opening statements. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.
Suffolk County police are investigating after a police-involved shooting in Riverhead on Sunday. Officers said it was a domestic incident, and a woman was seriously hurt.
Steven Schwally is facing trial for allegedly killing four people when he crashed his SUV into a Deer Park nail salon on Long Island. Prosecutors say he was drunk.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
Steven Schwally is facing trial for allegedly killing four people when he crashed his SUV into a Deer Park nail salon on Long Island.
A large fire tore through a Commack home overnight, engulfing several cars as firefighters worked to put it out.
The Suffolk County Police Department has converted a seized 2020 Corvette Stingray Coupe into a full-fledged police car, with lights and siren, to raise awareness about driving while under the influence.
Suffolk County officials say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading.
They say contamination from a former Grumman Navy site is far worse than previously acknowledged and is still spreading. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports from Calverton.
Residents said anti-Muslim vandalism was found on at least eight stop signs in the area of Carto Circle in Deer Park.
As CBS News New York's John Dias reports, the county sheriff's office says high-speed pursuits could be a thing of the past.
PSEG Long Island and Suffolk County marked Earth Day with a tree giveaway Wednesday.
A Marine Corps veteran is walking more than 100 miles from eastern Long Island to Staten Island to support a little girl battling cancer.
As we get closer to the 250th anniversary of American's independence, there are so many history lessons to be had right in our backyards. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff shows us how Suffolk County is kicking off the celebration. For more information, visit suffolk250.org.
A cat was rescued when it was spotted lying on the Long Island Rail Road tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon Sunday night.
The Strong Island Animal Rescue League removed pieces of the car and managed to pull the rabbit out.
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023. He admitted to killing eight women in the Gilgo Beach area of Long Island between 1993 and 2011.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
Rex Heuermann admitted to killing eight women during a plea hearing on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff and Jennifer McLogan are reporting from outside the court house while Ali Bauman is outside Heuerman's family's home in Massapequa Park.
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted to killing an eighth. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan is outside court and law enforcement experts are breaking down the case.
Professor at New York Law School Anna Cominsky talks about what to expect when accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appears in court Wednesday.