Long Island bolsters Child Protective Services after boy's shocking death
Child Protective Services on Long Island are getting a boost five years after 8-year-old Thomas Valva's shocking death. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
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Child Protective Services on Long Island are getting a boost five years after 8-year-old Thomas Valva's shocking death. CBS News New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Four years after the heartbreaking death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, change is coming to the Suffolk County department blamed for ignoring repeated reports of abuse.
The 8-year-old died of hypothermia in 2020 after being forced by his father and his fiancé to sleep in the garage in freezing temperatures.
The 8-year-old died of hypothermia in 2020 after being forced by his father and his fiancé to sleep in the garage in freezing temperatures. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
The CPS Transformation Act has lessened Suffolk caseloads from 26-plus per worker to 12 or fewer.
It's been almost four years since a child was murdered by his father and his father's fiancee on Long Island. After key clues were missed, changes are now being made to Suffolk County's Child Protective Services. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan explains. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3tql8qU
Pollina was convicted on all counts last month for her role in the murder of her fiancé's 8-year-old son.
The judge had harsh words Tuesday for Angela Pollina, and she got the maximum sentence in the death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Angela Pollina received the maximum of 25 years to life for her role in the death of her fiancé's 8-year-old son.
The auction will happen on the same day Angelina Pollina will be sentenced for her role in the child's death.
The auction will happen on the same day Angelina Pollina, who was convicted in his killing, will be sentenced. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports,
She was accused of letting her fiance's son sleep in a garage in below-freezing temperatures before the boy died.
There was a second guilty verdict Friday in the heartbreaking case of an 8-year-old boy who froze to death in his family's Long Island garage. His father's ex-fiance is now convicted of second-degree murder. As CBS2's Jennifer Bisram reports, it was an emotional day in court.
A jury on Friday convicted a woman for murder in the death of her ex-fiance's 8-year-old son. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
A woman has been found guilty of murder in the case of an 8-year-old boy who froze to death in a Long Island garage. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Pollina was accused of letting her fiance's son sleep in a garage in below-freezing temperatures before the boy died.
Pollina is accused of letting her fiance's son sleep in a garage in below-freezing temperatures, CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Valva attempted to explain away the killing of defenseless Thomas, who died of hypothermia.
A judge Thursday sentenced former NYPD officer Michael Valva to the max for murdering his 8-year-old son. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan was in the Riverhead courtroom when Valva spoke for the first time.
A verdict was reached Friday night in the case against the former NYPD officer accused in the death of his 8-year-old son. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan has been covering this story since it broke two years ago and was in the courtroom.
A verdict has been reached in the case against Michael Valva, the former NYPD officer accused in the death of his 8-year-old son.
Former NYPD officer accused of abusing and killing his 8-year-old son, who was on the autism spectrum.
Trial began Wednesday for an NYPD officer charged in the abuse and murder of 8-year-old child, Thomas Valva. CBS2's Jennifer McLogan has been following this case from the beginning.
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