Kathleen Rice

It's a scam that sounds more like a Hollywood movie plot than a real life crime scheme, but it is very real: a half dozen students with low grades got sky-high scores on their SATs -- for a price. Many of those students are now in prestigious colleges,...

The investigation into cheating on the SAT college entrance exams, which started with seven arrests in Great Neck North High School, has spread to at least two other school districts in Nassau County, Long Island. District Attorney, Kathleen Rice, told...

Longstanding Nassau County legislator John Ciotti tries to distance himself from accusations of racism and sexism after two of the Republican legislator's campaign workers tried to intimidate a volunteer at the office of Ciotti's Democratic opponent,...

Days after operatives for a Republican candidate were captured on video using racist and sexist language while placing signs for their candidate on their opponent's campaign headquarters, the Democratic opponent got major legal firepower on his side,...

The recent SAT cheating scandal on Long Island gained national media attention and had some lawmakers demanding tougher test security. SAT officials will testify on Tuesday about the scandal before a State Senate committee at Farmingdale State College....

Over a dozen new students paraded past reporters Tuesday morning, many covering their faces as they turned themselves in to be arrested and arraigned as part of the investigation into the ongoing SAT cheating scandal rocking the affluent towns of Long...

A Nassau County grand just indicted Marlon Bernier, 25, and Ricardo Louis, 22, on multiple counts of felony animal cruelty charges for running a pit bull fighting enterprise. The two men allegedly bred and trained pit bulls out of their Long Island home...

A Long Island pediatrician has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of sexual abuse of girls as young as 11-years old, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced Wednesday. Dr. Rakesh Punn, 53, of Bethpage was previously charged nearly a...

A classic car repairman has been charged with grand larceny for stealing three 1930’s cars, selling them, and keeping the money, said Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice Thursday. Joseph Simeona, 71, of Torrington, Conn., owned a Glen...

A Long Island music teacher has been charged with sexually abusing at least 14 students that were under his supervision, authorities announced Wednesday. According to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, John E. Benstock, 47, of Bayville was...

Teen pop star Justin Bieber will appear in a public service announcement for Nassau County public schools in exchange for criminal charges to be dropped against his manager who authorities claim perpetuated a dangerous environment during a mall appearance...

A Nassau County crime lab was shuttered Friday after authorities uncovered multiple errors in past drug tests. The lab, which was already on probation for failing to maintain equipment, correctly store evidence and keep proper records; failed on multiple...