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8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside Long Island Garage Was Failed By CPS, Grand Jury Finds 8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside Long Island Garage Was Failed By CPS, Grand Jury Finds
8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside Long Island Garage Was Failed By CPS, Grand Jury Finds A scathing grand jury report found that Child Protective Services (CPS) workers in New York had ample opportunities to save an 8-year-old boy whose years of abuse at the hands of his ex-NYPD officer father culminated in him freezing to death inside a garage. The 71-page report, made public Thursday, April 4, found that Suffolk County CPS received at least 10 reports of abuse or neglect from Thomas Valva’s teachers in the two years leading up to his January 2020 death inside the garage of his Center Moriches home. Valva died of hypothermia after he and his 10-year-old brother Anthony w…
'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old 'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old More than three years after an 8-year-old boy froze to death inside the garage of his New York home, a second adult is heading to prison for his murder. Long Island resident Angela Pollina, age 45, of Center Moriches, received the maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 11.  It followed her jury conviction for second-degree murder and other charges for her role in the death of Thomas Valva, her stepson.  Earlier Report: Center Moriches Father's Ex-GF Convicted For Murder Of Boy Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage Valva died of …
Long Island Father's Ex-GF Convicted For Murder Of Boy Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage Long Island Father's Ex-GF Convicted For Murder Of Boy Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage
Long Island Father's Ex-GF Convicted For Murder Of Boy Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage The former girlfriend of the father of an 8-year-old boy who died after being forced to live in the garage of a New York home amid freezing temperatures has been convicted of murder after a jury trial. On Friday afternoon, March 10, a jury found Long Island resident Angela Pollina, age 45, of Center Moriches, guilty of second-degree murder and other related charges, for her role in the death of Thomas Valva, who died of hypothermia in 2020 after Thomas and his 10-year-old brother Anthony were forced to sleep in an unheated car garage in below-freezing temperatures. For months…
Former NYPD Officer Michael Valva Sentenced For Murder Of 8-Year-Old Son On Long Island Former NYPD Officer Michael Valva Sentenced For Murder Of 8-Year-Old Son On Long Island
Former Nypd Officer Michael Valva Sentenced For Murder Of 8-Year-Old Son On Long Island This story has been updated. Michael Valva, a former New York City Police Department officer, was sentenced for murdering his 8-year-old son on Long Island. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, that 45-year-old Michael Valva was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the death of his son, Thomas Valva. Thomas died in January of 2020 from hypothermia after his father forced him to sleep in a freezing garage, prosecutors said.  Thomas' brother, Anthony, was also forced to spend the night in the garage with no heat, no bathroom …
Michael Valva Convicted In Death Of Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage At Long Island Home Michael Valva Convicted In Death Of Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage At Long Island Home
Michael Valva Convicted In Death Of Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage At Long Island Home A jury on Long Island convicted a former NYPD officer in the death of his 8-year-old son who was forced to stay in a freezing garage. Michael Valva, age 43, told authorities that the boy, Thomas Valva, had fallen in the driveway of his home in Center Moriches when he was found dead in the basement at around 9:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. On Friday, Nov. 4, following a six-week trial in Riverhead, the jury found Michael Valva guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of child endangerment. Thomas Valva died from hypothermia after his father forced him to sleep in a freezing gara…
Prosecutors Detail Physical, Mental Abuse In Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old Prosecutors Detail Physical, Mental Abuse In Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
Prosecutors Detail Physical, Mental Abuse In Freezing Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old During the indictment of an NYPD officer from Suffolk County and his fiancée for the alleged murder of his 8-year-old son, prosecutors outlined the mental and physical abuse suffered by the child. Thomas Valva was found dead in the basement of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father, Michael Valva, 40, told police he had fallen in the driveway. Earlier Story: 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say Valva, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42 both of Center Moriches, were indicted on Thursd…
Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case
Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case Following the death of an 8-year-old Center Moriches boy, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is launching a “top-to-bottom” review of how the Department of Social Services handled the case.Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father told officers he had fallen in the driveway. It was later determined that the child was allegedly banished to the garage overnight when the temperatures dipped below 19 degrees.  His father, Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, ha…
Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil
Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil The mother of a Long Island 8-year-old boy who died after allegedly being left in a frigid garage overnight said her son's death was "preventable" during a vigil for the boy. Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. Thomas’ father Michael Valva, 40, an NYPD transit officer, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, have been charged with murder in connection with his death, said the Suffolk County Police. Police said the child was allegedly kept overnight in the home's garage in frigid temperatures that…
8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say
8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say An NYPD officer and his fiancée charged with the murder of the officer's 8-year-old son allegedly kept the Long Island boy in a freezing garage overnight, police said. During a news briefing on Friday, Jan. 24, following the arrest of Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, at their Center Moriches home, police revealed details surrounding the child's death. Thomas Valva, a student at East Moriches Elementary School, was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father told officers he had fallen in the driveway. * …
Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old Click here for an updated story: 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say Police have arrested the father and his fiancée in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Long Island boy. Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17.  The boy's father, Michael Valva, said the child had fallen in the driveway. Early Friday, Jan. 24, Suffolk County Police arrested the Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, at the home and charged both with murde…
ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home
ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home An 8-year-old boy who died after falling in the driveway of his Long Island home has been identified by the family. Thomas Valva, of Center Moriches, died around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, said Suffolk County Police. Police found the boy after responding to the home on Bittersweet Lane for a report of a child who fell in a driveway. Valva was taken to Long Island Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy. The incident is under investigation by the Suffolk County Police.