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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
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
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
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.
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Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
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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…
Here Are Six Places To Eat Oysters In Suffolk County
You can slurp them dockside, at a sleek bar or in a fine dining restaurant
Here are six places to eat oysters in Suffolk County:
Atlantic Seafood Fish Market and Restaurant, 117 Montauk Highway, Center Moriches: Fresh steamers, mussels, oysters, lobster, seafood, lobster and clam chowder are some of what's on this casual eatery's packed menu.
"The Hubs and I felt like seafood tonight and wow! Not only did we get seafood we got delicious seafood, cooked to perfection, fresh oysters, scallops, lobster...DELISH," posted Bebe B., of Nesconset on Yelp review.
Little Creek Oyster Farm & Ma…
