Suffolk County District Attorney Archives

10.22.2026 News

Former Riverhead teacher sentenced to 3 years for exploiting minors online

A former Riverhead High School teacher and soccer coach was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for sexually exploiting girls online in Suffolk County. Ryan McCaffery, 38, of...

09.23.2026 News

Former Riverhead High School teacher pleads guilty to posing as teen to solicit nude images from minors

A disgraced Riverhead High School teacher admitted Monday to sexually exploiting underage girls online in Suffolk County — his second guilty plea for similar conduct, following a case in New Jersey. Ryan...

03.27.2026 News

Riverhead gang hit with 57-count indictment tied to murders, robberies

A Riverhead-based gang tied to two murders, multiple shootings and a string of armed robberies has been hit with a sweeping indictment following a years-long Suffolk County investigation, District...

03.02.2026 News

Riverhead mother pleads not guilty in newborn’s 1993 cold case murder

A Riverhead woman accused of killing her newborn daughter in 1993 and dumping her body in a garbage bag on the side of Route 25 pleaded not guilty to...

10.06.2025 News

Riverhead man convicted of ‘senseless’ murder of pregnant niece’s boyfriend

A 61-year-old Riverhead man was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday, Oct. 2, for fatally shooting the boyfriend of his pregnant niece multiple times following a confrontation. Brent Henry gunned...

07.03.2025 News

County law enforcement educates community on hate crimes

What is the difference between a hate crime and a hate incident, and how does one report it? These were the questions answered at Butterfly Effect Project‘s recent public...

Dt. Sgt. Apryl Hargrove cited examples of what would be deemed a hate crime, hate incident or non-designated hate offense, such as etching swastikas into religious symbols or cross burning (Ana Borruto photo.)

06.17.2025 News

Butterfly Effect Project to host hate crime seminar on June 26

After overcoming their own experiences with hateful social media attacks, The Butterfly Effect Project is hosting a public seminar this month to educate community members on the differences between...

12.09.2024 Environment

Whistleblowers expose illegal dumping in the Pine Barrens

Two Long Island men were arrested this week for allegedly violating Suffolk County’s new Evergreen Initiative Law by dumping a pile of construction materials and household debris in a...

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