Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the government's extortion charges against him. Tompkins in the filing denied that he engaged in schemes to extort a cannabis ...

RIGHT NOW. BREAKING AS WE COME ON THE AIR AT 4:00, A 32 YEAR OLD INMATE IS DEAD AFTER BECOMING UNRESPONSIVE AT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY HOUSE OF CORRECTION, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS. LAST NIGHT, SHELBY ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins took “medical leave” Tuesday from his role at the sheriff’s department as he faces federal extortion charges, his lawyer said Wednesday morning shortly after Gov.

A governor appoints a sheriff with zero experience in law enforcement. Soon enough, the office is mired in allegations of malfeasance. It’s déjà vu in Suffolk County. This time, it’s Steven W.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accepting political donations to pay for his legal defense in a federal case in which he is accused of extorting a cannabis company, according to a filing ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is asking a federal judge to dismiss the extortion charges brought against him earlier this year, claiming in court filings that prosecutors failed to show he ...

Suffolk Sheriff David D. Miles — who has been in the job for about 15 months — is running for his first four-year term as the city’s sheriff. Miles won an unopposed special election in 2024 to fill ...