The mother of Thomas Valva has increased her settlement demand as talks resumed this week in the federal lawsuit alleging county and school officials ignored years of warnings of abuse before the ...

The mother of Thomas Valva — the 8-year-old Center Moriches boy who died of hypothermia after being forced to sleep in his home’s unheated garage during freezing temperatures five years ago ...

Thomas Valva “I’m just trying to make sure my girls are OK,” Michael Ickhan told The News. “”I’m very sympathetic to (the slain boy’s mother) Justyna.” Prosecutors said home video ...