The Michael Valva trial

In January, 2020, 8-year-old Thomas Valva, of Center Moriches, NY, was subjected to freezing temperatures in his home's unheated garage overnight and died. The boy's father and his father's fiancée were arrested and charged with murder. Newsday closely followed this story over the course of 2022, throughout the trial of Michael Valva, who was eventually charged with murder. As more details unfolded and the case became more intense, and intensely emotional, Newsday provided the sensitive and informative reporting that our subscribers have come to rely on for almost 80 years.