Thomas Valva was 8 when he froze to death after he was forced to sleep on the garage floor of his family’s home. His father and stepmother were convicted in his death.
Angela Pollina was convicted of murder and other charges for forcing 8-year-old stepson to sleep in family's Long Island garage before he froze to death. More
March 14, 2023
Thomas Valva died after being forced to sleep overnight on the concrete floor of a freezing garage in Michael Valva's Long Island home. More
November 7, 2022
By Katie McLaughlin, Court TV A former New York City police officer who allegedly forced his young son to sleep in an unheated garage in the bitter cold is fighting to keep home camera footage out of trial. Michael Valva and his fiancée, Angela Pollina, are charged with second-degree murder in the January 2020 death […] More
July 16, 2021
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday that a special grand jury on Long Island will investigate the case of an 8-year-old boy who died of hypothermia while in the custody of his father, a New York Police Department officer. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini said the panel will issue a special report […] More
March 10, 2020
