Thomas Valva: Dad’s Ex-Fiancee Sentenced to 25-Years to Life in Son’s Death
Court
Angela Pollina and ex-cop Michael Valva banished the 8-year-old to a freezing garage after he soiled the bed.
Court
March 10, 2023
Thomas Valva: Ex-Cop’s Former Fiancée GUILTY in Death of His 8-Year-Old Son
Michael Valva was convicted on the same charges in December.
Court
March 7, 2023
Ex-Fiancée of Former Cop Convicted of Killing 8-Year-Old Son Testifies in Her Own Defense
Angela Pollina is charged with murder and child abuse in the death of Thomas Valva. Thomas’s father, Michael Valva, was convicted last year.
Court
December 8, 2022
Former Cop Sentenced in Death of 8-Year-Old Son He Locked in a Freezing Garage
A former New York police officer was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Thursday, following his conviction last month for locking his 8-year-old son with autism in an unheated garage as temperatures dropped into the 20s — and after hosing him down with cold water. Michael Valva did the same to Thomas …
Trials
November 7, 2022
Michael Valva Trial: 911 Call Convinced Jury to Convict Dad Who Left 8-year-old Autistic Son in Unheated Garage to Die
A Suffolk County jury in New York jury that found former cop Michael Valva guilty of murder last week says they based part of their decision on a 911 call played for the court. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Valva was on trial for the past six weeks in connection with the murder of his 8-year-old …
Murder
November 5, 2022
Michael Valva: Killer Ex-Cop Learns Fate After 8-Year-old Autistic Son Freezes to Death in Unheated Garage
A former New York Police Department officer whose 8-year-old autistic son was locked in an unheated garage and froze to death has been convicted of murdering the child, WABC-TV reports. On Friday, jurors found 43-year-old Michael Valva guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his son, Thomas, at the family’s home in …
Trials
November 4, 2022
Attorneys Battle During Closing Arguments in Ex-cop Michael Valva Trial, Accused of Leaving Autistic Son to Die in Freezing Garage
A Suffolk County jury in New York is deliberating in connection with the murder of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, whose ex-cop father stands accused of killing him. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Michael Valva is currently on trial for the murder of Thomas, who froze to death in 2020 after being forced to sleep in an unheated …
Trials
November 2, 2022
Michael Valva Trial: Jurors Can Consider Lesser Charges for Accused Killer Cop Dad Who Left Son Overnight in Unheated Garage
A Suffolk County jury in New York could possibly decide on lesser charges for Michael Valva, a former New York cop on trial for the murder of his 8-year-old son, Thomas Valva. On Tuesday, a judge ruled that the jury in Valva’s trial has the decision to charge Valva with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent …
Trials
November 1, 2022
Thomas Valva: Doctor Says 8-year-old Boy’s Chance of Survival was ‘Dismal’ After Dad Left Him to Sleep in Freezing Garage
A doctor took the stand Monday as a rebuttal witness in connection with the death of 8-year-old Thomas Valva, whose father, Michael Valva, is on trial at the Suffolk County court in New York for murder. Dr. David Saintsing, who testified as a rebuttal witness for the prosecution, said that it was “reasonably likely” that …
Murder
October 31, 2022
Michael Valva: Accused Child Killer Cop Dad Scheduled to Take Stand in His Own Murder Trial ‘If he chooses’
Accused New York child killer and former cop, Michael Valva, could possibly take the stand this week at the Suffolk County court, in connection with the death of his 8-year-old son, Thomas Valva. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 43-year-old Michael Valva is currently on trial for the murder of his son Thomas, who froze to death …
Trials
October 27, 2022
Thomas Valva: Slain 8-year-old Who Froze in Unheated Garage Had Organ Damage from Stress, Cuts on Face
A New York medical examiner took the stand Wednesday at the Suffolk Superior Court and told the court that slain New York boy Thomas Valva had numerous injuries consistent with hyperthermia and stress. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 43-year-old Michael Valva is currently on trial for the murder of his son Thomas, who froze to death …
Trials
October 26, 2022
‘I’m going to beat them with belts’: Dad, Fiancée’Repeatedly Lashed Out’ at 8-year-old Thomas Valva, Who Froze Inside Unheated Garage
A New York detective took the stand Monday at the Suffolk Superior Court and said the father and stepmother of deceased 8-year-old Thomas Valva were caught on text messages discussing punishments and beating two children with belts. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 43-year-old Michael Valva is currently on trial for the murder of Thomas, who froze …
