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Lake Grove Dad Charged In Infant's Fentanyl Poisoning
Emergency crews were called to a Lake Grove home on Colmar Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 13 after getting a 911 call reporting an unresponsive 11-month-old boy. By the time they arrived, the child had turned blue, his eyes were rolled back in his head, and he was struggling to breathe, prosecutors said. He was loaded into an ambulance but stopped breathing on the drive to Stony Brook University Hospital.
Express announces South Shore Mall closure, along with 2 others on LI
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Brookhaven Supervisor Panico and Councilperson Kornreich Warn About Illegal “Dumpster Dumping” in New Video
On Earth Day (April 22), Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico was joined by Town Councilperson Jonathan Kornreich at West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook to shoot a video that warns against illegal dumping in Town dumpsters. The video was shot in the parking lot near a Town dumpster overflowing with household trash and yard waste. Fines for illegal dumping will range from $2,000 or as high as $10,000.
Patchogue man charged in armed robbery of Route 58 restaurant April 24: police
A Patchogue man has been charged with Robbery in the First Degree in the holdup last week of Shah’s Halal Food on Route 58 in Riverhead, police said in a press release this afternoon. Craig Cherney, 35, was arrested after an extensive investigation by the Riverhead Police Department Detective...
19-Year-Old From Selden Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Pole In East Quogue
It happened just before 4 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in East Quogue on Montauk Highway near Shinnecock Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found that the man had lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a pole, Southampton Town Police said. He has been identified as Selden resident Edward Wesch.
11-month-old who nearly died of fentanyl poisoning saved by first responders
The man who allegedly sold the drugs to the father, Robert Mauro, is facing a slew of charges, including manslaughter, because he’s accused of selling drugs which led to a Patchogue woman’s death.
South Setauket Man Indicted for Assaulting, Abusing Five-Week-Old Son
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a South Setauket man was indicted in Suffolk County on assault charges for allegedly repeatedly abusing his five-week-old son and causing brain injuries that required life-saving surgery in January 2024. Vincent Distasi, 31, was arraigned today in Suffolk County Court by...
Port Jefferson celebrates Arbor Day with native Long Island tree planting
The Village of Port Jefferson hosted its first annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 24. The event, organized by the newly formed Tree Committee members Anne Leahey and Avril Coakley, was attended by local officials and community members. Port Jefferson Village Deputy Mayor and Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability Rebecca Kassay...
Scam Alert: Suffolk County Man Busted for Selling Phantom Car Insurance
Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for selling fake car insurance to a Shirley man last month. A Shirley man contacted police on March 29 after he gave money to pay for an auto insurance policy to Joseph Cawley, an independent insurance broker, on March 16 but did not receive any identification cards for the policy. In total, the victim paid more than $1,550 for the policy, which did not exist.
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