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Suffolk D.A.: Two East Northport men indicted for selling cocaine out of their home
Sean P. Kilkelly and Paul Poschmann Were Charged after a Three-Month Long Investigation. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Sean P. Kilkelly, 29, and Paul Poschmann, 44, both of East Northport, were indicted for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree and other related charges, for allegedly selling cocaine out of their East Northport residence.
Leggo my Lego: Man Steals Pricey Building Block Set from Centereach Target, Cops Say
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from a Centereach store. A man stole a Lego set, valued at approximately $230, from Target, located at 265 Pond Path, on...
Hit-Run Driver Charged In Death Of Patchogue Firefighter: DA
Maria Guallpa-Bonilla, age 36, of Bellport, was indicted on a count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting in Suffolk County Court Thursday, July 18, in the death of Christopher Hlavaty. The 22-year-old died Monday night, June 10, after his motorcycle was struck by a car in Patchogue,...
Ground Broken on Long Island on nation's largest offshore wind farm
SHIRLEY, N.Y. -- There was a historic groundbreaking Wednesday for New York's next offshore wind farm, which will be seven times bigger than the first one.Years in the making, winds of change are coming to the state's energy grid. Months after South Fork Wind went live, the far bigger Sunrise Wind will have 84 turbines to generate 924 megawatts, making it the largest wind farm in the nation.Ocean winds will be supplying the project's clean energy by 2026."Six hundred thousand homes. That is the metric and that is a true game changer for Long Island," said Doreen Harris, president of...
Wanted for South Setauket petit larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole merchandise from a South Setauket store. A man allegedly stole a LEGO set, valued at approximately $230, from Target, located at 265...
Bellport Unity Day Draws Community Together at Robert Rowley Park
Bellport’s Robert Rowley Park was a hub of activity and celebration on Friday night, as residents gathered for the annual Bellport Unity Day, sponsored by the Suffolk County Fifth Police Precinct with additional community organizations contributing to the fun. The event, designed to foster community spirit and strengthen ties between residents and law enforcement, featured a lively array of activities, including a barbecue, games, a bounce house, and live music.
Suffolk DA Tierney: Bellport Woman Indicted for Leaving the Scene of a Crash that Killed Volunteer Firefighter
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Maria Guallpa-Bonilla, 36, of Bellport, was indicted for Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting and driving in violation of a license restriction, for allegedly causing the death of Christopher Hlavaty, 22, of East Patchogue, a volunteer firefighter for the Hagerman Fire Department, after a hit and run crash.
Man Who Stabbed Cousin To Death At Long Island Business Before Attacking Victim's GF Sentenced
Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, age 38, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 17. It came months after jurors convicted him of murder and related charges in the death of Miguel Andrade-Cando. Prosecutors said surveillance video captured Andrade-Molina arriving at...
Over $400 worth of merchandise stolen from Target in Commack
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a Commack store. A woman allegedly stole merchandise, valued at $446, from Target, located at 98 Veterans Memorial Highway, on...
Cedar Beach West to Receive Innovative Alternative Wastewater System
As conversations of water quality treatment and available options remain eternal in Suffolk County, one of the Town’s north shore beaches is set to receive relatively new technology in the form of an Innovative Alternative Wastewater (I/A) System. Cedar Beach West in Mount Sinai is slated to have construction...
Brentwood Man Sentenced to 50 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Stabbing His Cousin and Attempting to Kill His Cousin’s Girlfriend
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Wilson Felipe Andrade-Molina, 38, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, after a jury found him guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree, for fatally stabbing his cousin at his place of employment and then going to his cousin’s Brentwood home and stabbing the cousin’s girlfriend in front of her 21-year-old son.
Letters to the Editor: July 18, 2024
Fifteen years ago, a local 13-year-old boy died on his couch after overdosing from opioids. It was a shock to our community, and it set the ominous precedent for the opioid epidemic that has ravaged our country. As I often ask, why is it taking so long to stop the ever-increasing overdose deaths? Americans are dying inside our borders thanks to our adversaries who are funneling deadly drugs that have killed more Americans than multiple U.S. wars. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than 1 million Americans have died from opioid overdoses. In 2023, over 100,000 Americans died of overdoses, including an estimated 366 from the powerful opioid fentanyl in Suffolk County.
Suffolk Uses $1M Grant to Fund Westhampton Marsh Restoration
Suffolk County plans to use $1 million in federal funding to restore saltwater marshes at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton and two other locations to help mitigate the effects of sea-level rise. County officials are working in accordance with the South Shore Estuary Reserve to restore three key marshes that will...
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