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IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River
IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River A four-day search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept into the Merrimack River has come to a close after a kayaker found a body authorities believe to be his. Massachusetts State Police announced that a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat was located in the Pipers Quarry area of the river on the morning of Sunday, June 12. Mas' mother, identified as 29-year-old Boua DeChhat, of Lowell, also died while trying to save her son and 7-year-old daughter after they were swept away by the current in the area of Deer Island in Amesbury, officials said.  Authorities reported that …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound The body of a victim has been recovered after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Suffolk County Aviation unit and the Coast Guard responded to assist Southold Town Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Click here for an updated story - Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One person is missing after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Su…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye On The Storm: Coast Guard Urges Hurricane Preparedness In Tristate Region Eye On The Storm: Coast Guard Urges Hurricane Preparedness In Tristate Region
Eye On The Storm: Coast Guard Urges Hurricane Preparedness In Tristate Region The Coast Guard is urging the commercial and recreational maritime community in the tristate area to practice hurricane preparedness as Hurricane Isaias has the potential to affect the region. The National Weather Service has forecasted Hurricane Isaias to potentially accelerate into the tristate area as a tropical storm on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Potential hazards include high surf, dangerous rip currents, heavy wind, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding. Earlier report - Tracking Hurricane Isaias: Region Remains In Latest Projected Path Coast Guard Captains of the Port for New York an…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Stamford Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Stamford
Lightning Strike Causes House Fire In Stamford Lightning strikes wreaked havoc overnight, as fire crews responded to multiple calls in less than an hour, including one causing a house fire. The Stamford Fire Department responded to four calls in an hour on Sunday, June 28, as a storm cell containing strong winds, lightning, and heavy rain moved through the region around 5 p.m., resulting in multiple emergency calls. At approximately 4:54 p.m. on Sunday, there were multiple calls to the department for people requiring assistance and around Wallacks Point area of Stamford on Long Island Sound. According to officials, a report …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8 Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8
Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8 Maryland police on Monday found the body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, the 40-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who’d gone missing with her 8-year-old son in Chesapeake Bay late last week. McKean's body was recovered 25 feet of water about 2½ miles south of her mother’s Shady Side residence following a search involving aviation and underwater imaging sonar technology, police and dive crew members, Maryland Natural Resources Police announced late Monday. A search was continuing on Tuesday for young Gideon. The family had been self-quarantining in an empty house to give their …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Massive Search Underway For Missing West Point Cadet Massive Search Underway For Missing West Point Cadet
Massive Search Underway For Missing West Point Cadet Click here for an updated story: Missing West Point Cadet Found Dead A massive search is underway for a cadet believed to be armed who has gone missing from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Search efforts started when the cadet failed to show up for a military skills competition over the weekend. He was last seen at the academy on Friday, Oct. 18. The cadet, whose name has not been released, is reportedly a member of the Class of 2021 His M4 rifle is also missing, but officials don’t believe he has any ammunition or magazines. They say he may be a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound
Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound Four people were rescued from the waters of Long Island Sound after the catamaran capsized while attempting to anchor. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, near Fishers Island, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Medley said the group was attempting to drop anchor when the boat capsized. Three were rescued from the waters by a passing Good Samaritan, a third was rescued by Coast Guard officials out of New London, Connecticut.  Officials say the victims were in the water for about 20 minutes and were suffering from mild hypothermia. Most i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued
Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Three men who became stranded in a six-foot inflatable raft in the Long Island Sound have been rescued. Suffolk County Police were notified by the Coast Guard at approximately 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 of an inflatable raft with three male occupants that were unable to make it back to shore.  The three were fishing in the Long Island Sound, near Crane Neck Road in Setauket, when they were pulled approximately two miles offshore, Suffolk County Police said. Their boat did not have a motor and they were unable to paddle back due to winds blowing between 15 and 20 miles per hour. Marine B…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway
Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway Numerous crews are working to find a person who jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police Sgt. Dwight Washington said the Coast Guard was on the scene as well as the Stratford Fire Department.  Washington said someone jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge around 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, and that "a body was spotted floating in the water," he added. The bridge carries vehicles on the Merritt Parkway over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford. According to the state Department of Transportation, there are dela…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Body Recovered After Twin-Engine Plane With Three Aboard Crashes Off Long Island Coast One Body Recovered After Twin-Engine Plane With Three Aboard Crashes Off Long Island Coast
One Body Recovered After Twin-Engine Plane With Three Aboard Crashes Off Long Island Coast Click here for an updated story: Plane That Crashed With Three Aboard Took Off From Danbury Airport One body has been recovered after a small plane with three aboard crashed in the waters off the Hamptons late Saturday morning. The Coast Guard and local partner agencies are involved in an ongoing search-and-rescue mission. At approximately 11:10 a.m., watchstanders at Sector Long Island Sound were notified by Southampton Police that a twin-engine Piper PA-34 had crashed into the water about one mile south of Quogue, the Coast Guard said. The watchstanders then dispatched a boat crew from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Injured As Vessels Collide On Long Island Sound Two Injured As Vessels Collide On Long Island Sound
Two Injured As Vessels Collide On Long Island Sound Two people were injured when vessels collided late Thursday night on the Long Island Sound near Hart Island off the coast of Pelham Bay Park, the Coast Guard announced Friday morning. At approximately 11:15 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York command center were notified of a vessel collision between a 40-foot vessel and an 18-foot vessel with both damaged. A rescue crew from Coast Guard Station Kings Point arrived on scene approximately 15 minutes later, and the crew brought two injured people aboard their 29-foot Response Boat-Small.  The two people were then transferred t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
World War II Tanker Off LI Coast Sunk by U-Boat Could Be Leaking Oil World War II Tanker Off LI Coast Sunk by U-Boat Could Be Leaking Oil
World War II Tanker Off LI Coast Sunk by U-Boat Could Be Leaking Oil A British tanker torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Long Island during World War II may still be leaking oil. The Coast Guard said it has contracted Resolve Marine to conduct an underwater assessment of the tanker Coimbra, from June 19 to June 27. The Coimbra is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock. The operation will assess the condition of the tanker and potential environmental impact. During the assessment, boaters are requested to keep a safe distance of 500 yards from the dive operation. “We have assembled a team including members of the Navy Sup…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
IDs Released For Four On Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast IDs Released For Four On Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast
IDs Released For Four On Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast The identities have been released of the four people on board a small plane that crashed during a thunderstorm late Saturday afternoon off of a beach on Long Island. Two bodies have been recovered. Coast Guard rescue crews, local agencies, fishing vessels, and shore units continue to search the area for the two missing passengers. The four are Bernard Krupinski, 70, a prominent East End builder, and his wife, Bonnie Krupinski, 70; as well as their grandson, William Maerov, 22 — all of East Hampton — and the pilot, Jon Dollard, 47, of Hampton Bays, East Hampton Police said. Three of the vict…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Small Plane With Four Aboard Crashes Off Long Island Coast Small Plane With Four Aboard Crashes Off Long Island Coast
Small Plane With Four Aboard Crashes Off Long Island Coast Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Four Aboard Plane That Crashed Off Long Island Coast Two bodies have been recovered after a small plane with four people on board crashed during a thunderstorm late Saturday afternoon off of a beach on Long Island. The aircraft went down one mile off the shore of Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett just before 4 p.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said. Coast Guard Cutter Bonito, homeported in Montauk, recovered a second person from the water. Earlier, the East Hampton Life Guards located and recovered the first person from the aircraft. Coast G…

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by Joe Lombardi