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ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island House Fire
Police have identified a Long Island man who was died during a fire at his residence.
Frank Holecek, age 71, of Mildred Place, in Hampton Bays, died during the fire which started around 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph.
When firefighters arrived on the scene at Mildred Place, they found black smoke coming from the windows of the residence, and by the time police arrived on the scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames, Ralph said.
Holecek was the only person inside the residence and had been pulled from the second fl…
Long Island Man Apprehended After Attempting To Murder Mother On Christmas Day, Police Say
A Long Island man has been apprehended after allegedly attempting to kill his mother on Christmas Day and then slitting his own wrists.
Frank Holecek, 71, of Hamptons Bay, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 25, after police received a 911 call from a residence in Hampton Bays for a person bleeding, according to authorities.
Responding officers arrived at the home and found a 97-year-old woman in the residence with her son, Holecek, with self-inflicted wounds to his wrists, Southampton Town Police Lt. Susan Ralph.
An investigation determined after talking to his mother that&nb…
