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'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says 'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says
'Below Deck' Star, NY Urologist Used Cast Member Names To Obtain Opioids, DA Says A Long Island doctor and his wife are accused of using the names of reality show cast members to prescribe and fill prescriptions for opioid drugs. Francis and Jessica Martinis, of Fort Salonga, were arraigned on multiple charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Dec. 14. Mr. Martinis is a Northport-based urologist and works with several hospitals, including Mount Sinai Hospital and Huntington Hospital at Northwell Health. According to prosecutors, the couple landed in the sights of investigators in January 2023 when Jessica Martinis allegedly tried to fill a hand-written prescription f…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At NY Home Under Investigation By NY AG Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At NY Home Under Investigation By NY AG
Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Elite Fencer At NY Home Under Investigation By NY AG An officer-involved shooting at a Long Island home that killed an elite fencer is under investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s Office. The agency’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has opened a probe into the death of Alan Weber, who was shot to death by a Suffolk County Police officer inside an Elwood home Tuesday night, Oct. 10. Officers responded to the home, located on Mander Lane, at around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday after a neighbor called 911 saying a man was acting violently, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier Report: Police Shoot, Kill Sword-Wielding …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Baby Daughter In Car After Crash Involving Westchester Woman Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Baby Daughter In Car After Crash Involving Westchester Woman
Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With Baby Daughter In Car After Crash Involving Westchester Woman A man has been charged with driving drunk with his infant child in the car after a crash at a Long Island intersection that involved a young woman from Westchester County. The crash happened Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6:40 p.m. in East Northport when a 2021 Hyundai struck the rear of a 2020 Mazda on Elwood Road, at the intersection of Pulaski Road, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined that the driver of the Hyundai was intoxicated and his 11-month-old daughter was a passenger in the vehicle, police said. The baby was transported by the Northport Fire Department to Hu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area Man Survives Lightning Strike During Sunday Night Storms Area Man Survives Lightning Strike During Sunday Night Storms
Area Man Survives Lightning Strike During Sunday Night Storms A man struck by lightning after taking his flag down said there was "an incredible white light" and crashing sound the moment the bolt struck him. The strike on Long Island hit Jonathan Borriello, 29, of Northport, around 10:28 p.m., Sunday, June 2, in front of his home at 38 Ocean Avenue, said Northport Police Chief Bill Ricca. Before the strike, Borriello went out to his front porch to get a better view of the thunderstorm and realized the U.S. flag was still being displayed. He took the flag down and placed it on the porch. He remained on the porch and a moment later, a tree ab…

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by Kathy Reakes