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Fatal Overnight House Fire: Hampton Bays Man ID'd As Victim Fatal Overnight House Fire: Hampton Bays Man ID'd As Victim
Fatal House Fire: Hampton Bays Man ID'd As Victim A Long Island man has died from injuries suffered in a house fire. The blaze broke out around 9:55 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10 in Hampton Bays. When police officers and firefighters arrived a woman who was able to escape the home, told officers that a man was still inside the Rolling Hill Road residence as heavy smoke and fire poured from the residence,  said Sgt. Gina Laferrera, of the Southampton Police. Laferrera said firefighters were able to rescue the man, identified as Gregory Konesky, age 70, of Hampton Bays, and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The wom…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Movie Producer’s $6M Southampton Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says Movie Producer’s $6M Southampton Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says
Movie Producer’s $6M Southampton Mansion Destroyed In Fire, Report Says A multimillion-dollar New York mansion is a “100 percent loss” following an early-morning fire that drew multiple agencies. Crews were dispatched to the Long Island home, located in Southampton on Edge of Woods Road, at around 12:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, according to Southampton Fire spokesperson Chris Brenner. By the time firefighters arrived, the nine-bedroom, 9,500 square-foot home was fully engulfed in flames, Brenner said. It took crews about 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. The home as seen in a property listing from June 2022.Douglas Elliman Real Estate via Zillow Cre…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Search On For Missing Westhampton Swimmer, Police Say Search On For Missing Westhampton Swimmer, Police Say
Search On For Missing Westhampton Swimmer, Police Say Police and rescue squads are combing the waters of Long Island for a man who allegedly jumped into the waters of Long Island and disappeared. The incident took place in Southampton around 2:10 a.m., Thursday, July 14. Southampton Town Police 911 was contacted by a woman saying her companion was missing after attempting to swim across the Shinnecock Canal, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. The man, identified as John Escorcia-Arroyo, age 22, of Westhampton, left the Dream Night Club and jumped into the inlet, Ralph said. Shinnecock CanalWikipedia/Roger Rowlett The woman …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hampton Bays Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In House Fire, Police Say Hampton Bays Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In House Fire, Police Say
Hampton Bays Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In House Fire, Police Say A Long Island man has died from injuries suffered in a house fire two days ago. The man, identified as Pete McGuire, age 55, of Hampton Bays, died from injuries incurred during a fire at his home on Sunday, June 26. Southampton police responded to the home located at 94 W. Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays around 10:20 p.m., said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police. Several patrol units arrived on the scene to find a fully involved fire on the first floor of a two-story building, Ralph said. Hampton Bays Fire Department and Hampton Bays volunteer ambulance arrived on t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Suffolk County House Fire ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Suffolk County House Fire
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Suffolk County 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Dies In House Fire, Police Say Suffolk County Man Dies In House Fire, Police Say
Suffolk County Man Dies In House Fire, Police Say Updated story: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island House Fire A Long Island man has died following a fire at his home. The blaze broke out 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. Ralph said the unidentified man was pulled from the residence and was tended to by Hampton Bays Ambulance pers…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Suffolk County Construction Site Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Suffolk County Construction Site
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Suffolk County Construction Site Two construction employees were overcome by carbon monoxide while working at a home on Long Island. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Thursday, April 15, when Southampton Police received a call regarding an unconscious man at a residence on Bay Avenue North, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Responding officers found one person unconscious inside the residence and one semi-conscious person inside a vehicle outside, Ralph said. The residence was under construction and the two workers apparently had been working inside with a piece of equipment without …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued
Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued A father and son stranded in a boat on Bellport Bay were rescued by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers. Jake Laznovsky, 32, of Mastic, and his father, Jim Laznovsky, 62, of Lindenhurst, were operating a 25-foot 1993 Cougar Cat in Bellport Bay the night of Thursday, May 16. Around 6 p.m., they say the craft ran aground inside of the New Inlet. Police say the men contacted a commercial salvage operator who tried and failed to reach the stranded vessel due to shallow waters. The commercial salvage operator then contacted the Marine Bureau around 11 p.m., prompting a response from Ma…

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by Valerie Musson