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Worker Killed When Grave Collapses On Top Of Him At Suffolk County Cemetery Worker Killed When Grave Collapses On Top Of Him At Suffolk County Cemetery
Worker Killed When Grave Collapses On Top Of Him At Suffolk County Cemetery Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Long Island Cemetery Worker Killed In Accident A Long Island cemetery worker was killed when a grave he was working on collapsed on top of him. The accident took place around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, when an employee at Washington Memorial Park, located at 855 Canal Road in Mount Sinai, was leveling out the bottom of a grave when the grave collapsed on him, said the Suffolk County Police. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Underway After Bronze Statue Stolen From Suffolk Cemetery Investigation Underway After Bronze Statue Stolen From Suffolk Cemetery
Investigation Underway After Bronze Statue Stolen From Suffolk Cemetery A four-foot bronze eagle perched atop a World War II memorial was stolen from a Long Island cemetery last month, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert as they attempt to locate the person or people who stole the statue from Washington Memorial Park on Canal Road in Mount Sinai in November. Police said that the heist happened between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. During the theft, investigators noted that the granite base the eagle sat on was damaged. The base has an inscription that reads: "To honor those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II so that l…

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by Zak Failla