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Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says
Robber Preyed On Victims' Kindness Before Kidnapping Men At Knifepoint In East Hampton, DA Says Authorities released new details in the case of a broad-daylight kidnapping and robbery of three men on Long Island. The incident began in East Hampton as the three male victims were parked in a car outside the East Hampton Town Senior Center on Springs Fireplace Road at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Darius Petty approached the vehicle and asked if he could use one of their cell phones. Earlier Report: Knife-Wielding Kidnapper Forces 3 Victims To Withdraw Cash From East Hampton ATM, Police Say They oblige…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Home Invasion: Suspect At Large After Woman Injured In Suffolk County Home Invasion: Suspect At Large After Woman Injured In Suffolk County
Home Invasion: Suspect At Large After Woman Injured In Suffolk County A suspect is at large after a woman was injured during a home invasion on Long Island. It happened around 4:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in East Hampton. An elderly woman was hospitalized as a result of the incident on Old Stone Highway, according to East Hampton Police. The suspect is described as a man wearing a dark-color, hooded sweatshirt. East Hampton Town police officers, a drone unit of the East Hampton PD, and a Southampton Village Police Department K-9 unit conducted an extensive search of the area, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 631-537-7575. All calls …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Mom Who Murdered Twin Daughters Sentenced To Prison Long Island Mom Who Murdered Twin Daughters Sentenced To Prison
Long Island Mom Who Murdered Twin Daughters Sentenced To Prison A Long Island mother who confessed to suffocating her twin daughters will spend decades in prison. Tenia Campbell, age 28, of Medford, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Jan. 29 after pleading guilty to two counts of murder. Prosecutors said Campbell’s mother called 911 at around 2:40 p.m. on June 27, 2019, saying Campbell was driving around in the family van threatening to kill her 2-year-old twin daughters. Earlier Report: Medford Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters The call prompted a large-scale police search between Medf…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Long Island Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters: 'She Executed Them' Long Island Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters: 'She Executed Them'
Medford Mother Admits Suffocating Twin Toddler Daughters A Long Island mother has admitted to suffocating her twin toddler daughters. Tenia Campbell, age 28, of Medford, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Dec. 11 in connection with the girls’ killings in June 2019. Prosecutors said Campbell’s mother called 911 at around 2:40 p.m. on June 27, 2019, saying Campbell was driving around in the family van threatening to kill her daughters. The call prompted a large-scale police search between Medford and Montauk. Finally, at around 4 p.m. an East Hampton Police officer spotted the van off Montauk Highway, a few …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say
Man Drowns At Long Island Beach After Being Caught In Rip Tide, Police Say A Long Island man drowned minutes after entering the water at a popular beach after being caught in rough conditions and a rip current.  Benjamin Kitburi, age 31, died at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk, around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. When officers arrived on the scene for a 911 call of a swimmer in distress, they found Kitburi, a resident of Montauk, had entered the surf minutes earlier with two others to take a swim, said Capt. Christopher Anderson, of the East Hampton Police. The three were quickly pulled to deeper water and separated by rough conditions and a strong rip curren…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island Know Him? Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island
Know Him? Man Wanted For Assault On Long Island Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly assaulted another person, causing serious injuries. The incident took place in East Hampton during the early morning hours on Saturday, June 18. The man assaulted the victim in the early morning hours near Atwell Steet and Muri Boulevard, said Det. Sgt. Ryan Hogan, of the East Hampton Police. The victim suffered serious physical injuries as. result of the attack, Hogan said. The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male in his early 20s, 5-foot-8, and 180 pounds. He has a distinct tattoo on his le…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say Long Island Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say
Long Island Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say A Long Island man was killed after allegedly losing control of his vehicle and hitting a tree, police said.  The crash took place in Suffolk County around 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 23 in East Hampton. Jefferson D. Eames, age 53, of East Hampton, was driving a 2011 Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Accabone Road when he veered off the roadway and struck a tree, said Lt. Daniel Toia, of the East Hampton Police.  Eames was transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hampton where he died from his injuries, police said. Detectives are continuing to investigate the crash and ask that anyo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Arrested For Armed Kidnapping, Robbery Of Woman, Police Say Long Island Man Arrested For Armed Kidnapping, Robbery Of Woman, Police Say
Long Island Man Arrested For Armed Kidnapping, Robbery Of Woman, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for the alleged armed kidnapping and robbery of a woman who was talking on her cell phone in a vehicle in a parking lot. Jay Rowe, age 47, of Springs, East Hampton, was arrested on Monday, March 29, for the incident which took place on Monday, March 8 in the parking of the Springs School, said the East Hampton Police. According to police, Rowe, entered a woman's vehicle while she was parked talking on her cellphone and pulled out a handgun, and demanded she drive to Shhispsyard Lane, a dead-end road, police said. Once at that location, Rowe allegedly demanded…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Montauk Man Accused Of Growing Marijuana Plants On His Property Montauk Man Accused Of Growing Marijuana Plants On His Property
Montauk Man Accused Of Growing Marijuana Plants On His Property A 56-year-old Montauk man was nabbed by East Hampton Police for allegedly growing marijuana on his property. Joseph Noll was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 8, after police found marijuana growing on his property on Fleming Road without destroying the plants, East Hampton Police said. When police visited the home they found two potted plants on the north side of his home. He was charged with unlawfully growing cannabis and released on an appearance ticket. 

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by Kathy Reakes