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Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment
Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment As accused serial killer Rex Heuermann faces his seventh murder charge, the stories of his alleged victims – young women whose lives were tragically and violently cut short – offer a haunting reminder of the human toll behind the Gilgo Beach case. Here’s a closer look at the seven victims named in the indictment: Melissa Barthelemy, 24 Melissa Barthelemy Suffolk County Police Described by family as a talented hair stylist from the Bronx, she dreamed of opening her own salon. She was last seen alive on July 10, 2009, in her basement apartment on Underhill Avenue.  Barthelemy’s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Seen These? $17K Worth Of Artwork Stolen From Long Island Storage Unit Seen These? $17K Worth Of Artwork Stolen From Long Island Storage Unit
Seen These? $17K Worth Of Artwork Stolen From Long Island Storage Unit Police are asking for the community’s help after thousands of dollars' worth of artwork was stolen from a storage unit on Long Island. Suffolk County Police said the paintings, valued at approximately $17,000, were taken from Life Storage, located on Mariner Drive in North Sea, sometime between Friday, Jan. 26 and Wednesday, May 29. Crime Stoppers of Suffolk County is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.  Anonymous tips can be called in to 1-800-220-TIPS or provided on the organization’s website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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$17K Worth Of Items Stolen From North Sea Storage Facility $17K Worth Of Items Stolen From North Sea Storage Facility
$17K Worth Of Items Stolen From North Sea Storage Facility Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the person or people who stole thousands of dollars worth of items from a Long Island facility over a months-long period this year. Approximately $17,000 worth of artwork was stolen from Life Storage in North Sea, located at 59 Mariner Drive, between Friday, Jan. 26 and Wednesday, May 29.  Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. If you have any information about these incidents, you can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip.  You can c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged In Deaths Of 2 More Women Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged In Deaths Of 2 More Women
Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged In Deaths Of 2 More Women Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was formally charged with the murders of two additional women, bringing his alleged victim count to six and expanding the timeline of killings by two decades. Click here for a new, updated story - 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says The 60-year-old Long Island resident, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned on two more charges of second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the killings of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Taylor’s decapitated remains were dis…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Missing Long Island Man Found Dead: Police Missing Long Island Man Found Dead: Police
Missing Long Island Man Found Dead: Police A missing Long Island man who had Alzheimer’s has been found dead, according to police. James Thomas Lee, age 82 of North Sea, was found on Tuesday, Jan. 30, a week after Southampton Town Police had announced his disappearance. Earlier Report: Have You Seen Him? Alert Issued For Long Island Man Missing For 2 Days At around noon on that day, a North Sea homeowner reported finding a body behind a private house in the area. Authorities identified Lee and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Lee, who had Alzheimer’s and was believed to need medical attention, had last been seen on…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond
Search Team Finds Missing Swimmer Dead In Long Island Pond The body of a man who went missing while swimming in a Long Island pond has been recovered by search teams. The swimmer, identified as Vidal Martinez-Romero, age 48, of Brooklyn, was reported missing around 7:50 p.m., Saturday, July 17, when the Southampton Town Police received a report of a man that appeared to be in distress while swimming in Big Fresh Pond in the vicinity of Elliston Park. The caller reported that the man went under the water and did not resurface, said Sgt. Michael Walsh.  Police responded as well as members of the Bay Constables, Southampton T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Wanted In Connection To Shooting At Long Island Party, Video Production Trio Wanted In Connection To Shooting At Long Island Party, Video Production
Trio Wanted In Connection To Shooting At Long Island Party, Video Production A $2,000 reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest of a shooter who injured three while firing into a Long Island home where a rap video was being shot, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Southampton Town Police Department issued an alert as they seek the public’s assistance in locating the people who fired shots into a North Sea home last month, leaving three hospitalized with “serious injuries.” Police said that At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2, three people were shot during a birthday party and rap video shoot being held on a Long Spri…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island House Party Where Three Were Shot Included 40 Men, Dancers, Police Say Long Island House Party Where Three Were Shot Included 40 Men, Dancers, Police Say
Long Island House Party Where Three Were Shot Included 40 Men, Dancers, Police Say Police are releasing additional information regarding a large Long Island house party in which three people were shot. The party and the shooting were discovered around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, when Southampton Town Police responded to a report of a shooting at a house party in the hamlet of North Sea. When officers arrived they found "about" 40 men with four to six "dancers," said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Those shot included a 22-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man who were both treated at a local hospital and a second 26-year-old man, who was treated locall…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest
Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest A savvy couple was able to thwart a pair of scammers after they called claiming the Long Island couple's granddaughter had been arrested. The incident took place around noon, Wednesday, Dec. 2, when the North Sea would-be victims received the call from an individual claiming their granddaughter had been arrested and was being held in New York City, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police.  The scammer requested $15,000 for bail and said they would send a courier to retrieve the cash from the local couple, Ralph said.  After conversing with his wife, the coup…

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by Kathy Reakes