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Fiancée Paralyzed, Children Aboard As NY Man Crashes Boat Drunk: Indictment
A Mastic Beach man allegedly piloted a speeding boat drunk with two children and his fiancée aboard, slamming into a jetty and leaving her paralyzed, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, July 17.
Edward Hillkewicz, 28, is accused of operating a 33-foot vessel in the Shinnecock Canal while intoxicated on Saturday, May 25 at approximately 8:40 p.m., after drinking earlier in Greenport.
While allegedly traveling at a high speed, Hillkewicz crashed into a jetty in front of Meschutt Park in Hampton Bays, launching the boat into the Shinnecock Canal wall, ric…
$1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky NY Lady
A lucky Long Island lady is $1 million richer.
Maria Messina, of Aquebogue, claimed the seven-figure prize after matching the first five numbers in the March 26 Powerball drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
Messina’s golden ticket – no chocolate bar required – hit all the numbers except the red Powerball, which would’ve landed her the full jackpot.
After required withholdings, she walked away with a lump sum of $651,000.
The winning numbers that changed her life? 05, 20, 29, 39, 53, and Powerball 06.
Messina purchased the lucky ticket at Kings Hampton Bays C-Store, located at 239…
