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Locust Valley Man Found Dead In Waters On Cape Cod: Police Locust Valley Man Found Dead In Waters On Cape Cod: Police
Locust Valley Man Found Dead In Waters On Cape Cod: Police Update: Bourne Police report that Matthew Chamberlain was found dead on the riprap of the Cape Cod Canal. Police are looking for a 60-year-old man from Long Island who reportedly went missing in the waters on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this week. Nassau County resident Matthew Chamberlain, of Locust Valley, is believed to have parked his truck in the parking lot of the Bourne Bridge recreational area on the Cape Side on Monday night, Feb. 20, Bourne Police said on Facebook. Chamberlain's two dogs were with him, according to police. The Bourne Police Department is actively searching for …

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by David Cifarelli
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Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen Near Montauk Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen Near Montauk
Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen Near Montauk Three fishermen were rescued off the shore of Long Island by the Coast Guard. The rescue took place around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27 about 72 miles southeast of Montauk.  Coast Guard officials received a VHF radio call from a 44-foot commercial fishing vessel, the Nite Nurse, reporting the vessel was taking on water and sinking. The Coast Guard issued an urgent marine information broadcast and dispatched a Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, an HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew, and Coast Guard Cutter Kingfisher to the scene. The Nite Nurse crew was advis…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Rescued After Sailboating Accident In Westchester, Police Say Three Rescued After Sailboating Accident In Westchester, Police Say
Three Rescued After Sailboating Accident In Westchester, Police Say Three were rescued from the Long Island Sound after crashing their sailboat into a rock, police in Westchester said. New Rochelle Police officers responded in Marine I to Davenport Reef on the Long Island Sound at approximately 6:44 p.m. on Monday, May 31, when a 27-foot sailboat struck a rock and took on water. Police said that the captain of the sailboat was able to navigate the boat toward the Davenport Beach Club and began capsizing approximately 100 yards off the shore. The captain of the boat was able to swim to shore, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said, with three others on…

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by Zak Failla
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Body Of Missing Long Island Teen Recovered In Peconic Bay Body Of Missing Long Island Teen Recovered In Peconic Bay
Body Of Missing Long Island Teen Recovered In Peconic Bay The body of a missing Long Island teen was recovered in Peconic Bay overnight, the Coast Guard announced late Sunday morning, Jan. 3, according to the Coast Coast. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound personnel received a report from the Riverhead Police Department at 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2 that the teen, Raistlin Ruther, departed Jamesport, at 8 a.m. Saturday in a blue kayak and did not return. Coast Guard Station Shinnecock boat crews and a Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod helicopter crew searched the area, along with Suffolk County Police, Southold Police, and other local partne…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Search Underway For Fisherman Who Went Overboard Off Long Island Coast Search Underway For Fisherman Who Went Overboard Off Long Island Coast
Search Underway For Fisherman Who Went Overboard Off Long Island Coast A search is underway for a missing fisherman who went overboard off the Long Island Coast. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound watchstanders received a radio distress call via VHF Channel 16 at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 about the incident that happened 16 nautical miles south of Montauk Point. The commercial fishing vessel Hope and Sydney reported that crew member Carl Whitney, 32, had gone overboard, the Coast Guard said on Sunday morning, Nov. 8.  The individual was reported wearing an orange T-shirt, jeans, and carrying a green duffle bag. He was not wearing a personal floa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound The body of a victim has been recovered after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Suffolk County Aviation unit and the Coast Guard responded to assist Southold Town Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Click here for an updated story - Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One person is missing after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Su…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye On The Storm: Coast Guard Urges Hurricane Preparedness In Tristate Region Eye On The Storm: Coast Guard Urges Hurricane Preparedness In Tristate Region
Eye On The Storm: Coast Guard Urges Hurricane Preparedness In Tristate Region The Coast Guard is urging the commercial and recreational maritime community in the tristate area to practice hurricane preparedness as Hurricane Isaias has the potential to affect the region. The National Weather Service has forecasted Hurricane Isaias to potentially accelerate into the tristate area as a tropical storm on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Potential hazards include high surf, dangerous rip currents, heavy wind, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding. Earlier report - Tracking Hurricane Isaias: Region Remains In Latest Projected Path Coast Guard Captains of the Port for New York an…

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by Daily Voice
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Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8 Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8
Body Of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean Recovered From Bay, Search Continues For Son, 8 Maryland police on Monday found the body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, the 40-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, who’d gone missing with her 8-year-old son in Chesapeake Bay late last week. McKean's body was recovered 25 feet of water about 2½ miles south of her mother’s Shady Side residence following a search involving aviation and underwater imaging sonar technology, police and dive crew members, Maryland Natural Resources Police announced late Monday. A search was continuing on Tuesday for young Gideon. The family had been self-quarantining in an empty house to give their …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Massive Search Underway For Missing West Point Cadet Massive Search Underway For Missing West Point Cadet
Massive Search Underway For Missing West Point Cadet Click here for an updated story: Missing West Point Cadet Found Dead A massive search is underway for a cadet believed to be armed who has gone missing from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Search efforts started when the cadet failed to show up for a military skills competition over the weekend. He was last seen at the academy on Friday, Oct. 18. The cadet, whose name has not been released, is reportedly a member of the Class of 2021 His M4 rifle is also missing, but officials don’t believe he has any ammunition or magazines. They say he may be a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound
Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound Four people were rescued from the waters of Long Island Sound after the catamaran capsized while attempting to anchor. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, near Fishers Island, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Medley said the group was attempting to drop anchor when the boat capsized. Three were rescued from the waters by a passing Good Samaritan, a third was rescued by Coast Guard officials out of New London, Connecticut.  Officials say the victims were in the water for about 20 minutes and were suffering from mild hypothermia. Most i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Teen Swimmers Missing, One Rescued Near Rockaway Beach Two Teen Swimmers Missing, One Rescued Near Rockaway Beach
Two Teen Swimmers Missing, One Rescued Near Rockaway Beach Police dive teams and first responders are back in the water off Rockaway Beach searching for two teens who went missing while swimming. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1,  when New York City Police officers in Rockaway responded to a 911 call of a water rescue at the Beach 96th Street and Broadwalk, said the NYPD. When police arrived they were told that three teen males were struggling to make it back to shore while swimming, police said. A 15-year-old male was rescued by a Good Samaritan, police said. The rescued teen told police that his friends were still in t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found The body of an East Islip man who had fallen overboard from his 34-foot Fountain boat has been found. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Samuel Gutierrez, 47, whose body was found floating in the Great South Bay, just south of Timber Point, said the Suffolk County Police. The department received word of a body floating from a 911 caller around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, police said. Gutierrez fell overboard without a life jacket around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. The Coast Guard had suspended its search late Tuesday night, for Gutierrez who r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found
Body Of LI Man Who Fell Off Boat In Great South Bay Found This story has been updated.  The body of an East Islip man who had fallen overboard from his 34-foot Fountain boat has been found. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of Samuel Gutierrez, 47, whose body was found floating in the Great South Bay, just south of Timber Point, said the Suffolk County Police. The department received word of a body floating from a 911 caller around 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, police said. Gutierrez fell overboard without a life jacket around 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. The Coast Guard had suspended its search lat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater
Massive Water Search Underway For Missing LI Boater Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Missing LI Boater Coast Guard officials, along with local law enforcement, are on the Great South Bay searching for a man who went overboard. The incident took place around 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, near Heckscher State Park, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. The man, who was aboard a 34-foot boat with two women, went overboard without a life jacket and never resurfaced. The women, who could not operate the boat, called for help. Suffolk County Police Department marine bureau and aviation section officers resp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Women Killed In Separate Long Island Boat Crashes Two Women Killed In Separate Long Island Boat Crashes
Two Women Killed In Separate Long Island Boat Crashes Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Women Killed In Separate Boat Crashes Two women were killed in separate boat crashes on Long Island on Sunday, July 14. At around 6:30 p.m. east of Moriches Inlet, a 50-foot Sea Ray with three people aboard was traveling westbound a quarter mile off Cupsogue Beach at Cupsogue Beach County Park when it struck a drifting boat broadside with a married couple aboard, Suffolk County Police said.  The man jumped from the boat, and the woman was thrown into the water, according to police. The woman was pulled from the water by …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Rescued From Water After Two Boats Crash At Moriches Inlet Man, Woman Rescued From Water After Two Boats Crash At Moriches Inlet
Man, Woman Rescued From Water After Two Boats Crash At Moriches Inlet A man and woman were rescued from the water after two boats crashed on Long Island. Marine Bureau Officers John Falcone and George Schmidt were onboard Marine Mike when they heard a Coast Guard call about a boat in unknown distress near their location. They responded to Moriches Inlet at approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday, July 13 and found a man and a woman in the water after they jumped from their 16-foot center console HSX boat just before a 34-foot Cabo boat struck it, Suffolk County Police said. The officers pulled the operator of the HSX, Ted Felice, and his passenger, Joan Grauer, to …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued
Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Three men who became stranded in a six-foot inflatable raft in the Long Island Sound have been rescued. Suffolk County Police were notified by the Coast Guard at approximately 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 of an inflatable raft with three male occupants that were unable to make it back to shore.  The three were fishing in the Long Island Sound, near Crane Neck Road in Setauket, when they were pulled approximately two miles offshore, Suffolk County Police said. Their boat did not have a motor and they were unable to paddle back due to winds blowing between 15 and 20 miles per hour. Marine B…

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by Joe Lombardi