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Husband, Wife From Oakdale Killed After 2-Boat Crash In Great South Bay
A woman was killed and the body of her missing husband was later recovered following an overnight two-boat crash in the Great South Bay.
A 27-foot 1989 OC/MA boat, operated by Louis Deritis, age 53, of Oakdale, collided with a 44-foot 1989 Henriques Sport Fisherman near Fire Island north of Ocean Bay Park, between North Channel and Range Channel, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, according to Suffolk County Police.
The collision caused the OC/MA boat to capsize, ejecting Deritis into the water. His body was later located by Suffolk County Police Marine Bu…
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound
Emergency responders rescued a woman who was in distress while swimming in the Long Island Sound.
The incident happened early Sunday morning, July 18 in Suffolk County, off Shoreham Beach in Shoreham.
A woman called 911 to report that her friend, Johanna Scheiber, 21, of Sayville, was swimming in the sound and the caller, who was on Shoreham Beach, lost sight of Scheiber at approximately 6:50 a.m.
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officer Gregory Stroh, Seventh Precinct police officers, and members of the Aviation Section responded.
Seventh Precinct officers interviewed the c…
Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound
An investigation is underway surrounding the deaths of two men reported missing who were later found dead in the Long Island Sound.
Police said the bodies were found Wednesday, June 2 at around 6 a.m. in Suffolk County, off Eatons Neck.
Roberto Guevarra, age 36, and Roberto Murillo, age 60, both of Huntington Station, were reported missing at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 after they failed to return from a fishing trip in the Long Island Sound, Suffolk County Police said.
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau, Aviation Section, and patrol officers, along…
Mother, Daughter Blown Offshore Kayaking On Long Island Sound Rescued
A mother and daughter who were blown offshore while kayaking on the Long Island Sound were rescued by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers.
Noreen McLoughlin, 54, and her daughter Dana, 19, departed from Sunken Meadow Beach to kayak on the Long Island Sound on Friday, July 19 at approximately 8 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Once offshore and after darkness fell, they found the wind was too strong and they were having difficulty paddling their 13-foot kayak back to shore, according to police.
Noreen’s husband, Joseph McLoughlin, 47, of Levittown had remained on shore and ca…
Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued
A father and son stranded in a boat on Bellport Bay were rescued by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers.
Jake Laznovsky, 32, of Mastic, and his father, Jim Laznovsky, 62, of Lindenhurst, were operating a 25-foot 1993 Cougar Cat in Bellport Bay the night of Thursday, May 16. Around 6 p.m., they say the craft ran aground inside of the New Inlet.
Police say the men contacted a commercial salvage operator who tried and failed to reach the stranded vessel due to shallow waters.
The commercial salvage operator then contacted the Marine Bureau around 11 p.m., prompting a response from Ma…
