🌱 Patch AM: MS-13 leader sentenced in killings of two Brentwood High students

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In today's newsletter:

• MS-13 leader sentenced in killings of two Brentwood High students
• Brentwood native trooper under review after fatal Catskills campground shooting

Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MS-13 Shotcaller Who Admitted To Eight LI Murders — Including Of Two HS Girls — Learns His Fate (dailyvoice.com) — A top MS-13 member has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for eight Long Island murders, including the killings of Brentwood High students Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens. Federal prosecutors say the case marks a major step in dismantling a gang network that terrorized Brentwood and neighboring communities for years.
   

• NY State Trooper Who Killed Man At Campground Identified As Brentwood Native (dailyvoice.com) — A New York State trooper involved in a fatal shooting at a Catskill-area campground has been identified as Ronal Diaz-Arriaza, a native of Brentwood on Long Island and former Suffolk County police officer. State police say Diaz-Arriaza fired after a man allegedly pointed a realistic-looking BB gun at him, and the state Attorney General's office is now reviewing the case.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Nor: Meet the Teacher Night for Main Building
  North Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• FC: Start with Hello Week Meet and Greet CHANGED: Date from 9/17/26
  Brentwood Freshman Center Brentwood, NY 11717
  6:00 pm
• Nor: Meet the Teacher Night for Annex Building
  North Elementary Brentwood, NY 11717
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Islip Goes Purple: Vibe & Thrive →
  YES Counseling Center, 13 McWhorter Street, Brentwood
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Video Game Day: Open Play, Retro Consoles, Smash Tourney, Raffles & Prizes →
  Brentwood Public Library, 34 Second Avenue, Brentwood
Thursday October 1
• Monthly Volunteer Day with CSJ Sustainability – October →
  Sisters of St. Joseph, 1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood
  9:00 am
• Monthly Volunteer Day with Sustainability – October →
  Brentwood NY
  9:00 am
• Book Discussion: 'Big Magic' →
  1725 Brentwood Rd., Brentwood
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Dog Found Severely Underweight, Locked In Basement On Long Island: SPCA (patch.com)
• This is bananas: Benjamin Cos sprouts agriculture on $33M Fort Lauderdale development site (therealdeal.com)
• Suffolk To Open New Path For Business Expansion (southshorepress.com)

Hauppauge

• Wallet Watch newsletter: Shopping for a home? Here are a few ways to save (newsday.com)
• Suffolk County Launches 'Night Court' for Traffic and Parking Violations (town.news)
• Plan to repair Manhasset road hampered by permit delay (newsday.com)

Islip

• 3rd Human West Nile Virus Case Confirmed In Suffolk; Resident Hospitalized (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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