18 Charged In Major Drug Bust: Long Island Patch Week In Review

Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week.

18 Charged In Connection To Major Long Island Drug Bust

Officials arrested four major narcotics traffickers along with 14 others in connection to a drug ring that spread across the South Shore.

WATCH: Powerful Storm Makes For Rocky Ride On Fire Island Ferry

Several people took a rocky ride on the Fire Island ferry during the severe storms that hit the area Sunday. Check out the full video in the story.

Teen Dies After 25-Foot Fall at Construction Site

The 18-year-old construction worker died from injuries suffered in a fall Monday.

LI-Based Doc Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions Sentenced

He sold thousands of oxycodone and fentanyl prescriptions to people with clear addictions and those who intended to sell them.

Homeless Man Screamed At Kids, Tried To Break Into Day Care: Police

Police say he used a construction cone to try to break a window and get into the day care center.

Police ID Woman Who Drowned In Fire Island During Storm

The 67-year-old is believed to have drowned in rough water during the unexpected storm Sunday afternoon.

Also worth a read:

• Boater, Officers Try To Save Injured Sea Turtle In LI Waters
• New Adventure Park With 4 Ziplines Opens at Jones Beach
• $2K Reward After Starving Dog Found Behind Animal Hospital
• Keith Kinkaid, Farmingville Native, Signs With Montreal Canadiens
• Man Broke Into Home To Molest Girl: Police
• LI Graduate Get Special Surprise From Her Father
• 24 In NY Sickened In New Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Says
• Long Island 13-Year-Old Killed After Being Hit By Car
• Ex-Nurse Awarded $3.5M After False Imprisonment Lawsuit