Crime & Safety

Duo Sold Drugs That Led To 4 Deaths In 1 Day, Feds Say: Patch PM

Also: Woman charged in death of LI mom: PD / Strange phenomenon / Mass casualty drill / Store fire / Body cams / Rash of school threats

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2 Charged In Dealing Drugs That Led To 4 LI Deaths In 1 Day: Feds

"The defendants' drug sales caused 4 overdose deaths in a single day" on Long Island last summer.

Find out what's happening in North Forkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run Death Of LI Mother: Police

The woman faces a manslaughter charge, police say. A mom of 5 was killed on her way to get money for her child's field trip, a reporter says.

Find out what's happening in North Forkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

LI Man Finds Rare Sample From One Of America's Strangest Phenomenons

In 1876, pieces of meat rained from the sky onto a Kentucky farm. No documented samples have come forward — until now.

Amidst Copycat Shooting Threats, LI Community Plans Mass Casualty Drill

After the devastating Texas school shooting, officials prepare for the worst with a drill Saturday; Moores Lane will be closed.

Fire Consumes Long Island Gas Station Store

The fire ripped through the gas station's Bolla Market convenience store, the fire department said on social media.

Officer-Worn Body Cameras To Be Rolled Out By Police

The county is set to vote on the first $8 million of a $24 million, five-year budget, that will be used for the first phase of body cameras

LI Student Threatens, Again, To 'Boom The School' On Social Media: PD

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