2016's Top 10 Most-Read Stories on West Islip Patch

WEST ISLIP, NY — It’s been quite a year, West Islip. Before the final countdown, let’s take a look back at what made this year great, moving, tragic—just plain unforgettable.

• More Than 30 MS-13 Gang Members Arrested For Brentwood Slayings: Police - Over 30 MS-13 gang members have been arrested following the deaths of six people recently discovered in the Brentwood area.
• Woman With Over 30 Animals Found Dead in West Islip Home: SPCA - A 67-year-old woman was found dead in her West Islip home and more than two dozen animals were rescued from "deplorable" conditions.
• Good Samaritan Hospital Nurse Photographed Teen's Genitals in ER: Police - A 35-year-old nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is accused of taking photos of a teen's genitals in the hospital's emergency room.
• Body of Missing Long Island Teen Found a Day After Her Friend is Found Dead in Nearby Road - A body found in Brentwood "fits the description" of 16-year-old Kayla Cuevas, who had been missing since her friend was found dead in the same area
• NYPD Sergeant From Long Island Fatally Shot, Second Officer Hurt in The Bronx - A Long Island man shot and killed an NYPD sergeant from Long Island and wounded a second officer in the Bronx.
• 25-Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck by Car While Walking Her Dog - A 25-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car while she was out walking her dog in East Islip.
• Man Slashed, 4 Struck by Car During Fight Outside Long Island Bar - Two people were arrested following a fight outside a Bay Shore bar that resulted in multiple injuries.
• West Islip Assault Triggers Police Manhunt - Police are conducting an intensive search for a man wanted in connection with a domestic dispute in West Islip.
• Five Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Brentwood House Fire - Five people were treated for smoke inhalation, including three who were taken to the hospital, and three pets were killed after a house fire broke out in Brentwood.
• Off-Duty NYPD Officer Fires Gun at Knife-Wielding Man Who Flees Scene of Southern State Crash: Police - An off-duty NYPD officer fired his gun at a knife-wielding man who fled the scene of a two-car crash on the Southern State Parkway.

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