Huntington Station Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder

A Huntington Station teen has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Wednesday. Ramon Lyons, 16, of Huntington Station pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez in 2021. According to court documents and the defendant’s Read More …

Tierney Wants ShotSpotter Program Restored in Suffolk

District Attorney Ray Tierney said Thursday that he wants to restore ShotSpotter to Suffolk County. Addressing the legislature’s public safety committee, Tierney said that his office needs funding to deploy the technology that uses microphones to listen for the sounds of gunfire and triangulates their Read More …

Hochul Proposes Big Healthcare, Housing Plans

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced sweeping new programs involving healthcare, transportation, housing, climate change and more Wednesday in her first State of the State address. At the top of her list was healthcare, with a plan to invest $10 billion in the sector, including more than Read More …

Wanted: Police Seek Woman in Cosmetics Theft

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking a woman who stole beauty products from a Commack store in December. A woman stole beauty products from Walgreens, 5001 Jericho Turnpike, on Dec. 17 at approximately 10 a.m. The Read More …

Huntington Matters to Hit the Road for Facebook Summit

Two leaders of the thriving Huntington Matters group are heading to California this week for a community forum organized by Facebook. June Margolin and Dana Elliott Richter will participate in the  Feb. 7-8 session at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park. They’ll be rubbing elbows with about Read More …

Opinion: Don’t Let Forces Divide the Community

By Legislator William Spencer, MD As a Suffolk County Legislator and member of the Public Safety Committee representing much of Huntington since 2012, I wish to extend my thoughts and prayers to the teenager who was the victim of a stabbing by gang members behind the Read More …

Northport Police Blotter: Aug.13-19

Northport Village police report the following activities during the week of Aug.13-19: ARRESTS: 08/15 Oliver,Chase,20; COMMACK BEACH AVENUE The defendant was observed sitting in the driver seat of a 2016 Honda, while it was parked on Beach Avenue. When the officer passed the vehicle, a Read More …

Suspects Wanted in 2 Thefts in Commack

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who stole merchandise from a Commack store in May. A woman stole a nail gun, fan, and cleaning supplies from Lowe’s, Read More …

Three Women Steal Clothes From Mystique Boutique

Three women stole clothes from Mystique Boutique on April 19 at approximately 6:50 p.m., the Suffolk County Police reported. The Second Precinct Crime Section officers and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers call for the public’s assistance in identifying the women, who fled the scene in a Read More …