Suffolk County News

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The following is from the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments. An arrest does not indicate a conviction as all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Police say a Long Island woman is charged with driving under the influence of drugs following a crash that killed a man.

A Brooklyn hipster drunkenly slammed her sports car into a Long Island home yesterday with such force that it tore through two rooms and landed in the back yard - taking with it everything, including the kitchen sink, cops said.

A Brooklyn woman has been arrested and charged with a DWI after she slammed into a Huntington, LI, house early Monday.

A new DWI task force created to target offenders driving while drinking and drugging on the East End netted seven arrests and 28 summonses on Saturday night, police say.

Student Film Wins Award in Long Island Media Arts Competition: A film by Trevor Munch, a sophomore at Ward Melville, was one of only 14 student films to screen at the Suffolk County Film Commission's seventh annual First Exposure high school best of show screening.

Two MTA police officers suffered minor injuries as they attempted to subdue a fight at the Babylon LIRR station Sunday night.

At the beginning of the month, Runnin' Scared mentioned that Nassau County police officers were getting a grant for the month of May to ramp up the amount of police officers on the lookout for drunk drivers.

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Take a look back at some of the top stories from the past week. Miller Place Deputy Superintendent Marianne Higuera will become permanent Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, the school district announced Monday.

To the Editor: Among the many objections raised by public school groups when Gov.

A Suffolk County corrections officer allegedly shot an intruder after he confronted him in his Riverhead home, police say.

Suffolk County Police are investigating the robbery of the Astoria Federal Savings Bank branch in Medford Saturday morning.

Three Village The cost of full-day kindergarten versus a half-day program in Three Village has evolved into a discussion not only of program costs - but also one of educational integrity, family finances, and taxpayer burdens.

In ISLIP closed due to accident on RT 111 / WHEELER RD NB after SOUTHERN STATE PKY/HECKSCHER PKY.

Mirian Yohanna Garcia Mancilla's family faces her alleged killer in court on Friday morning.

The First Congressional District election is now a two-man race - George Demos, R-Ronkonkoma, withdrew his candidacy Friday.

Accident. Left lane blocked on SUNRISE HWY/NY RT-27 EB west of CONNETQUOT AVE/X46. Stop and go traffic from CARLETON AVE/X46 in EAST ISLIP Accident.

Paying solemn respect to the United States military who have paid the ultimate price for freedom, Suffolk County Scouts will place flags on the graves of the fallen this Saturday in honor of Memorial Day weekend.