18 Charged in Major Long Island Drug Bust: Patch PM

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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.

Neighbors Detain Man Who Burglarized LI Home: Police

The burglar placed several stolen items in a wooded area behind the house and called a taxi to pick him up, police say.

LI Graduate Get Special Surprise From Her Father

She thought her father was stationed in Africa. Instead, he flew home to surprise her. Watch the heartwarming video here.

24 In NY Sickened In New Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Says

The CDC is warning people ahead of the 4th of July that a new salmonella outbreak has sickened 62 people nationwide.

Eastern Long Island Hospital Joins Stony Brook Medicine

Established as the first hospital in Suffolk County in 1905, ELIH will now be referred to as Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital.

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