🌱 Hate Crime Teen Gets More Charges + Petito Autopsy Result

Happy Wednesday, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

A GoFundMe is raising money for a high school senior who lost both parents in one year. The autopsy results are in for late LI woman Gabby Petito. And the Selden man accused of hate crimes against day laborers had new charges added this week.

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Considerable cloudiness. High: 70 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Miller Place-Rocky Point today:

1. Lisa Finn has a story on a local high school student who lost both parents in one year. A GoFundMe page, "Help Giovanna 'Gigi' Maffetone" has helped the 17 year old. (Patch)
2. The Long Island Expressway was closed due to a serious crash on Tuesday morning between exits 64 and 63. (Daily Voice)
3. News 12 reports that the Selden man accused of luring and attacking three men was arraigned Tuesday on new hate crime charges. 19-year-old Christopher Cella attacked three Latino laborers after pretending to offer them a job last month. (News 12)
4. The cause of death for Blue Point native Gabby Petito has been released. The Wyoming coroner announced the 22-year-old died from strangulation. (News 12)

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