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LI Man Choked, Beat Roommate In Fatal Attack, Smoked Cigar: PD | PM

Also: Family saved from LI Sound / 2 charges dropped for James Burke: county / Pair of iguanas on LI / Boy with cancer's dream / Gigi seen?

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight.
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Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:

LI Man Choked, Beat Roommate With Mop, Then Urinated On Him In Fatal Attack: DA

He was found smoking a cigar while the man lay unconscious outside their home, prosecutors said.

Find out what's happening in Port Jeffersonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Family Rescued From Long Island Sound

A family of four's boat capsized on Monday night, police say.

Find out what's happening in Port Jeffersonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Offering Sex Act Charge Dropped For Ex-LI PD Chief Burke: County

A criminal solicitation charge was also dropped against ex-Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who was arrested last week: officials.

"They really took us in like we were family," the boy's mother said of the Olivia Hope Foundation, which granted Aiden a bucket list item.

'She Is So Close': Gigi, LI Vet's Service Dog Lost 6 Weeks, Maybe Seen
Her devastated family is praying that the black Lab seen in Cutchogue is actually their beloved Gigi, lost almost 7 weeks.

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