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5 Headlines Nearby: School Shooting Threat, Body Found in Smithtown

A roundup of news from nearby Patch towns.

Some big news hit some of the towns surrounding Three Village this week. Here's a recap of some of those headlines:

  • From Smithtown Patch: Smithtown High School West was on police lockdown on Friday after threatening graffiti written on a bathroom wall prompted police action on Thursday afternoon. Read the full story .
  • From Smithtown Patch: Police have identified the body found dead in Tuesday's fatal car fire at Short Beach in Nissequogue as Lauren Fontana, 45, of Middle Island. Read the full story .
  • From Port Jefferson Patch: Three seperate residents in Port Jefferson have reported having their tires slashed or punctured in the last few weeks. Read the full story .
  • From Hauppauge Patch: Hauppauge residents spotted large yellow-and-red blowout sale signs posted on the front doors Sears Hardware off Veterans Memorial Highway this week, the first sign of what's to come. Read the full story .
  • From Sachem Patch: A student at Sachem High School North was arrested for possession of marijuana during a canine drug sweep of lockers at the school Thursday morning, according to Suffolk County Police. Read the full story .

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