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09.30.2020 Murphy Trial

Thomas Murphy gets maximum sentence for killing Andrew McMorris in drunken driving crash

Two years to the day after killing 12-year-old Andrew McMorris in a drunken driving crash, Thomas Murphy was sent to prison. Mr. Murphy, 61, was sentenced Wednesday to the...

09.29.2020 Murphy Trial

Thomas Murphy faces likely sentencing Wednesday, the second anniversary of the crash

On Sept. 30, 2018, Thomas Murphy was driving his car down David Terry Road in Manorville when he crashed into a pack of Boy Scouts, killing 12-year-old Andrew McMorris...

09.18.2020 News

Murphy juror misconduct hearing to conclude Sept. 29

A juror misconduct hearing in the case against Thomas Murphy has been adjourned until Sept. 29, the latest delay in the Holbrook man’s sentencing following his aggravated vehicular homicide...

09.16.2020 Murphy Trial

Defense attorney held in contempt as hearing on jury misconduct begins

Could pre-deliberation conversations during the trial of Thomas Murphy, the man found guilty of a drunken driving crash that killed 12-year-old Andrew McMorris, have swayed jurors’ opinions in the...

08.29.2020 Community

Community Leaders of the Year: The McMorris Family

Editor’s Note: The video below was prepared for our 2019 Times Review Media Group People of the Year event in March. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were forced to...

08.26.2020 News

Murphy sentencing delayed amid allegations of juror misconduct

In bold, all caps letters, the message on John McMorris’ face mask Wednesday read “Justice for Andrew.” It covered the Wading River man’s mouth as he made his way...

02.19.2020 News

Remembering Andrew McMorris takes another leap forward

They finished the hike. Now, the McMorris Family and Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts are aiming to complete a cabin being built in honor of Andrew, 12, who...

01.21.2020 Murphy Trial

Judge sets March 17 sentencing date for Thomas Murphy

A sentencing date has been set for Thomas Murphy, the Holbrook man who was found guilty last month on nine counts related to a 2018 drunk driving crash that...

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