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07.22.2021 Government

Overdose deaths down locally this year as numbers soared nationally in 2020

Opioid deaths in Southold and Riverhead towns from Jan. 1 to date amount to a number both towns’ police chiefs hope will stay the same in the coming weeks....

02.22.2021 News

Riverhead man, convicted of felony and arrested twice more in 2020, indicted on federal drug and weapon charges

A Riverhead man who was arrested three times in 2020 has now been indicted on federal drugs and weapons charges, court records show. Troyshawn Burgess, 20, was indicted in...

04.01.2020 News

Admitted Riverhead drug dealer requests release from jail over coronavirus concerns

(Update: 1 p.m., Thursday) Saying there is “no compelling reason” to release a Riverhead man who recently pleaded guilty to federal drug and racketeering charges over concerns he might...

10.15.2019 Police

Greenport man gets 2 to 4 years in fatal overdose case

A Greenport man who had been acquitted of manslaughter in a fatal overdose case was sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison Tuesday for his conviction on a...

10.03.2019 Police

Riverhead drug dealer to serve 4 to 6 years following fatal overdose

A Riverhead man was sentenced to four to six years in a federal prison for his role in a 2018 fatal overdose that led to charges against three men...

09.20.2019 Police

Riverside man facing drug, weapons charges following raid

A Riverside man was arrested on several drug and weapons charges following a raid on his home Friday morning, according to Southampton police.

09.20.2019 Podcasts

Greenport man acquitted of top manslaughter charge in fatal overdose case

Brought to you by: A Greenport man who prosecutors said knowingly sold heroin laced with fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose in Riverhead was acquitted of second-degree manslaughter Thursday.

04.06.2017 Police

Cops: Aquebogue man arrested for selling crack cocaine

An Aquebogue man was arrested Thursday for selling crack cocaine, Riverhead Police said in a press release. The arrest was reportedly the result of complaints over a high volume...

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