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St. James Man Says He Panicked After Dumping Girlfriend's Body
Matthew Krauss, a St. James man arrested Friday for , told authorities he "panicked" when he discovered she had overdosed on heroin and Xanax, according to court documents published by News 12 Long Island.

Port Jefferson Lawyer in Center of Celeb Divorce Storm
A Port Jefferson Station lawyer is at the center of a celebrity divorce dust up. James R. Winkler who represents Peter Cook,  and the ex-husband of Uptown Girl Christie Brinkley, has told Newsday that his client hasn’t broken a no-contact agreement in their divorce.

Port Jeff Station Man is Second to Plead Not Guility in Murder Case
Alex Fernandez accused of helping Eduardo Nunez to kill a Selden man after an argument.

Find out what's happening in Commackwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

 recently received a stamp of approval from the Environmental Protection Agency for its response to a July order to address a number of deficiencies in the village's stormwater management plan, facing hefty fines if not met according to schedule.

Several local fire departments, including Kings Park and Smithtown are the recipients of a $791,600 grant that will be divided among the awarded group.

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