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Opioid epidemic

Riverhead to file federal lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors

by Nov 21, 2019
The town board on Tuesday authorized the Hempstead law firm Tate Grossman Kelly & Iaccarino to file a federal lawsuit to recover damages caused by opioids.

Riverhead drug dealer convicted of manslaughter in fatal overdose is sentenced to 4 to 6 years in prison

by Oct 3, 2019
John Brophy, 50, of Riverhead, who pleaded guilty on Aug. 30 to Manslaughter in the Second Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree was sentenced today to 4-6 years in prison.
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