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Former Riverhead resident pleads guilty to felony drug trafficking, sentenced to 10 years in prison

by Sep 8, 2025
Carlos Reyes-Redrovan was one of 29 people arrested last year after a months-long narcotics investigation by the East End Drug Task Force and five other county, state, city and federal agencies into multiple drug-dealing operations that spanned NYC to Montauk.

Riverside home was hub of 24/7 drug sales, DA says; raids net cocaine, weed, cash and guns

by Jul 17, 2025
A modest house on Brown Street in Riverside doubled as a round-the-clock open air drug market, the Suffolk DA said Thursday, announcing the indictment of 10 suspects in a cocaine trafficking ring.

What is a hate crime? Law enforcement breaks it down in Riverhead seminar

by Jun 27, 2025
What is a hate crime? That was the subject of a seminar Thursday led by Suffolk County law enforcement officials and organized by the Butterfly Effect Project, prompted by several hate-fueled incidents earlier this year.

DA: Mastic man faces felony charges in unprovoked stabbings in Riverhead and Riverside

by May 16, 2025
A Mastic man was indicted today on charges connected to the "alleged unprovoked stabbings of two random men" on May 2 in Riverhead and Riverside, according to Suffolk County’s district attorney.

DA: Riverhead man pleads guilty in fatal multi-vehicle crash on County Road 105

by Mar 11, 2025
A Riverhead man pleaded guilty today to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges for causing the multi-vehicle crash on County Road 105 that killed his passenger and injured several others, according to the district attorney’s office.

DA: Wading River woman arrested for accepting bribes, falsifying paperwork while working for Suffolk County

by Feb 18, 2025
A Wading River woman was arrested last week after allegedly accepting bribes and falsifying paperwork for a license application while working at the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs.

Riverhead contracting company and its owner face felony charges in prevailing wage case: DA

by Dec 16, 2024
Robert Terry, of Southampton, and Terry Contracting and Materials, of Riverhead, falsified payroll records and shorted workers more than $83,000 on a 2018 public works job in Brookhaven, according to an indictment, the Suffolk District Attorney said in a press release Monday.

Suffolk D.A. Tierney: Flanders man gets 15 years in prison for sexually abusing niece

by Feb 28, 2024
A Flanders man convicted of sexually abusing and attempting to rape his niece was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said today.

Flanders man found guilty of sexually abusing niece, faces 15 years in prison

by Jan 23, 2024
A Flanders man was found guilty today in the sexual abuse and attempted rape of his nine-year-old niece, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. 

Calverton man pleads guilty to assault and burglary for razor blade attack on ex-girlfriend’s family

by Aug 21, 2023
A Calverton man pleaded guilty today to charges of assault and burglary for attacking and slashing his ex-girlfriend’s family with a razor blade after forcing his way into their home last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said in a press release.