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Thursday, April 2, 2026 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 24 ~ $1.00
D.A. Tierney Brings
Indictments Against Riverhead-Based Gang By Matt Meduri
On Friday, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney (R) announced the 57-count indictment against 18 alleged members and associates of a Riverhead-based gang, which refers to itself as the “48 Gang.” Charges include a 2021 murder of a Mastic Beach woman and a 2023 murder of a Riverhead man, while a Mount Vernon Police Detective is charged with Conspiracy to Possess Weapons for allegedly providing firearms to gang members in 2021 and 2022. The multi-year investigation was conducted by the Suffolk D.A.’s office, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, Town Police of Riverhead and Southampton, the FBI, Nassau County P.D., and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force. Continued on page 5
Islip Honors Vietnam Vets
D.A. Ray Tierney in Brentwood, December 2025 (Credit - Matt Meduri)
By Madison Warren Last Friday, the Town of Islip honored the heroes of the Vietnam War with a ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Main Street. Local residents, Veterans, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army Steve Castleton, and members of the Town Council gathered to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day, observed on March 29, paying tribute to those who served and sacrificed. March 29 is an important date in history. On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam, marking a key moment in the end of American involvement in the war. When many soldiers returned home after risking their lives, they did not receive the recognition or welcome they deserved. From the years of 1955 to 1975, the U.S. sent 2.7 million troops to fight and defend their home. In that time, more than 58,000 American soldiers lost their lives, along with millions of Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. Continued on page 10 (Credit - Town of Islip)
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