The Top Stories of 2016

We wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year and we thank you for your continued support. 2016 was a very exciting year for our paper with over 155,800 unique visitors who have read more than 500,000 stories. Our print edition was available in 80 locations throughout the town. May 2017 be a great year for you and yours.

 

The following were the most widely read stories of 2016 in terms of online page views. They also appeared in the print edition of our newspaper.

 

Our most widely read story of 2016 was:

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Number 1
Huntington Station Mom/RN Killed by Drunk Driver While Stopped at Red Light
June 27, 2016 8:22 am

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Lindenhurst man for driving while intoxicated following a three-vehicle crash that killed a woman in Huntington Station last night.

Ryan Gurecki was driving a 2010 Ford Explorer westbound on Jericho Turnpike when he struck a 2016 Ford Escape that was stopped at a red light on westbound Jericho Turnpike, waiting to make a left turn onto Route 110 at 9:23 p.m. June 26, 2016.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/06/27/huntington-station-momrn-killed-by-drunk-driver-while-stopped-at-red-light/

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Number 2
Dead Body Found at Tri-Village Little League Field Greenlawn
August 20, 2016 1:09 pm

The Town of Huntington and Suffolk County Police have closed the Tri-Village Little League baseball fields because someone this morning walking their dog came across a dead body at the facility. Police were called at 7:11 am this morning about the body. Police have told us that a Hispanic male was found near one of the sheds in the park. He had many lacerations on his body.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com//2016/08/20/dead-body-found-at-tri-village-little-league-field-greenlawn/

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Number 3
Ryan Gurecki Arrested for DWI Again
June 27, 2016 6:20 pm

Today at District Court in Central Islip Ryan Gorecki 34 of LINDENHURST NY was arraigned on DWI pleaded not guilty bail was set at $250,000 cash or $500,000 bond. For Killing Karen Holden of Huntington in a fatal DWI accident June 26, 2016.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/06/27/ryan-gurecki-arrested-for-dwi-again/

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Number 4
Body Found at Tri-Village Little League Field Greenlawn Identified
August 24, 2016 2:24 pm

Suffolk County Police have identified the body found at the Tri-Village Little League baseball fields on August 20,2016 as Estiven Abrego Gomez, 18, of Greenlawn. Someone on that day walking their dog came across a the dead body at the facility. Police were called at 7:11 am August 20, 2016 about the body. Police had told us that a Hispanic male was found near one of the sheds in the park. He had many lacerations on his body.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/08/24/body-found-at-tri-village-little-league-field-greenlawn-identified/

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Number  5
Huntington Station Teen Arrested With Many ATV/Quads, Community Helps Find
June 1, 2016 11:42 pm

Suffolk County Police today arrested a Male teen for possessing multiple stolen ATV’s in Huntington Station.

Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Patrol officers responded to a call from a complainant who observed his stolen ATV at 27 West Pulaski Road at approximately 3:40 p.m June 1, 2016. Community members have been watching as the illegal riding of the off the road vehicles is happening all over Huntington, Huntington Station, Greenlawn and Melville. Community members have their eyes wide open and ears to the ground. Because of the thefts which have been posted on social media, the community has been calling the police. Sources have told us that this case the complainant was called by a community member.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/06/01/huntington-station-teen-arrested-with-many-atvquads-community-helps-find/

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Number 6
Adam Saalfield – GUILTY in the Murder of Maggie Rosales
August 12, 2016 3:12 pm
On October 29, 2014 Adam Saalfield was arrested Suffolk County Police Homicide detectives in Huntington Station, for the murder of Maggie Rosales. Maggie Rosales was found lying on Lynch Street, on October 12, 2014, stabbed to death by Adam Saalfield. Adam Saalfield, 21, of Huntington Station was arrested Wednesday afternoon by homicide detectives. He was charged with Murder in the 2nd degree.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/08/12/adam-saalfield-guilty-in-the-murder-of-maggie-rosales/

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Number 7
Twenty Nine New Police and Rangers Deployed in Huntington, Criminals Beware
September 6, 2016 5:49 pm

The Town and County have deployed additional resources in Huntington to curb the violence and restore confidence to the community.

What Huntington Town is Doing:
Huntington officials have deployed armed Park Rangers to be assigned to parks in Huntington Station, this Labor Day weekend. The 6 part time Rangers would have peace officer status, which allows them to carry guns, and will patrol parks in Huntington. This new Rangers are part-time and are getting paid $23.53 per hour. The will be patrolling Parks like:

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/09/06/twenty-nine-new-police-and-rangers-deployed-in-huntington-criminals-beware/

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Number 8
Active Homicide Investigation in Huntington Village-UPDATED
May 25, 2016 10:03 am

Early on May 25 2016 around 3 am 2 citizens found a dead body on Clinton Avenue in Huntington Village. The unresponsive male was taken to Huntington Hospital were he was pronounced dead. According to Officials the victim was not part of any altercation from inside the bar Mary Carroll’s. Homicide detectives have ruled this a murder. Police should find more evidence from the larger amount of surveillance equipment from many of the businesses in the area.
LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/05/25/active-homicide-investigation-in-huntington-village/

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Number 9
Unidentified Dead Male Body Found in Huntington Station
December 9, 2016 2:08 pm

According to police someone who was passing by the parking lot behind the Auto Zone on NY Avenue discovered a dead body around 9:50am December 9, 2016. The police are investigating as to the cause of death and for the identification of the Male that was found.
LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/12/09/unidentified-dead-male-body-found-in-huntington-station/
 

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Number 10
August 27, 2016
22nd Act of Violence in 2016 Two Men Shot, One Killed, in Huntington Station
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one man and injured another in Huntington Station early this morning, Shotspotter was activated too.

Antoine Butts-Miller 18 year old was standing outside 233 5th Ave. with a large group of people when he and another man were shot at approximately 3:30 a.m.

LINK TO THE STORY:
https://thehuntingtonian.com/2016/08/27/24th-act-of-violence-in-2016-two-men-shot-one-killed-in-huntington-station/

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