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Lawn Guyland
Joined September 2008
Rereading my old clips on the case, came across this shot of mine taken while covering the original December 2010 news conference with then-SCPD Commissioner Richard Dormer on the side of Ocean Parkway in #GilgoBeach Here is some (not all) of my coverage from the past 13 years
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The judge who recently sentenced the Gilgo Beach serial killer to life in prison should be forced to retire because his sentences are overly harsh, a criminal justice reform advocacy group said. #GilgoBeachKiller #JudgeMazzei #LongIsland longislandpress.com/2026/08/…
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Cheers broke out in the courtroom as the judge handed down the sentence on admitted #gilgobeach serial killer Rex Heuermann today at Suffolk criminal court
BREAKING: Admitted Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced on June 17 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing eight women over a three-decade span after the victims’ families blasted him in Suffolk County court. longislandpress.com/2026/06/…
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BREAKING: Rex Heuermann confirmed he is the Gilgo Beach killer, admitting to killing eight women. Here's everything you need to know, from Heuermann's in-court demeanor to how he said he killed his victims. Full story: longislandpress.com/2026/04/…  #LISK longislandpress.com/2026/04/…
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Today’s storm getting in on the #sixseven trend as Nassau and Suffolk tied peak wind speeds at 67 mph gusts
Here is the latest Public Information Statement detailed peak wind gusts from today and this evening. Click the link for the reports: partnerservices.nws.noaa.gov… #nycwx #nywx #liwx #hvwx #njwx #ctwx
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Not the happiest Fourth of July for this @SCPDHq officer stuck in the mud outside the @sayvilleferry terminal this afternoon 🚨😢🎆
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Good news, @LIRR! My 1-year-old baby fished out the used condom that someone stuffed behind a seat headrest on today’s 2:10 p.m. from Babylon to Penn! 🤮@TheLIRRToday @LIRRpassSuck #LIRR
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Adding this to the pile of major breaking news stories that have broken on Long Island this week
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New wanted poster seeking information in the murders of Tanya Jackson and her daughter Tatiana Dykes, the victims previously known as Peaches and Baby Doe. No suspect named despite ties to #gilgobeach
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The advanced DNA technology used in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case is like piecing together missing words in a damaged copy of Hamlet, an expert in population genetics testified on March 28 as defense attorneys tried to discredit her. longislandpress.com/2025/03/…
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“The issue now is, who’s going to pick up these needed services?” retired Safe Center cofounder Cindy Scott asked. “Who’s going to be manning the hotline? Who’s going to be facilitating the child advocacy center? Who’s going to be operating the shelter?” longislandpress.com/2025/03/…
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An investigation determined that a Suffolk police officer was not acting recklessly when she was sped at 85mph, fatally striking a teen. She didn't turn her dash cam on before the crash. The state recommends a change. Full story: tinyurl.com/ShirleyCopCrash #LongIsland #CrimeNews
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Cold case suspect was allegedly caught in 4K, as the kids say
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“It’s kind of a canary in the coal mine,” @JSweetLI tells the Press. “Because if Elon doesn’t like your journalism, he can just ban you from a major platform where we disseminate our news.” longislandpress.com/2025/02/…
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