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Southampton Town Police Confirm Murder Suspect Is 'Person Of Interest' In Sagaponack Arson Case

authorErica Thompson on Jan 13, 2015
The part-time Wainscott man accused of killing his father in Manhattan is also a “person of interest” in a Sagaponack fire that destroyed a 17th century home, which is being... more

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