Jermaine Holmes, the Northampton man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Riverside man during a fray outside the Hampton Bays Diner last year, was sentenced today to 20 years... more
A 46-year-old Flanders man who was struck by a car on Sunday night later died of his injuries, Southampton Town Police said. The vehicle that struck him fled the scene but police later identified and arrested the person they believe was driving, Silvia Alvarez De Reyes, 46, of Shirley. She has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a fatality, which is a felony. According to police, a Southampton Town Police officer on patrol Sunday night came upon a man lying unconscious on the ground on the side of Flanders Road near Vail Avenue at about 7:25 ...
6 Oct 2025 by Staff Writer
The Southampton Town Board this week fired a Southampton Town Police officer who had been suspended since being brought up on 15 charges of misconduct and insubordination following a 2024 incident in which he did not respond to fatal motor vehicle accident and asked another officer to lie to cover him. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to terminate the employment of Jonathan Loren, effectively immediately. Loren had been on suspension and facing disciplinary charges since January 2024. Town Police Chief James Kiernan and town lawmakers are prohibited from discussing personnel matters, but The Press received a copy of the ...
by Staff Writer