Long Island Mourns Gabby Petito: Patch Week In Review

Massapequa NY

26 September, 2021

5:46 PM

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered for the week of Sept. 20-24. Wave Of Support For Gabby Petito's Family In Long Island Hometown Ribbons. A mural. Flags half-staff. A 'Light the Night' is planned. "We rally around each other in an unbelievable way." - Jennifer McNamara Long Island High School Removes Controversial 'Redmen' Mascot Logo The school mascot name has been under fire for years, but the reasons for the removal have not been disclosed by the district. It Was A Good Run, Now Over: Barney The Bull Has Been Captured Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue located the wayward bovine with the help of local rescuers, according to a post on Facebook. MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder of Long Island Teen: Feds Nelson "Mendigo" Argueta-Quintanilla, 24, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to the murder of Oscar Acosta, prosecutors said. LI Laundry To Pay $400,000 To Workers It Illegally Fired Officials say the commercial laundry service illegally fired 7 people last spring after they took sick leave and were quarantined for COVID. School Bus Driver Found Passed Out Drunk Behind The Wheel: Police Police say the the bus was stopped at an intersection with the driver passed out. All of the children were safe. Also worth a read: Fire Displaces 30 In Weekend Lakeview FireNassau DA To Retry Overturned Murder ConvictionCat Lost From Cargo For Three Weeks At JFK Airport FoundTrial For 2 Charged In Thomas Valva's Freezing Death PostponedA LI Teacher Among First Organ Transplant Patients To Get BoosterPublic Comment Opens On Grumman Plume Recovery PlanLong Island Drug Trafficker Sentenced To A Decade Behind BarsFormer Northport VA Employee Accused Of Raping Co-Worker: FedsMS-13 Gang Member Pleads Guilty To Killing Boy In Freeport: FedsGlen Head Mechanic Gets 25 To Life In Prison For 2018 Murder