Top Stories On Huntington Patch In 2018

As the year begins to wind down, we are looking back at some of our top stories on Huntington Patch.

Here is a look at the top 10 most read stories from 2018:

1. Baby Found Next To Kilo Of Cocaine In Drug Trafficking Bust, DA Says: Three individuals were arrested for their involvement in a cocaine distribution ring in Huntington Station that led authorities to finding a kilo of cocaine concealed in close proximity to a newborn during the course of the investigation, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini announced in November.
2. 2 NYPD Officers, 1 Just Married, Killed In Maserati Crash: New York State Police released new details surrounding the May crash that killed two off-duty NYPD officers from Long Island, one of whom got married that day, over the weekend in Upstate New York.
3. Obituary: Ryan Spencer Mullen, 15, St. Anthony's High School Student: Ryan Spencer Mullen, of Cold Spring Harbor, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 23 at age 15. He was a St. Anthony's High School student who was on track to graduate in 2020.
4. Missing Huntington Woman Found Dead Of Heroin Overdose: A young woman missing from Huntington, who grew up in East Quogue and attended Westhampton Beach High School, has been found dead of an overdose in Philadelphia, her heartbroken mother said in September.
5. Man Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Teen In Huntington, Police Say: A Huntington Station man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Huntington on Sunday, Suffolk Police announced in November.
6. Teen Arrested For Fatal Huntington Hit-And-Run: A 17-year-old girl was arrested for leaving the scene of a crash after striking a pedestrian who later died from his injuries in August, police say.
7. The Best School Districts On Long Island For 2018: As the 2017-18 school year kicks off, parents and students heading to their first day of school can see how their school district stacks up against others in the state as Niche.com has released its annual rankings of best schools and school districts in the state.
8. Former Thatched Cottage Owner Pleads Guilty To Forced Labor: The former owner of Thatched Cottage in Centerport pleaded guilty in September on charges in connection to luring immigrants to the United States and forcing them to work at their catering hall under horrible conditions, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of New York.
9. Elderly Couple Hurt in Suffolk Home Invasion: An elderly couple was hospitalized after they were assaulted by a burglar inside their Greenlawn home in October, police say.
10. Uber Driver Arrested After Teen Dies From Car Surfing Fall, DA Says: An Uber driver was arrested for allowing his teenage passengers to "car surf" on top of his moving vehicle in Huntington, which led to 15-year-old Ryan Mullen falling off and dying from his injuries in late September, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini announced in November.

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