Monday On Long Island: Oheka Castle Owner Gary Melius Shot

This new, daily Long Island-wide blog will give readers a chance to find out what's happening in up-to-the minute posts from all corners of the region. Find out what's happening in your neck of the woods — and share info you want your neighbors to know about in the comments section. 

4:41 p.m. The final sentencing came down today in a case of three cops who reportedly covered up crimes by a police benefactor's son. Read the full story here.

2:50 p.m:  Gary Melius, the owner of Huntington's Oheka Castle, was shot by a masked gunman at the castle Monday afternoon, according to published reports. Read the full story here. 

2:06 p.m. The Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) will meet at tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Lawrence Village Hall. 

1:30 p.m.: A Joe's Crab Shack is opening soon in Deer Park, but not too soon. A Babylon Town official told Patch Monday that construction on the restaurant at the Tanger Outlets is on somewhat of a hold until the weather improves. It will still be at least a couple of months before construction is complete. 

1:13 p.m. A Long Beach man tried to rob an Island Park gas station while he was drunk, according to Nassau County Police. Read the story here.
11:30 a.m.:  Two Five Towns teens face robbery charges after they allegedly took another teen’s cell phone and stole from a friend’s house, according to Nassau County Police. Read the story here. 

11:10 a.m.: A Patchogue man was killed Sunday night in a single-car crash on Waverly Avenue in Patchogue, police said. Read the story here. 

10:40 a.m.: A Central Islip man faces nine burglary charges after police say he broke into commercial buildings at industrial parks in Bohemia, Islandia, Ronkonkoma and Hauppauge and stole various electronics and computer equipment. Read the full story here. 

10:22 a.m.: Breaking news: The East Hampton Union Free School District has decided to disband its varsity football team, the Bonackers, for the coming school year. The JV program and middle school program will not be affected, according to East Hampton athletic director Joe Vas.

The decision was made after East Hampton was asked to move from Conference iV, for smaller schools, to Conference III, a larger division, based on enrollment, Vas said.

And, with only 20 students signed up for both varsity and junior varsity next year, Vas said, after discussing the issue with the board of education, players, parents and school officials, the decision was made to disband the varsity team for next year, with the hope to be back the following year, Vas said.
The decision was made for the safety of the kids, one school official said.

10:25 a.m.: The community is still shocked to learn about the death of a restaurant manager from carbon monoxide poisoning over the weekend at Legal Sea Foods in Huntington. What do you think needs to be done to ensure such tragedies never happen again?

10:27 a.m.: Hundreds are gathering in Southold Monday morning to pay final respects to firefigher Frank Locrotondo, who died last week.