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Paul Batterson, of East Moriches, arrested in deadly home invasion on East Moriches Boulevard in Eastport

An arrest has been made in a deadly home invasion that happened in Eastport last month. Paul Batterson, 22, of East Moriches, has been charged in the murder of Francisco Pirir, a Guatemalan immigrant

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Jan 19, 2014, 10:01 PM

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