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Man accused in grisly murders gets charge upgraded

The Middle Village man accused in the murders and dismemberments of two men was slapped with an upgraded first-degree murder charge in a Riverhead court on Tuesday. Darren Lynch was originally charged

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Aug 13, 2008, 4:13 PM

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