🌱 Holbrook Man Sold Fentanyl + Woman Stole $340K From Business

Hello again, Sachem! It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's issue, you'll find these stories and more...

• A Holbrook man faces elevated drug charges in connection with selling Lake Grove woman deadly fentanyl.
• A Selden woman was sentenced to two to six years in prison for pilfering over $340,000 from family-owned business.
• Warmer weather is ahead this weekend.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 49 low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sachem:

1. AA Holbrook man faces elevated drug charges in connection with selling Lake Grove woman deadly fentanyl. Jaquan Casserly, 34, has been accused of selling the drug to the woman last year, causing her to die at Stony Brook University Hospital days after she was revived from an overdose, according to prosecutors. The woman's phone was turned over to police and they set up an undercover buy with Casserly and arrested him after searching his home. (Sachem Patch)
2. A Selden woman was sentenced to two to six years in prison for pilfering over $340,000 from a family-owned business. Leslie Mroz, 39, was employed by a Medford company from February 2016 through February 2019, where she handled payroll as the manager of human resources. During that time, Mroz manipulated her salary and benefits paying herself more than double she was authorized. “This defendant wasted no time abusing the trust that her employer placed in her by stealing from her employer,” Suffolk County DA Ray Tierney said. “She will now face justice and serve prison time for her greed.” (Sachem Patch)
3. Warmer weather is ahead this weekend. It will be a beautiful weekend here in the Sachem area, with temperatures in the 50s and sunny skies. We hope you enjoy the weather, and we will catch you tomorrow! (Weather.com)

Today in Sachem:

• Try A Dance Class For $1 - The Ballet Center. (9 a.m.)
• Princess Tea Party - Ballet Long Island. (1 p.m.)
• Murder Mystery and Dinner - Anthony's Live. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sachem Library: Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz - Birkenau. Check out this article the library shared on ten books to read for Holocaust Remembrance Day. (Sachem Library via Facebook)
• Sachem Schools: The Sachem school counselors are holding a seminar for students interested in playing sports at the collegiate level. The seminar is presented by Coach Wayne Mazzoni and will be held next Saturday at 10 a.m., in the Sachem North HS auditorium. (Facebook)

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— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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