The 10 Most Read Stories of 2012

Here are the Top-10 stories read on Half Hollow Hills Patch in 2012.

1. Ex-Yankee faces four counts of child molestation

Ex-Yankee Rosendo "Rusty" Torres made incriminating statements to police that led to felony charges of child molestation, court documents and police said.

2. Four Arrested in Dix Hills Armed Robbery

Suffolk County Police arrested four local residents who are said to have pulled a gun out on three Dix Hills teenagers in order to steal their cell phones.

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St. Anthony's graduate Adam Pomper, a freshman lacrosse player for the 2012 national champion Loyola Greyhounds, died earlier this year in Huntington.

4. Dix Hills Man Dies After Vehicle Strikes Tree

Devin Wolcott, 24, of Dix Hills was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital after suffering major injuries when his vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree in Melville, Suffolk County police said.

5. Half Hollow Hills Pics & Clips

A look at reader submitted photos to Half Hollow Hills Patch.

6. Police: Dix Hills Man Allows 200 Teens To Drink At His Home

Police say a Dix Hills man allowed more than 200 teenagers to consume alcohol at his home and charged him with violating Suffolk County's Social Host Law. 

7. Dix Hills Man Charged With BWI In Fatal Boat Crash

Brian Andreski, 26, of Dix Hills, the operator of the Skater boat was charged with boating while intoxicated following the crash under the Robert Moses Causeway. 

8. Hospital Executive Goes Missing

George Richardson, a 50-year-old executive atHuntington Hospital, disappeared while staying Hartman's Briney Breezes Motel in August, according to East Hampton Town police.

9. Melville Pharmacist Nabbed In Black Market Prescription Ring

A Melville Pharmacist was arrested for his alleged role as a ringleader in a massive scheme to distribute black market prescription HIV drugs and defraud the Medicaid Program of $155 million, law enforcement officials said.

10. Severely Injured Man Found Lying On LIE In Dix Hills

Police shut down the Long Island Expressway at Exit 50 in Dix Hills in early November after they found a severely injured man from Huntington Station lying in the HOV lane, covered in blood.