Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for October 26, 2025

The 14-year-old from Mastic Beach, who went missing on October 17, was recovered safely six days later. Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) began sending public alerts to media outlets after Liam Stark was dropped off at William Floyd High School by his older brother at 7:10 a.m. that morning. Still, when his mother came to meet him at the 2:30 p.m. school bus, he was not on it.

Missing Mastic Beach Teen Found Alive and Well

Posted on October 26, 2025

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