NY - Attempted murder of Long Island hotelier Gary Melius, 24 Feb 2014

[Blondie in Spokane]

Son of Oheka Castle owner probed in father's shooting outside famed Long Island estate

"Thomas Melius, 34, has been considered a person of interest after his father Gary Melius was shot in front of the Suffolk County castle last winter, sources told Newsday. Gary Melius does not believes his son is involved."

" Melius, 34, is being looked at as authorities continue to investigate the failed assassination-style attack in Suffolk County last winter, sources told Newsday on Thursday."


http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/son-oheka-castle-owner-probed-father-shooting-article-1.1921120

 

[newone]

this could become a very interesting case....

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Gary Melius' son Thomas Melius a 'person of interest' in his Feb. 24 shooting, says source

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/...-of-interest-in-his-feb-24-shooting-1.9177698

 

[newone]

Gary Melius' son Thomas Melius a 'person of interest' in his Feb. 24 shooting, says source

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/...-of-interest-in-his-feb-24-shooting-1.9177698

gotta love Long Island -- the comments on the link are riveting.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

"Furious over investigative reporting by Newsday, the Suffolk County and New York State chairman of the Independence Party invited me on his radio program."

"Frank MacKay said he wanted to discuss “gotcha journalism.”

"The show was recorded a day after Newsday ran a seven-page investigation headlined “The Insiders.”

"Starting on page one, its sub-head was: “Suffolk judges violated rules while awarding Oheka Castle owner and associates lucrat*ive foreclosure work.” The exposé focused on Gary Melius, “a major political donor and influential member of the Independence Party,” who owns Oheka Castle, a mansion now a hotel and restaurant in Huntington."

"Mr. Melius “and a network of his associates,” some also Independence Party figures, “benefited financially” with some payments “questionable or improper,” according to Newsday. Judges have used “appointments as a way to dole out lucrative favors to political insiders and reward party leaders for their endorsements.”

"Earlier this year, Mr. Melius narrowly escaped death in an assassination attempt in which he was shot in the head. A criminal investigation is ongoing. The shooting led to “an examination” by Newsday of the “business dealings” of Mr. Melis."

http://shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com/2014/10/26/suffolk-closeup-gotcha/

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.longislandpress.com/2014/12/29/top-14-long-island-local-news-stories-of-2014/

This case is the biggest whodunit to hit Long Island in recent memory. A shooter tried to gun down Gary Melius, the powerful owner of Oheka Castle—the palatial hotel, restaurant, catering hall and frequent film set in Huntington—but Melius survived a gunshot wound to the head in broad daylight as he got into his car at the estate on Feb. 24.

Since the wealthy, prolific political donor and Independence Party backer has his fingers in a great many pies across Nassau and Suffolk counties, the rumor mill ran wild with speculation over who might have wanted him dead. Melius couldn’t identify the shooter and says he doesn’t know who would want to execute him.

Suffolk County police, who are continuing the investigation, have neither made any arrests nor named any suspects. They have only released a surveillance camera image of a light-colored four-door Jeep Grand Cherokee that was spotted fleeing the scene.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

$100,000 reward

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...rd-One-Year-Video-Gary-Melius-293850061.html#

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Police reveal footage of millionaire Long Island castle owner being shot in the eye two years ago as hunt for gunman continues

Gary Melius was shot as he sat in his Mercedes in his Long Island estate

Gunman fired three shots, with one hitting the hotelier above the left eye

Bullet penetrated the millionaire's skull and came out just behind his ear

Surveillance footage has been released two years after the near-fatal attack

It shows a would-be assassin sneaking up to the car and opening fire

Cops are yet to track down a suspect or work out what the motive could be

Mr Melius owns swanky Oheka Castle, was a donor to both main political parties and was once $6million in debt

Exclusive venue has hosted celebrity weddings including Kevin Jonas'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-ago-hunt-gunman-continues.html#ixzz41NHzzo00