Overview

• Suffolk County homicide detectives have conducted extensive witness interviews and technical forensic analyses in an active probe of Nolan-O’Slatarra’s death.
• The East End Drug Task Force has opened an inquiry into possible drug involvement following unverified reports of white powder aboard the Ripple yacht.
• A preliminary autopsy found no external signs of trauma, and toxicology and histology tests by the medical examiner’s office are expected to take weeks to months.
• Investigators have filed no charges and have not ruled out homicide, accidental overdose or natural causes as they pursue multiple investigative tracks.
• Through attorney Arthur Aidala, the family has requested a second autopsy and is pressing authorities to identify all individuals present on the vessel the night she died.