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$227K In Dead Nassau County Woman's Disability Checks Stolen For Decade By Husband: Indictment
A decade of Social Security disability payments intended for a deceased woman allegedly ended up in her husband's pocket, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 12.
Lawrence Nadien, 56, of Nevada, was indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected more than $227,000 in Social Security disability benefits issued in his late wife's name after her death in 2014, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
Nadien was arraigned before Nassau County Judge Colin O'Donnell on Friday, June 12, on one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, prosecutors said. He pleaded not gui…
Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands
If your feed suddenly stopped cooperating, you were not alone.
Facebook and Instagram users reported widespread problems on Friday, June 12, with reports of disruption spiking sharply on Downdetector shortly after 9 a.m.
Downdetector showed about 69,000 user reports for Facebook issues around 10 a.m., including a spike of 69,569 reports at 9:39 a.m.
Instagram also saw a surge in reports, with more than 1,100 users flagging problems Friday morning, according to Downdetector.
The reports do not necessarily mean every user was affected. Downdetector tracks user-submitted pr…
Passenger Killed Crash At Busy Intersection On Long Island
A late-night crash at a intersection on Long Island turned deadly, police announced on Friday, June 12.
Hilton Spokony, 45, of East Patchogue, was killed after a Kia Forte collided with a Dodge Ram at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and Buckley Road in North Patchogue around 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police.
The crash happened when Meredith Hill, 79, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2023 Kia Forte southbound on Waverly Avenue and attempting to turn left onto Buckley Road when the vehicle collided with a northbound 2016 Dodge Ram, polic…
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian On Long Island
A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene in Suffolk County, police announced on Friday, June 12.
Mario Corvasce, 66, of Holbrook, was standing in the roadway in front of 780 Broadway Ave. when he was hit by a southbound vehicle around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police.
The driver did not stop after the crash and fled the area, police said.
Corvasce was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating t…
