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$227K In Dead NY Woman's Disability Checks Allegedly 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…
Storms Slam Dutchess County, Leave Hundreds Without Power, Trail Of Destruction
Hundreds of residents in eastern Dutchess County remained without power Friday morning, June 12, after severe thunderstorms tore through the area, leaving behind widespread damage, downed trees, and numerous road closures.
The storms moved through the region on the evening of Thursday, June 11, causing what local officials described as pockets of severe damage across the Town of Pawling and surrounding communities.
Photos shared by New York Rep. Anil Beephan showed large trees snapped in half, roadways completely blocked by fallen timber, and utility lines tangled among de…
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…
Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Hudson Valley Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (Update)
This story has been updated.
An 88-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a Ulster County homicide investigation that resulted in a murder charge against a 15-year-old boy, authorities said.
The victim, killed in an incident in Saugerties on Sunday, June 7, was identified by the Saugerties Police Department on Thursday, June 11, as Elena Bonjolo, 88, who lived on West Camp Road.
According to police, Bonjolo was killed sometime between 9:25 a.m. and 1:52 p.m. on Sunday.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the investigation began after Saugerties Police received …
