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Dr. Joseph Golyan Accused Of $100K Disability Fraud
A Long Island doctor is accused of collecting $100,000 in disability while secretly billing Medicare for $700,000.
Joseph Golyan, 64, a former gastroenterologist from Great Neck, was arraigned on multiple grand larceny charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 9, with prosecutors alleging he maintained a thriving medical practice while falsely claiming to be too injured to work.
The alleged scheme began in 2021, when Golyan first applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), followed by early retirement benefits in 2022. He received monthly payments ranging from $2,900 to o…
Family Feared Him Missing — He Was Arrested In Undercover Child Sex Sting At NJ Hotel, AG Says
All Bruce Drelich's family knew on Friday, May 2 was that he'd gone to New Jersey to meet an "online acquaintance" before he disappeared, according to a missing person's post on social media.
And then, they learned why.
The Philadelphia resident is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking, after authorities say he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl in a Bordentown, NJ hotel for sex. That girl was actually an undercover agent, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Tuesday, June 10.
So, on May 2, when Drehlich arrived at the hotel, he was taken into custody by authori…
Lunar Standstill Brings Rare Strawberry Moon: Here's When, What It Means
A rare lunar event will light up the sky, offering stargazers a low-hanging, amber-tinted view of June's full moon overnight.
Known as the Strawberry Moon, this celestial sight will reach peak illumination early Wednesday, June 11, at 3:44 a.m. Eastern time, but its full spectacle can be seen the evening of Tuesday, June 10, as it climbs the sky during dusk.
While the moon will appear full the night before, what makes this year's display unique is a phenomenon called a lunar standstill, which happens only once every 18.6 years.
This rare alignment will cause the moon to rise and set …
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner
A mother and her 3-year-old son were found dead in a car outside their Quakertown home, the Bucks County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 10.
Agnes Dawidowicz, 42, and her son Charlie Dawidowicz, 3, were discovered unresponsive in a vehicle parked at their residence on the 2100 block of Barley Drive on Sunday, June 8, authorities said.
They were pronounced dead at the scene around 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. The causes and manners of death remain under investigation, according to the coroner’s office.
Agnes Dawidowicz was a clinical research professional and biotechnology expert w…
Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police
A tow truck burst into flames and fire spread into a Hewlett auto body shop early Monday, June 9, prompting a multi-agency response, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, June 10.
The fire ignited in front of Avi’s Auto Center at 1205 West Broadway around 2:57 a.m., police said.
Hewlett Fire Department was first on the scene and quickly knocked down the truck fire, but when smoke continued to pour from the building, crews forced their way inside, according to the fire department. Inside the office area, they discovered another small fire and extinguished it using one of two stretched h…
Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter On Long Island: DA
A man was brutally murdered with a crowbar in front of his young daughter during a domestic dispute in Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, June 10.
Carlos Bonaparte, 45, of East Patchogue, died after being struck in the skull with the claw end of the weapon—puncturing his brain by approximately one inch—during the early morning attack outside his home on Taylor Avenue at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, authorities said.
The suspect, Darrell Trent, 46, of Bellport, allegedly arrived at the home five minutes after being called by a cousin of Bona…
Storms, Showers Moving Across Northeast: Here's Latest, 5-Day Forecast
A system packed with thunderstorms is now sweeping across the region from west to east.
There will be showers and scattered storms throughout the morning on Tuesday, June 10, continuing into the afternoon before the system winds down, according to the National Weather Service.
There could be scattered evening showers in the farthest north areas.
Temperatures will climb into the 80s on Wednesday, June 11, aided by the return of sunny skies.
It will remain warm and dry on Thursday, June 12.
After a fair start, unsettled weather will return Friday, June 13, with scattered late aft…
