Christina Carrega-Woodby
The Archive
Terror lawyer gets compassionate prison release
Terror-loving lawyer Lynne Stewart arrived in New York on Wednesday afternoon, soaking in the newfound freedom she’s gained from a compassionate prison release. Stewart had been locked up since 2009...
Boy dies after being hit by truck of man with suspended license
An 8-year-old boy walking to school with his older sister was fatally struck on Friday by a tractor trailer driven by a Newark man with a suspended license, police said....
Man in murderous bus rampage gets 95 years to life
A sociopathic, cocaine-addicted murderer was slammed with a 95-years-to-life in a dramatic Queens sentencing Thursday, as the families of his three victims -- two of whom were shot on a...
Queens killer rants about shot wife at sentencing
A thug refused to show remorse as he was hit with 30 years in Queens for killing his step daughter and blinding his estranged wife - and even ranted that...
Snow way! TWC lets students name winter storms
What’s in a name? The Weather Channel’s maiden attempt at naming winter storms last year created so many head-scratchers, such as Freyr, Ukko, and Walda, that the cable network called...
Thug ring busted after swiping 50 luxury cars: DA
A gang of luxury-car thieves swiped more than 300 pricey rides worth an eye-popping $15.5 million during a lengthy crime spree that also involved several black-market brokers who bought and...
Hey, she was just a ho: Sick bid by killer's lawyer
In a bizarre courtroom speech, a Queen defense attorney said the life of a murdered transgender prostitute wasn’t worth much — and argued that her convicted killer shouldn’t be punished...
Bus shooter's insanity defense fails; jury convicts
A sociopathic gunman's insanity defense failed on Thursday when a Queens jury convicted him of shooting three men dead -- two on the Q111 bus. "Oh thank God!" said a...
Banker too sexy for CitiBank sues blood clinic
A banker babe who claimed she was too sexy for CitiBank is now suing a blood clinic for being negligent with a needle.Debrahlee Lorenzana, the curvy former CitiBank employee who...
Bus shooting victim: 'I saw blood everywhere'
Three Queens families whose lives changed two years ago when a "delusional" and "paranoid" madman randomly opened fire on a crowded Queens bus after killing a teenager, gathered in court...
Correction officers union stalls Rikers-to-court transports
The wheels of justice abruptly ground to a halt around the city Monday — after a surprise work stoppage by Rikers Island transit employees prevented hundreds of prisoners from getting...
‘Cop-beat’ brute too drunk to remember attack, lawyer says
He’s blaming his victim — but can’t remember why. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound bruiser who was caught on video repeatedly smashing the head of an off-duty cop claimed Monday that “something”...
Woman admits killing boyfriend with car in jealous rage
She was hell on wheels. A Queens woman admitted she slammed her car into her boyfriend, killing him in a jealous rage, as she tearfully pleaded guilty on Wednesday. Through...
Man pleads guilty to killing stepdaughter, blinding ex in 2011 shooting
A Queens madman who fatally shot his stepdaughter and permanently blinded his estranged wife pleaded guilty on Tuesday for the senseless bloodshed and will be sentenced to 30 years in...
Family drama ends in kidnapping, arrest
On Thanksgiving, be thankful your family is not this dysfunctional. A Queens woman was arrested for allegedly kidnapping her older, developmentally disabled cousin and forcing him to confess to raping...
Killer convicted of murdering transgender prostitute
A cold-blooded killer whose attorney followed his ill-fated instructions to reveal his abusive past to jurors was convicted on Friday for murdering a transgender prostitute inside her Queens apartment. Rasheen...
Cops force man to rap for his freedom: suit
It was rhyme and punishment. A Brooklyn man says he was forced to rap for a crew of NYPD cops to get out of handcuffs — and warned that if...
Tenant: Neighbor's excessive noise causes 9/11 flashbacks
A Queens co-op resident is so fed up with the woman who lives upstairs that he’s calling her the Osama bin Laden of “excessive” and “intentional” noise, according to a...
Trashed Banksy art could be worth $200,000
It’s the most valuable “garbage” in the city. Cops in Queens squeezed the air out of a balloon installation by notorious street artist Banksy and then stuffed it in a...
Senior 'sorry for beating elderly roommate to death'
No kidding! A hot-tempered senior who allegedly freaked out and fatally bludgeoned his elderly roommate during a silly argument over a curtain in their Queens nursing home admitted he did...