Kieran Crowely
The Archive
Tragic LIU ‘slay’ texts
An anguished Queens mom begged her co-ed daughter to come home in one last exchange of desperate text messages before she went missing. “Marisha Cheong u better call me or...
Last texts reveal mother's desperate pleas to murdered teen
These are the last heartbreaking text messages from a terrified Queens mom to her daughter begging her to come home the day the dark-haired coed vanished without a trace and...
LIPA customers: It’s the worst
It’s official: Long Island Power Authority customers are the most dissatisfied in the country.The first survey of business customers since Hurricane Sandy showed LIPA ranked dead last out of 95...
LI ‘boot’ in storm bungle
A high-ranking state DOT director and his subordinate were suspended without pay — and could be fired — for bungling the response to winter storm Nemo on Long Island, The...
Ex-Sen. Huntley pleads guilty to covering up theft of funds from non-profit
Ex-Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley pleaded guilty this morning to an additional state felony charge for her role in the theft of funds she steered to sham non profit group....
Storm leaves Sandy-like gas shortages for metro-area motorists
Motorists burned by Hurricane Sandy fuel shortages scrambled to gas stations yesterday as winter storm Nemo hit — only to again find long lines and empty pumps. More than 10...
Police big trial wraps
A former Nassau County deputy police commissioner on trial for allegedly accepting gifts in return for squashing a burglary rap for a rich friend’s son “is stone-cold innocent,’’ his attorney...
Probe LI pol’s books: Dems
Nassau Democrats are demanding a state investigation into County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican, claiming in an official complaint that he illegally solicited and spent campaign funds.Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay...
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano illegally solicited campaign funds: complaint
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano's political opposition has submitted a criminal complaint to the state Attorney General and the Board of Elections - charging Mangano with illegal solicitation and expenditure...
Dog beats man – in courtroom
Every dog has its day in court. A Long Island judge ruled in favor of a pooch accused of “viciously” pouncing on a limo driver, saying the lovable Labrador doesn’t...
Slay-suicide
A Long Island man upset about his lawyer wife’s new social life after she lost weight fatally shot her yesterday — then shot himself. “Basically, [Karen Rodgers Dennis] was really...
Bank ‘thief’ needs brain loan
This is the dumbest bank robber on Long Island. During the first of her two bungled bank jobs Sunday in Wantagh, she walked up to a teller and demanded $5,000...
Long Island huband and wife in murder-suicide; man was upset about her social life & killed her
A Long Island man upset about his lawyer wife’s new social life after she lost weight fatally shot her in their bedroom yesterday — then turned the gun on himself,...
Stupid thief in ‘slip’-up
Hey, rules are rules. A Long Island bank teller foiled a would-be robber — when she coolly refused to hand over any cash without a withdrawal slip. The female thief...
Buff luck for nudists: LI beach clothesed
A Long Island nudist group has been thrown into a panic after learning that the area’s sole “clothing-optional” beach will be closed until further notice due to Superstorm Sandy damage.A...
LIRR copper robbers busted in $250K scrap scheme: DA
Another day, another Long Island Rail Road scandal. Fifteen LIRR workers were charged yesterday with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire from train yards and selling it for...
15 LIRR workers, 2 others tied copper theft scheme
Fifteen Long Island Rail Road workers were arrested this morning and accused of stealing over $200,000 in copper from the MTA. Two other men who do not work for the...
Remains of young woman found in Nassau County may be linked to Gilgo Beach serial killer
The remains of a young woman found near the water on Nassau County’s north shore may be linked to the Gilgo Beach serial murders, police said yesterday. “Obviously, we’re near...
Human bones on LI beach
A woman found human skeletal remains in the sands of a Long Island beach while walking her dog Monday, cops said yesterday. The unidentified bones — believed to be those...
Bail nixed for LI kid-slay suspect
A Long Island man was held without bail yesterday on charges he murdered a 4-year-old boy because the child would not take a nap. Jonathan Thompson, 31, pleaded not guilty...