500 Days of Kristin, Day 388: Kristin's Book Tour Lie

As we near ever closer to Kristin Cavallari’s literary debut and the sweet release of death, new details about the promotional schedule for Balancing in Heels have emerged. Today Kristin announced that she plans to embark on a cross-country “book tour” next month, making stops in “NYC, Chicago, and LA.”
Hero Teens Allegedly Hack High School Computers During Summer Vacation to Change Grades
Three 17-year-old boys on Long Island have been arrested, NBC News reports, after their high school’s computer system was breached over the summer—schedules were altered and grades changed.
“‘The home’s craftsmanship and the grounds’ peaceful tranquility were beyond what I’d ever experienced. The frontage on Georgica Pond, with its never-ending pageant of natural beauty, is breathtaking.’ Mr. Rahr is parting with the estate, he said, because he now summers in Europe.”
"You Don't Belong Here": Black Long Island Family Receives Racist Letter
An African-American family living in Lindenhurst, New York was sent an anonymous letter this week urging them to leave the village and move to a place “where there are more people like you,” WPIX reports.
Court Transcripts: Bill O’Reilly’s Daughter Saw Him “Choking Her Mom”
Gawker has obtained partial transcripts from the custody trial at the center of Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly’s vicious dispute with his ex-wife, Maureen McPhilmy. The documents, which record testimony given last year, confirm that the ex-couple’s teenage daughter told a court-appointed forensic examiner that she…
D.A. Who Failed to Indict Eric Garner's Killer Elected to Congress
Staten Island district attorney Daniel Donovan has won a special election for the house seat left open by disgraced congressman Michael Grimm, who pled guilty to felony tax evasion in December, The New York Times reports. Donovan is the same D.A. whose office failed last year to secure an indictment for Daniel…
Long Island Cardiologist Arrested in Insane Murder-For-Hire Plot
Cops say a respected Long Island cardiologist tried to set fire to a rival's office and offered undercover officers prescription pills, weapons and cash to finish the job.
New York Man Ticketed for Driving in Carpool Lane with Wooden Friend
When Officer Jonathan Abrams pulled over a Long Island man for speeding in the HOV lane Friday morning, he ran into a slight problem: He asked both men in the car for ID, but one of them, being several pieces of wood stuck together, had none.
Man Who Beheaded His Mother Was Off Meds, Days Away from Doctor Visit
Derek Ward, the Long Island man who beheaded his college professor mother before jumping in front of a train Tuesday night, was apparently scheduled to see a psychiatrist today. His mother Patricia Ward's brother, the Rev. Robert Lubrano, told the New York Daily News that Derek had been off his medication for four…
Long Island Woman Beheaded By Son Identified as College Professor
The Long Island woman found beheaded on the street in front of an apartment complex in Farmingdale on Tuesday night has been identified as 66-year-old Farmingdale State College professor Patricia Ward. Police have confirmed that her 35-year-old son, Derek, killed her before jumping in front of an oncoming Long Island…
Long Island Man Beheads Woman, Then Jumps in Front of Train
A woman in her 60s was found beheaded in front of an apartment complex in Farmingdale, Long Island late Tuesday night. Twenty minutes after police arrived at the scene, her suspected killer jumped in front of an oncoming Long Island Rail Road train. Police suspect the incident was a murder-suicide of a mother and son.
Watch a Machete-Wielding Deli Clerk Chase Off an Armed Robber
This is one way to deal with an attempted robbery: Last month, a gunman walked into a deli in Long Island, fired a warning shot, and demanded cash. Instead of complying, the insane clerk chased the would-be robber from the store with a machete.
School Bus Aide Accused of Breaking Autistic Boy’s Arm
A Long Island school bus attendant has been accused of breaking a 5-year-old autistic’s boy arm on Monday. According to Suffolk County police, Richard Mason, 39, was attempting to discipline the young boy when he “grabbed the child’s arm and pulled it behind his back, fracturing it.” The child also sustained bruises…
Hofstra Student Killed During Home Invasion was Shot by Police
A 21-year-old Hofstra student was killed early Friday morning by a shot fired by a Nassau County policeman. Andrea Rebello was being held at gunpoint by an intruder, when she was shot once in the head by the unidentified police officer, who also killed the home intruder.
Someone from Long Island Is Giving Away a Mini Horse on Craigslist [UPDATE]
What can't you find on Craigslist: A guitar player to jam with; an affordable apartment in New York City; a free miniature horse.
Girl Arrested for Faking Cancer and Spending Thousands in Donations on Heroin Habit
Authorities in Suffolk County arrested 21-year-old Brittany Ozarowski for grand larceny Wednesday, alleging she methodically raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for unnecessary "cancer treatments" and used the proceeds to buy heroin.
