Ex-Destiny's Child Singer Arrested I Need More Booze To Handle These N-Words
Farrah Franklin, a former Destiny's Child singer, got busted for public intoxication -- note the red nose in her mug shot -- and allegedly told police she should've downed even more alcohol.
According to cops ... Farrah got into an argument with a male friend around 3 AM Thursday outside a gym in DeKalb County, GA. When officers showed up she said she was not ready to go home, and added ... "These n***** won't leave me alone."
Cops noticed signs of drunkenness -- odor of booze, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes -- and asked how much she'd been drinking. She fired back, "Not enough."
Farrah -- who was in DC from 1999 to 2000 -- was arrested and booked for public intoxication and possession of a small amount of weed.
Bail is set at $250. She's still in custody.
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Denver Broncos WR Calls Cops to Report Domestic Violence ... Gets Arrested
Denver Broncos wide receiver Cody Latimer called police to report that his GF had attacked him during a domestic dispute Monday night -- but when cops arrived, he ended up in cuffs too.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Dept. says the 23-year-old Super Bowl champ called police to report that his GF had "put her hands on him."
When cops arrived to the scene, they ran both Latimer's and his GF's names through the system, per standard operating procedure -- and noticed a warrant out for Cody stemming from an old traffic violation.
The GF was arrested for assault and disturbing the peace. Latimer was arrested for the outstanding warrant (a failure to appear over a traffic ticket).
To be clear, Latimer was NOT accused of domestic violence.
Latimer ultimately paid a $311.50 fine and was released. He also bailed out his GF.
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NBA's Darren Collison Arrested for Domestic Violence
Sacramento Kings point guard Darren Collison was arrested for domestic violence over the weekend in an incident involving his wife ... TMZ Sports has learned.
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a woman called cops at 2 AM on May 30th to report that she was being assaulted inside the home.
When cops arrived, "deputies found that the woman had visible injuries and they arrested Darren Collison, 29, on a charge of domestic violence."
During the arrest, cops noticed Collison had 2 misdemeanor warrants stemming from an unrelated driving on a suspended license case. He was released from jail at 9 AM Monday.
The Kings have issued a statement saying they're aware of the situation -- and added, "The Sacramento Kings condemn violence of any kind. We are gathering additional information and once all facts are known we will take appropriate steps."
Story developing ...
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'The Wonder Years' Star Busted for DUA ... Ambien
"The Wonder Years" star Jason Hervey just learned the hard way ... never take Ambien before you get behind the wheel.
Tennessee law enforcement tells TMZ ... they got a call about a swerving pickup truck and were able to locate it. Cops say Hervey was behind the wheel and totally out of it ... slurring, red-eyed and confused.
Cops say Hervey miserably failed a field sobriety test. They searched the pickup and found a loaded handgun, but the actor had a permit. Hervey was booked for DUI and carrying a weapon while under the influence.
The incident went down back in January 2015 but it went unnoticed, until this past weekend when Hervey served 48 hours behind bars for a misdemeanor DUI charge. The weapons charge was dropped.
Jason, who played Wayne Arnold on the show, tells us he has a prescription for Ambien and stupidly took one before hopping in the truck for a quick errand, he had no alcohol in his system ... he's thankful cops got him off the road before anything really bad happened.
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Usher Alleged Stalker Arrested For Getting Too Close
Usher's got a serious problem shaking an obsessed fan ... and it's gotten so bad she was arrested standing outside a recording studio trying to film him.
Law enforcement tells TMZ Usher was at an Atlanta recording studio earlier this month when Darshelle Jones showed up. We're told Jones was across the street trying to record the singer with an iPad, a big no-no considering he's got a restraining order against her.
According to the arrest report -- obtained by TMZ -- Jones was only 100 feet away from the studio and the restraining order says she's gotta be at least 200 yards away from the singer.
Jones was booked for aggravated stalking and is still in custody.
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'Love & Hip Hop' Star Arrested For Identity Fraud
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Karen King was busted for scamming a person's identity for financial gain ... and there's video of the arrest going down.
Karen was arrested Monday night moments after arriving at an 'LHHA' promotional appearance at Level V in Atlanta. Her appearance there had been heavily promoted, so police were ready and waiting to arrest her for the alleged identity theft that went down last year.
According to docs, King walked into the Saks Fifth Avenue in ATL, and bought $4,946.52 in merchandise under someone else's name. Cops think she was in cahoots with the employee who rang up the purchase.
According to the arrest record, Karen was booked for financial identity fraud, theft and first degree forgery.
We've reached out to her camp, so far no word back.
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TV Reporter Arrested Live from a Front Yard ... I'm Taking a Crap!!
Here's the straight poop ... an Arizona TV reporter got his ass arrested for doing a really s***** job -- in someone's front yard.
Jonathan Lowe was working a story earlier this week in a Goodyear, AZ neighborhood when nature called. According to the police report ... Lowe left his news van, grabbed a bunch of papers and walked across the street, copped a squat and "proceeded to defecate in the yard of the residence."
Someone must've spotted Lowe doing his biz and called cops. When the officer showed up at Lowe's news van .. the reporter said, "I know what you want to talk to me about."
He went on to explain he'd been feeling sick and didn't want to bother anyone -- which is a shame, since police say the homeowner told them she would have been totally willing to let him use her bathroom. As it is, he got arrested for public defecation.
At least Lowe can say he's the #2 reporter in town.
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'The Wire' Star Bloodied for Hillary Clinton in Alleged Assault Mug Shot
It appears Wendell Pierce got just as good as he gave in his alleged fight with a Bernie Sanders supporter in Atlanta ... now that we see his mug shot.
TMZ broke the story ... "The Wire" and 'Odd Couple' star got arrested and booked for battery Saturday when he -- a staunch backer of Hillary Clinton -- got into it with a woman who's voting for Sen. Sanders.
Pierce allegedly pushed the woman's boyfriend, then went after the woman ... grabbing her hair and smacking her in the head.
It's clear in the mug shot -- Wendell has scratches on his nose and upper lip. His reps have been silent since the arrest.
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WWE Superstar Adam Rose Arrested for Domestic Violence
12:39 PM PT -- Rose has now been suspended indefinitely by the WWE, according to our friends at ProWrestlingSheet.
A WWE rep told the site, "WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Raymond Leppan has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest."
WWE superstar Adam Rose got busted for domestic violence after allegedly grabbing his wife by her face during an argument.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Rose was arrested at 1:30 AM Wednesday in his Florida home. Rose grabbed Cassandra Leppan and pulled her toward him as he screamed at her, according to the report.
The docs list the reason for the argument as "marital problems."
Cassandra called 911, but according to the report Adam ripped the phone away from her -- which is why he was booked for felony tampering with a witness, as well as domestic violence.
He's being held without bail until his arraignment.
Rose's arrest comes on the heels of the WWE handing him a 60-day drug suspension.
Johnny Manziel Smirky Mug Shot Booked in Dom Violence Case
Johnny Manziel turned himself in to authorities in Texas moments ago -- and was booked for misdemeanor assault in his domestic violence case ... TMZ Sports has learned.
The ex-NFL star gave a smirk during his mug shot.
He was released on $1,500 bond -- and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning in Dallas.
Manziel is accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, back in January. She filed a restraining order against him claiming she was in fear for her life. She also claimed Manziel ruptured her eardrum.
If convicted on the assault charge, Manziel faces up to a year in jail.
Police tell us Manziel wasn't in the station very long, and was polite and cooperative.
Story developing ...
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NFL's Dana Stubblefield Charged with Raping Mentally Disabled Woman
Ex-49ers defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield has just been charged with raping a mentally disabled woman in 2015 ... and now faces serious prison time.
Officials say 45-year-old Stubblefield -- a 3-time Pro Bowler -- contacted the woman through a babysitter service and had her over to his Santa Clara home for an interview in 2015.
NFL's Justin Blackmon Pleads Guilty to DUI After Bombing Sobriety Test
Former NFL star Justin Blackmon has pled guilty to 1 count of misdemeanor DUI ... stemming from a December arrest in Oklahoma where video showed he could barely stand up straight.
As we previously reported, the ex-Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver was pulled over around 3 AM on December 19th ... and claimed he only had 2 drinks before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep.
Cops weren't buying it ... and the dash cam video obtained by TMZ Sports shows the guy was absolutely hammered.
Now, we've learned Blackmon entered a guilty plea in court Wednesday morning -- and faces serious time behind bars when he's sentenced in June.
Besides being Blackmon's 2nd DUI arrest in 3 years -- he was also suspended indefinitely from the NFL in 2013 for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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Katt Williams A Salt & Battery Bust at Restaurant
Normally we'd take a Katt Williams arrest with a grain of salt, but this one was over multiple grains of salt ... which the comedian allegedly threw at a restaurant manager.
Katt got arrested late Wednesday night at Atlanta seafood restaurant Spondivits after he got into it with the staff ... according to cops.
We're told Katt's party walked into the restaurant and decided to seat themselves instead of waiting for a host. Katt soon followed and started arguing with the manager over the seating situation.
Katt allegedly settled matters by grabbing a salt shaker, chucking it at the manager and smashing him in the face. Cops say his lip was bleeding, and Katt had fled when they arrived.
Officers found Williams a little later and arrested him for battery (no salt) ... he posted bond and was released around 12:30 AM.
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'Wicked Tuna' Star Captain Delivers Beatdown ... Gets Arrested
One of the captains from "Wicked Tuna" got busted in port for smashing a guy's face.
Captain Tyler McLaughlin was charged this week for misdemeanor assault ... according to the Perquimans County Sheriff's Dept. in North Carolina.
Cops say McLaughlin got into it with another fisherman last month near the docks. The Nat Geo star allegedly put the guy in a choke hold and punched him in the eye multiple times. We're told the victim suffered a broken nose and 2 black eyes. McLaughlin bounced before cops arrived.
Weeks later, McLaughlin turned himself in to cops, got booked but was immediately released on a $10,000 bond. We reached out to McLaughlin and Nat Geo ... no reply at all.
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Chicago Cubs Fan Who Joined No-Hitter Celebration ... Arrested
Remember that Chicago Cubs fan who stormed the field to celebrate with the team after Jake Arrieta threw that no-hitter Thursday night??? Yeah, he got arrested.
Video captured Dylan Cressy jumping from the stands onto the field and jumping around with the team after the final out ... before a cop forcibly removed him from the celebration.
Turns out, he was taken straight to jail ... where the 22-year-old was charged with criminal trespass for entering the field area without permission.
Cressy is still in custody -- and is set to be arraigned this afternoon.
So the question ... worth it!?!?
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Celebrity Makeup Artist Busted for Stabbing Sister With an Umbrella
A big-time celeb makeup artist who's worked with Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga ... got arrested after cops say she stabbed her sister with an umbrella.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they were called to Sharon "Mama Makeup" Gault's home Monday in Santa Monica for a loud dispute. When they arrived, cops say Sharon and her sister had gotten into it, and Sharon's weapons of choice were a wooden clothes hanger and umbrella.
We're told Sharon connected with the hanger multiple times then picked up the umbrella and used it in a "stabbing motion." Her sister had minor scratches and bruises but refused medical treatment.
It's unclear what started the fight. Sharon was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.