John Legend Luggage Stolen at JFK
John Legend had a rough landing in NYC when someone at JFK airport stole his luggage with some very expensive items.
John arrived at JFK Thursday when a Delta greeter made a mistake and left his bag on the luggage cart. Someone grabbed the bag while it was left unattended.
We're told the bag contained a pair of Cartier Panther cuff links with clear and green stones, valued at $30k. The clothes inside were valued at $500, and there was a $500 pair of eyeglasses.
It's unclear if the thief knew he was stealing John Legend's suitcase.
Cops were able to use surveillance video to nab the culprit, and John got his bag back.
The police said the thief was John's livery driver, but Legend says that was not the case. We circled back with cops who say the thief was a livery driver who has had multiple problems with the law at JFK.
The story was first reported by the New York Daily News.
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'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' Star Explosive Encounter with Cops Before Arrest
1:26 PM PT -- We've now obtained the police report, which says Erica told the state trooper -- after being pulled over for speeding -- she had taken 3 shots of Grand Marnier. When asked to perform a field sobriety test Erica refused. According to the report, the trooper ordered her not to drive and call a friend to pick her up. Instead, she fled and was ultimately arrested.
Former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Erica Dixon was damn near yanked out of her car by cops after she allegedly fled the scene of a traffic stop.
The video starts with a street scene, where Erica had just been pulled over for speeding. She says she accepted the ticket, jumped in her car and started driving, but it's clear cops believe she was still being detained and just started to flee.
You then see a cop car roar up to her car and cops then jump out to confront her.
Erica was enraged, which just ratcheted things up. She was arrested for disorderly conduct and taken to a nearby detention center where she was cited and released.
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'RHONJ' Car Murders Victims' Families Say It Was a Setup ... 2 Suspects Arrested
Cops arrested 2 men for the murder involving Kim DePaola's car and 2 friends of her son ... and TMZ has learned family members believe it was all a setup revenge killing.
Paterson, NJ cops took two men -- Clarence Williams and Gerry Thomas -- into custody for the Friday killings. As we reported ... two friends of Kim's son, Chris, were driving his car when they were shot execution style and burned.
The victims have now been ID'd as 27-year-old Aaron Anderson and 25-year-old Antonio Vega.
Sources connected to their families tell us Aaron and Antonio were driving around with a third person in the backseat when they stopped at a gas station to smoke. We're told the families believe that third person set up Aaron and Antonio, directing them to that lot where the shootings went down.
Family sources tell us the suspects shot them first and came back later to ignite the car. They believe this was revenge against Aaron, and Antonio was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
We're told both Aaron and Antonio have young children -- in fact, Antonio has another on the way.
Williams and Thomas have been charged with murder and arson.
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Artie Lange Sad Mug Shot
Artie Lange's mug shot tells a sad story of his fight with addiction.
Artie was arrested 8 days ago at his home in Hoboken, NJ. Cops were called to his apartment complex after neighbors complained someone was trying to break into a car. They found heroin and cocaine, and Artie copped to owning the vehicle. They also found drugs on him.
The 'Howard Stern Show' sidekick said, "I'm such a flawed person guys."
He has a long history of drug and alcohol abuse.
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'Apocalypto' Star Arrested for Casino Drunkenness
Rudy Youngblood -- best known for playing Jaguar Paw in "Apocalypto" -- was arrested for being drunk and obnoxious in a Miami casino.
According to the police report ... the actor reeked of alcohol and was slurring when cops responded to a call from security at the poker room at Miccosukee Resort & Gaming.
Youngblood was allegedly verbally abusive and threatening to other poker room patrons ... which means he probably spoke a lot more than Jaguar Paw ever did.
He was booked in January and charged with disorderly intoxication, but law enforcement sources tell us the charge was later dropped.
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Mariah Carey Celeb Hairdresser Busted for Drugs at Buffalo Airport
Hollywood hairdresser Danielle Priano was busted at the Buffalo Int'l Airport with several containers of illegal prescription drugs.
Priano -- known for working with stars like Mariah Carey and J Lo -- was detained February 12 while attempting to board a flight to NYC. We're told the Buffalo PD obtained a search warrant to check her duffel bag and purse ... and found nearly 400 Rx pills.
According to court docs ... the pills included Adderall, oxycodone, hydrocodone, Xanax and a Suboxone strip commonly used to treat addiction. Priano was charged with 4 counts of possession of a controlled substance. She pled not guilty to all 4 counts.
Priano recently appeared on "Mariah's World" as Carey's hairstylist.
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K.C. Chiefs Tight End Arrested for Weed
K.C. Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris was arrested for weed on Tuesday -- when a routine traffic stop in Missouri went very poorly.
The 25-year-old was a passenger in a car that was stopped by the Missouri State Highway Patrol around 4:22 PM ... and during the stop, officers suspected there was marijuana in the car.
Cops say they found more than 35 grams -- which is considered a felony in Missouri and carries serious penalties including 7 years in prison.
Look, 35 grams isn't a small amount of weed ... but it ain't exactly Snoop Dogg territory either.
He was booked for felony possession of weed and drug paraphernalia.
Story developing ...
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Kim Kardashian Books Destroyed, Vandal Arrested
A self-professed Kim Kardashian hater turned himself in to cops for trashing a bookstore display of one of her books.
Carl Puia was charged Monday with third-degree criminal mischief. The 74-year-old man walked into a Barnes & Noble back in October and destroyed 6 of Kim's "Selfish" books with a red dyed liquid.
Puia also left a lengthy note bashing the Glastonbury, CT bookstore for selling any Kardashian-related materials ... according to the Hartford Courant. Police tell us they weren't aware Puia was the perpetrator and were not actively searching for him.
He was released without posting bail.
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College Football RB Arrested for Rape ... Again
A college football running back -- who had insane potential on the field -- has been arrested for rape for a 2nd time after an alleged incident with a student trainer ... TMZ Sports has learned.
21-year-old Kishawn Holmes was arrested on Feb. 22 in Los Angeles and has been charged with 2 counts of rape. We're told the victim is a 19-year-old female who was performing an athletic massage on Holmes before things turned violent.
Holmes was the starting running back at Cerritos junior college and after rushing for more than 1,100 yards this season -- he was considered one of the best JuCo backs in the country.
He'd reportedly received at least 7 offers following the 2016 season.
Thing is ... it's not the first time Holmes has been accused of rape. Back in 2013 -- when he was a top high school prospect -- he was arrested for sexually assaulting 2 different underage girls.
Now, he's being held in jail on $2 MILLION bail.
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Student PUMMELS Alleged Robber
An alleged home invader learned the hard way ... you mess with a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu student, you leave with a BROKEN FACE!!
The dude with the busted grill is Josue Ortiz -- who allegedly tried to steal tools from an open garage in Fort Myers, FL ... when he was confronted by the homeowener.
Unfortunately for Ortiz, the guy defending the casa was Brian Burch -- who's not only physically imposing, but also has wrestling experience and trains at the local GJJ gym.
Burch says Ortiz got violent with him ... so he proceeded to beat his ass.
After smashing his nose, cops arrived and arrested Ortiz ... who left a big, bloody stain on the driveway.
Burch is being hailed as a hero ... especially by his neighbors who say the beating will serve as a crime deterrent.
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Kodak Black 'There He Go' ... Back to Jail
Kodak Black is back behind bars for violating the terms of his house arrest and probation ... 3 months after he'd been released from lockup.
Kodak was booked into Broward County Jail Tuesday after a court hearing, where the judge found he violated a number of conditions of his probation.
Law enforcement sources tell us Kodak failed to complete an anger management program, and left his house without permission at least 2 times. We're told at least 1 of those trips was to a strip club.
Kodak walked out of jail back in December. He'd been serving time for drug and sexual conduct charges. The first single he dropped when he got out was, "There He Go." Should be quite the sing-along in jail tonight.
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Oscars' 'Gary from Chicago' Did Hard Time For This ...
"Gary from Chicago" -- the tourist who unknowingly crashed the Oscars with his fiancee -- was in prison as a third striker with a history of stealing ... TMZ has learned.
Gary Alan Coe -- who said he had been in jail for the last 20 years before Sunday night's award show -- was received by California Department of Corrections in 1994 for grand theft exceeding $400, and got locked up again in '97 for petty theft with priors ... and, because it was his third strike, it led to a sentence of 25 years to life with parole.
Law enforcement sources tell us he was resentenced in early 2017 under Proposition 36, and had his 25 year bid reduced to just 6. With pre-sentencing credits and time served ... he walked out a free man last Thursday.
One last detail ... Coe's attorney says he has a prior from 1975 for attempted rape when he was a teenager that required him to register as a sex offender ... but the 20 year sentence was for theft.
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Indianapolis Colts Player Arrested Allegedly Jacked Golf Cart Taxi, Crashed
File Under: DRUNK MORON?
Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman David Parry was arrested in Scottsdale, AZ over the weekend after cops say he attacked a golf cart taxi driver, stole the vehicle ... and CRASHED IT.
It all went down around 2 AM on Saturday morning. The driver of the golf cart taxi (common in Scottsdale) told police he picked a group of people up from a bar and dropped them off another location.
But when it came time to pay, 6'2", 300 pound Parry allegedly struck him in the head and stole the cart.
File Under: Drunk VIOLENT Moron?
Cops found the cart crashed into a gate nearby. Parry was located on the sidewalk ... and appeared drunk.
Parry -- who started every game for the Colts during his first 2 seasons in the league -- was arrested on suspicion of robbery, auto theft, criminal damage, resisting arrest and DUI.
File Under: Drunk Violent Suspended Moron?
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Jackie Warner Arrest Thousand Yard Stare in Mug Shot
Jackie Warner's face was flush right after she was arrested for backing her vehicle into a cop car.
TMZ obtained the fitness queen's mug shot -- taken after the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. took her into custody Friday night in West Hollywood.
We broke the story ... Warner crashed her car into a pole. A deputy on scene had to jump out of the way when she allegedly threw her car into reverse without warning.
Sources connected to Jackie say she was "sleep driving" on Ambien. She was booked for felony assault with a deadly weapon.
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Sean Kingston Beatdown Migos Skates, Shooter Booked
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As we reported, our sources say Sean was kicked and stomped on repeatedly by members of Migos. It's unclear what started Tuesday's fight at the Sands Expo & Convention Center.
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Michael Floyd Sentenced To Jail ... For Extreme DUI (UPDATE)
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Jail records show he's scheduled to be released on March 11.
NFL's Michael Floyd has struck a plea deal in his extreme DUI case and will have to serve some time behind bars.
As we previously reported, the 27-year-old receiver was arrested on December 12 after cops saw his car was stopped at a green traffic light and found him asleep at the wheel.
Now, according to court records ... Floyd pled guilty to extreme DUI and in exchange, he was sentenced to 120 days in jail. According to Jonathan Roy of Fox 10, he will only serve 24 days behind bars and the rest on house arrest.
Floyd also has to complete 30 hours of community service and pay a $5,115 fine.
All the other charges against him were dismissed.
Because of the arrest, the Arizona Cardinals cut Floyd from the team. He was later picked up by the Patriots ... and we all know how that ended.