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Josh Brolin + Thomas Gibson Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charges

Kathy Landin — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:17:44 +0000

In today’s StarCrush Police Beat (we’re still playing with the name), seems two celebs got their drink on and wound up with a pretty new pair of stainless steel bracelets for their trouble. Josh Brolin – who stars in the new movie ‘Gangster Squad’ – was recently arrested for public intoxication, and Thomas Gibson of [...]

Texas Mom Arrested For Letting Kids Play on Quiet Suburban Street

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:48 +0000

Tammy Cooper and her husband moved to their house on a cul-de-sac in a quiet La Porte, Texas neighborhood so they would have a safe place for their nine and six-year-old children to grow up.

And Cooper thought she was reaping the benefits of her suburban lifestyle as she sat on her lawn and watched her children play on their scooters. But this tranquility was interrupted when a police car pulled in front of her home and the officer approached her. Cooper asked him what he was here for. "We're here for you," he responded.

Woman Arrested After Naked Stroll Through Lumber Store

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:43 +0000

Let’s say you’re at your local lumber yard, buying wood for some sort of home improvement project. You’re feeling like quite a man, because you’re about to do some work with your hands. In walks a woman, completely nude. Bonus, right? Maybe not so much. When that exact scenario played out in Curtis Lumber in [...]

Man Gets Arrested On the Way to His Wedding Cops Let Him Get Married

Lori Crofford — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:09:11 +0000

Don’t get me wrong but if my fiance was arrested on the way to our wedding for violating parole, I probably would wash my hands of him and move on. That red flag kind of screams, don’t marry me. However, it didn’t stop one couple from getting married on their wedding day. Police arrest [...]

Megaupload Founder Arrested, Found Hiding With Shotgun

Amanda Hensel — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:50:31 +0000

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was arrested earlier this week, just after the site was shut down by the Department of Justice — but he didn’t go down without a fight. Police officers found Dotcom, real name Kim Schmitz, hiding in a safe room in his home with a loaded shotgun in hand.

Man Arrested on Drug Charges Has the Weirdest Name Ever — Guess What It Is

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:43:21 +0000

Normally the news of a random guy being arrested on a litany of drug charges wouldn’t necessarily make national headlines, but when that guy is named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop (you definitely read that right), people take notice.

Fraudulent Student Is Jailed for Falsely Listing Harvard on His Resume

Kathy Landin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:45:30 +0000

Adam Wheeler, a former Harvard student kicked out of the university for false statements on his admissions application, has been sent to jail for including the school on his resume when applying for a job. For violating this condition of his probation, he now faces a possible two-year sentence.

Scarlett Johansson's Alleged Email Hacker Arrested, Faces 121 Years in Jail

Shauna Wright — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:30 +0000

Floridian Christopher Chaney, 35, was arrested in Jacksonville on Wednesday, accused of hacking into the email accounts of dozens of celebrities.

While stars such as Vanessa Hudgens, Jessica Alba, Mila Kunis, Christina Aguilera and Miley Cyrus were all allegedly victimized, Chaney’s most notorious hack is believed to have led to nude photos of actress Scarlett Johansson being leaked onto the internet last month.

Nicolas Cage Arrested, Bailed Out by Dog the Bounty Hunter

Lori Crofford — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:22:03 +0000

Talk about a bizarre chain of events: Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage was arrested early Saturday morning in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness, disturbing the peace and domestic abuse battery.

The arrest stemmed from an argument Cage had with his wife, Alice, about the location of the house they were renting.

According to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department, "Cage and his wife were standing in front of a residence that he insisted was the property the couple was renting. She disagreed, and Cage grabbed her by the upper arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct address. There were no signs of injury on his wife's arm."