arrests

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Staff Intercepts Possible Teen Shooter at Elementary School

Cops says 13-year-old Wisconsin boy had a rifle on him when he tried to enter Kenosha school

(Newser) - A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police say he went to his old elementary school armed with a rifle. Authorities say the teen, who attends a nearby middle school, showed up at Roosevelt Elementary School on Thursday morning carrying a "suspicious" bag before he was...

Bust Made in That Botched Warhol Heist

23-year-old man arrested, but the stolen works haven't been found

(Newser) - Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a botched art heist at a gallery in the southern Netherlands targeting four valuable Andy Warhol screen prints, reports the AP . The arrest came days after thieves blew open the door of an art gallery in the town...

Ex-Abercrombie CEO Enters Plea in Sex Trafficking Case

Mike Jeffries pleaded not guilty on Friday on Long Island

(Newser) - Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution, with his lawyer entering the plea for him in court in Long Island's Central Islip, reports the AP . The 80-year-old—who the Washington Post notes was accompanied by...

Alleged Hacker Didn't Help His Case With Online Searches

'How can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI' was one of Eric Council Jr.'s queries

(Newser) - In January, the price of bitcoin saw a temporary surge after a fake Securities and Exchange Commision post online. Now, an Alabama man has been arrested for his role in that post. The AP reports that Athens resident 25-year-old Eric Council Jr. was taken into custody on Thursday, for allegedly...

Jay Cutler Didn't Have a Great Rush Hour in Tennessee

Former Bears QB arrested on DUI, gun possession charges in Franklin

(Newser) - Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested Thursday in Tennessee, charged with DUI and gun possession, among other charges, arrest records cited by USA Today show. According to a release from the Franklin County Police Department, the 41-year-old ex-Chicago Bear (and former Miami Dolphin and Denver Bronco) was detained around...

Francesca Eastwood Arrested in Beverly Hills

Clint Eastwood's actor daughter, 31, was booked on felony domestic violence charges

(Newser) - Francesca Eastwood, daughter of famed actor/director Clint Eastwood and Titanic actor Frances Fisher, was arrested over the weekend, accused of domestic violence. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the 31-year-old Fargo and Twin Peaks actor was driving with her boyfriend on Saturday night in Beverly Hills when things first got...

CBP Probably Didn't Expect to Find This Much Bologna

Officers in Texas say woman coming from Mexico had 750 pounds' worth of meat in car, plus drugs

(Newser) - When officials inspected the bags of a woman crossing over from Mexico into Texas earlier this week, they noticed her suitcases seemed to be heavier than they should. They soon found out why: Customs and Border Protection says that when they opened up the bags in the GMC Yukon at...

Congo: 3 Americans Among Those Arrested in Failed Coup
Congo Court Sentences
3 Americans to Death
UPDATED
Sep 13, 2024 2:49 PM CDT

Congo Court Sentences 3 Americans to Death

They're accused of taking part in failed coup earlier this year

(Newser) - Three Americans have been sentenced to death for taking part in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports CNN . Marcel Malanga, 21; Tyler Thompson Jr., 21; and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, 36, received the sentences Friday along with 34 others arrested in May. Malanga is the son...

Neighbor Charged With Killing Couple He Allegedly 'Hated'

Police believe remains found under Michael Sparks' home are of Daniel and Stephanie Menard

(Newser) - Murder charges have been laid against Michael Sparks, a neighbor of Daniel and Stephanie Menard, who were reported missing from their California nudist community last month. Police believe human remains found beneath Sparks' mobile home on Friday are the Menards. "We know they're dead," San Bernardino County...

Cops: Pair Who Vanished From Nudist Park Likely Dead

California cops say neighbor Michael Sparks, 62, is now a murder suspect in the case

(Newser) - Police say they're now sure that an elderly couple who vanished from their California nudist community are dead, and a neighbor is in custody. ABC News reports 62-year-old Michael Sparks was arrested on murder charges Thursday, after a search using remote video gear found him hiding under his home...

Doctors Charged in Perry's Death Mocked Him in Texts

Actor's personal assistant and an alleged dealer known as the 'Ketamine Queen' also charged

(Newser) - Authorities have charged five people in last year's fatal overdose of Matthew Perry —including his personal assistant and two doctors, reports the Washington Post . Perry died of a ketamine overdose last year at the age of 54, and authorities have been investigating the source of the drug. The...

Alleged Terror Plot at Swift Shows: 'A Tragedy Was Prevented'

Authorities believe suspects had ties to ISIS-K; fans bemoan canceled Vienna shows

(Newser) - Swifties are reeling after three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were canceled Wednesday, following the arrest of two men who Austrian authorities say were planning a series of terror attacks in the nation's capital. At least one of the two suspects is said to have pledged his allegiance to...

Cops: Dad Dumped Girl, 10, on Dark Road, Sped Away

Witnesses said 10-year-old was crying as her father fled the scene in Kissimmee, Florida

(Newser) - A Florida man threw a 10-year-old girl out of his silver Toyota Tundra pickup truck shortly after midnight on Tuesday, hurling her toys after her, according to witnesses in an affidavit seen by USA Today . Per those bystanders in Kissimmee, the distressed girl cried as the man then drove off...

Cops: They Flashed Fake Badges, Then Robbed Victims

Vasile Alexandru, 19, and Laurentiu Baceanu, 20, faked being ICE agents in California's OC, cops say

(Newser) - On Thursday, two back-to-back robberies in Orange County, California, captured law enforcement's attention for their similar MO: Two men in a blue SUV going up to their victims, claiming they were Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, then robbing them. Now, police in Anaheim say they've detained two men...

Timberlake After Arrest: 'I Know Sometimes I'm Hard to Love'

Singer performs at first concert since being detained on Long Island for DWI, speaks out

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake has finally broken his silence on his DWI arrest earlier this week on Long Island. "It's been a tough week, but you're here and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now," the 43-year-old singer told the audience at Chicago's...

Travis Scott After Arrest in Miami: 'Lol'

A 'rowdy' boat party ended in the 33-year-old rapper's arrest

(Newser) - Rapper Travis Scott was arrested early Thursday in Miami after what authorities say was a drunken disturbance on a charter boat. The 33-year-old was reportedly arrested at 1:44am local time at the Miami Beach Marina and booked three hours later into Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of disorderly intoxication...

Justin Timberlake's Mug Shot Is Out
Timberlake's Mugshot Released
UPDATED
Jun 19, 2024 12:59 AM CDT

Timberlake's Mugshot Released

As is video that appears to show him driving before being pulled over in New York

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake's mugshot has been released by the Sag Harbor Police Department, hours after his arrest early Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated in the coastal New York village. Deadline describes the singer-actor's eyes as "bloodshot and glassy." A source tells People that at his...

Justin Timberlake Charged With DWI: 'I Had One Martini'

Singer was pulled over in Sag Harbor, New York, early Tuesday

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake is in some legal trouble: The 43-year-old singer was arrested early Tuesday and charged with DWI, reports the New York Post and the AP . The arrest took place a little after midnight in Sag Harbor, New York, a coastal village in the Hamptons. TMZ reports that Timberlake allegedly...

Arrests Made in NYE Brawl Involving 90210 Actor

Police say a couple was arrested following incident in LA in which minibikers assaulted Ian Ziering

(Newser) - The New Year's Eve brawl in which Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sharknado actor Ian Ziering was attacked by a group of individuals on minibikes in Los Angeles has seen a breakthrough. NBC News reports that two people were arrested Tuesday after search warrants were carried out at two LA-area...

Scottie Scheffler Makes Tee Time After Arrest
No. 1 Golfer
Plays Great
After Felony
Charges
UPDATED
May 17, 2024 2:50 PM CDT

No. 1 Golfer Plays Great After Felony Charges

Scottie Scheffler was able to tee off after being charged with assaulting a police officer

(Newser) - It was definitely an interesting morning Friday for No. 1 golf pro Scottie Scheffler, who, in just four hours, went from being arrested to competing in the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. The AP reports that the 27-year-old golfer was released by police shortly after 9am local time and did...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser