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Aroldis Chapman Arrested Outside Columbus For Allegedly Driving 93 MPH On A Suspended License
I have a lot of questions with this one. Why is the Reds' presumptive closer 100 miles away from Cincinnati, in Grove City, Ohio, going north on the interstate (that is to say, away from Cincy) at 12:40 a.m. on an off-day? Where was he going at 93 mph? Is he defecting from Cincy?...
![Guy In Underwear Gets Head-Stomped By Three Men, Apparently Near Petco Park [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17ncx3wr0637fjpg.jpg)
Guy In Underwear Gets Head-Stomped By Three Men, Apparently Near Petco Park [UPDATED]
The fan fight that currently has the attention of the media in Los Angeles involves four men who were arrested yesterday for beating a guy in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium. But what about the one we've posted above, which goes from ridiculously funny to downright disturbing right around the 1-...
Today In Bizarrely-Priced Tickets From Wisconsin Police: Softball Coach Gets $177 Citation For Cursing At Players
An insidious trend is developing in Wisconsin. First it was Montee Ball and his $429 ticket for trespassing at a block party. Now comes news that the varsity softball coach at Oconta Falls high school, Dawn Larsen (not pictured), was given a $177 citation after a parent complained about her potty m...
Nightclub Bouncer Says University of Cincinnati Basketball Players Kicked The Shit Out Of Him
This much is certain, based on the Fox 19 report you can see for yourself here: Somebody gave Brian McLucas a giant shiner and bruised his left ear. But who? McLucas, a bouncer at a downtown Cincinnati nightclub, says several members of the UC basketball team assaulted him Saturday night after he co...
Three Arkansas Football Players Charged With Burglary In Harebrained Scam For The Ages
The hits just keep coming for the Jeff Long and the Razorbacks athletic department. CBS's Eye On College Football reports that Razorbacks wide receivers Maudrecus Humphrey, Marquel Wade and tight end Andrew Peterson were arrested today and charged with residential burglary....
Chris "Birdman" Andersen Is The Victim Of An Extortion Attempt, His Lawyer Says
Yesterday's shocking news of a child porn investigation at the house of Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen has led to today's announcement by Andersen's lawyer that he may be an extortion victim....
Thunder PA Announcer Arrested And Fired After He Allegedly Forced Kids To Watch Him Masturbate
Jim Miller, the public address announcer for Oklahoma City Thunder games, was arrested yesterday and charged with three felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child under 16. The Thunder announced shortly thereafter that they had fired Miller....
![Report: Chris "Birdman" Andersen's Home Is Target Of Kiddie-Porn Investigation [UPDATE]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17m7x73c24njyjpg.jpg)
Report: Chris "Birdman" Andersen's Home Is Target Of Kiddie-Porn Investigation [UPDATE]
Denver's 9News is reporting that Nuggets center Chris "Birdman" Andersen's home is the target of an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children division of the Douglas County Sheriff's Department....
Vernon And Vontae Davis's Younger Brother Charged With Murdering A Man With A Claw Hammer
According to various reports out of Washington, D.C., police in the nation's capital have filed first-degree murder charges against Michael W. Davis, 19, in connection with the April 24 death of a Denver tourist....
Is The Jerry Sandusky Victim List Growing?
According to documents filed by his defense team, it appears that there are indeed more accusers than the 10 involved in the pending criminal action against Jerry Sandusky....
Ohio State Loses Star Recruit Because Of Convicted Sex Offender Charles Eric Waugh
As the ballad of Charles Waugh unfurls, Ohio State has taken its share of lumps in the P.R. department. Now, they are getting hit in the athletic department. Alex Anzalone, a highly rated linebacker recruit from Pennsylvania, has decommitted from the school just one day after the Athletic Departmen...
Minnesota Vikings Running Back Caleb King May Have Fractured Someone's Skull At A Birthday Party
Caleb King was an undrafted free agent last year from Georgia and spent most of the year on the Vikings practice squad. This weekend he was invited to a birthday party that apparently raged until 3:00 a.m., only to end with King allegedly beating a fellow reveler to such an extent he suffered skull...
After Today's Arrest, Fox Sports Detroit Has Decided To Call Him "Demon Young" Now
Reader Dave just sent this in. Isn't Young innocent until proven guilty? Not so much....
Former NFLer Found Guilty Of Having Sex At Gunpoint With 15-Year-Old Babysitter, Despite His Claim That She Was Totally 16
Nate Webster, a linebacker who played for the Buccaneers, Bengals and Broncos, was found guilty on a split verdict in a Cincinnati court today, for his relationship with the daughter of a Bengals employee....
Youth Baseball Coach Arrested After Allegedly Arguing With Umpire, Threatening Parent With Gun
OK, gang. Florida or Ohio? How about neither! This one happened in Scranton, Pa., where 39-year-old Babe Ruth League coach John Zahradnik was charged Saturday with reckless endangerment and harassment. It started when Zahradnik allegedly argued with an umpire, which escalated into an alleged argumen...
It's Official, World's Dumbest Criminal Found After Trying To Sell Weed To His Old Parole Officer
We find our man, Cedrick Barnes, in Florence, South Carolina. It seems Cedrick had some extra weed laying around and thought to himself, "I should really sell this stuff." So Cedrick did what any one of us would have: he started cold-calling everyone in his cell phone contacts to see if anyone want...
NFL Moneyball: The Math Says To Draft Players With Criminal Records
It's our old friend Science, back to drop some NFL draft knowledge on us. Today's lesson: if you're looking to maximize the value of your draft position, you might be better off going with the guys with character issues. And in this case, "character issues" isn't code for asshole, it's code for guy ...
Rogue Band Of Divers Arrested For Stealing Thousands Of Sunken Golf Balls
Four people were arrested and charged with theft and trespass after police found more than 8,000 golf balls and diving equipment in their van. They've apparently hit multiple courses and country clubs in suburban Philadelphia. The ringleader, when asked his employment, told police he runs a ball-ret...
![Vladimir Guerrero Is Wanted By Police In The Dominican Republic For Allegedly Starting A Brawl At A Club [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17j5m4ucsda60jpg.jpg)
Vladimir Guerrero Is Wanted By Police In The Dominican Republic For Allegedly Starting A Brawl At A Club [UPDATED]
Details are still sketchy, but according to reports out of the Dominican Republic, police in Santo Domingo have issued an all-points bulletin to be on the lookout for former MLB outfielder Vladimir Guerrero. It seems Guerrero is accused of starting a brawl at a disco. This is from the Dominican Toda...
Some Guy With A Book To Sell Says He Has Proof O.J. Is Innocent
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: In this theory, O.J.'s son was the murderer....