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Darren Collison Arrested On Felony Domestic Violence Charge
Kings point guard Darren Collison was arrested yesterday afternoon in Granite Bay, a Sacramento suburb, after a woman called the police at 1 a.m. Monday morning to report that she was being assaulted....
Report: Minnesota Wrestling Coach Found Students Dealing Xanax, Told Them To Write Essay About It
When Minnesota’s wrestling coach found out that a few of his athletes were dealing Xanax out of their dorm, he didn’t tell the university or the police. Instead, he took what was left of the drugs and made the offenders write a one-page essay about their feelings and what they had learned, the Star ...
Two Alabama Football Players Arrested On Drug And Weapons Charges
Alabama offensive tackle Cam Robinson and cornerback Hootie Jones were arrested in Louisiana early this morning. Both were charged with marijuana possession, and Robinson was also charged with felony illegal possession of stolen firearms....
Johnny Manziel Turns Himself In
Former Browns and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel turned himself in to police in Highland Park today for the charge stemming from his alleged assault of ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley in January....
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Ray Lewis's Son Arrested, Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct [Updated]
Ray Lewis III, the son of former Baltimore Raven turned ESPN personality Ray Lewis, has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to Conway, S.C., police. A warrant for his arrest was obtained Monday, and Lewis turned himself in today. Jail records show that Lewis was booked ...
UFC Fighter Charged With Pistol-Whipping Strip Club Employee
Cops charged Diego Brandão with battery and assault charges Friday after the UFC featherweight allegedly hit an Albuquerque strip club employee in the face with a handgun....
Syracuse Football Players Stabbed; Former Player Arrested
Police charged former Syracuse defensive back Naesean Howard with two counts of assault after stabbings landed two current Orange players in the hospital....
UFC Star Jon Jones Arrested For Violating His Probation
UFC star Jon Jones turned himself in to authorities today, after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest for a probation violation, reports TMZ. The violation is for the five citations Jones was handed for allegedly drag racing in Albuquerque, New Mexico—Jones says he was simply revving his engine a...
Jon Jones To Cop Who Pulled Him Over: "You Are An Absolute Fucking Liar"
UFC star Jon Jones was cited for drag racing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 24. TMZ got its hands on body-camera footage from the officer who cited Jones, and if you’ve ever wanted to see a famous athlete exchange school-yard put-downs with a cop, this is your lucky day:...
Judge Accepts New Darren Sharper Plea Agreement, Will Probably Sentence Him To 15-20 Years
Serial rapist Darren Sharper will likely be sentenced to 15-20 years for his crimes, after he and federal prosecutors agreed to a new supplemental plea agreement, and the judge signed off. Sharper’s original plea agreement, which would’ve seen him serve just nine years in prison, was rejected last m...
Fighting Illini Guard Kendrick Nunn Charged With Domestic Battery
Fighting Illini junior guard Kendrick Nunn was charged today with one count of domestic battery after authorities in Champaign County say he struck a woman in the head, the News-Gazette is reporting. Nunn’s arrest is the fourth one of an Illini basketball player since August, and the second charged ...
Report: Clippers Rookie Branden Dawson Arrested For Domestic Violence
Los Angeles Clippers rookie Branden Dawson was arrested around 8:30 Pacific Time this morning in Playa Vista, Ca. and charged with felony domestic violence, per a report from TMZ Sports. The former Michigan State star was released from LAPD custody after posting his $50,000 bail a few hours later, a...
Report: Illinois Basketball Player Jaylon Tate Arrested For Punching His Girlfriend In The Face
Illinois basketball’s bad season ended yesterday with a blowout loss to Purdue in the Big Ten tournament. Shortly after the team returned to Champaign from Indianapolis, junior point guard Jaylon Tate was arrested for domestic battery and to the Champaign County Jail. Per court records, he was booke...
Cornell Basketball Player Charged With Rape
Cornell forward Xavier Eaglin was arrested Sunday on charges of rape, sexual assault, and strangulation, according to the Cornell Daily Sun....
Police: Tre Mason Refused To Cooperate, Was Tasered During Arrest
Rams running back Tre Mason was arrested in Hollywood on charges of resisting arrest, marijuana possession, and reckless driving on Saturday. According to the arresting officer’s narrative of events, Mason was pulled over for driving 75 mph in a 35 mph zone, and was then tasered after refusing to ex...
Rams Running Back Tre Mason Arrested In Florida On Four Drug And Traffic Charges
Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason was arrested yesterday in Hollywood, Florida and charged with resisting arrest, marijuana possession, reckless driving, and not registering his car. Local news station WPLG Channel 10 first reported the arrest. Broward County court records indicate that Mason ...
NFL Player Earl Wolff Was Kidnapped At Gunpoint Last Month In North Carolina
Earl Wolff, a safety out of N.C. State who has played for the Eagles and the Jaguars, was the victim of an armed kidnapping on February 23. According to a report yesterday from the Fayetteville Observer, Wolff was visiting friends when armed men forced him into his car. Police are unsure how long he...
Tennessee Lawsuit Reveals Details Of Unprosecuted Rape Case
On April 13, 2013, Tennessee coach Butch Jones announced that football player Marlin Lane was suspended for “disciplinary reasons.” More than a year later, via reporting by the Tennesseean, it was revealed that those “disciplinary reasons” involved a police investigation into if Lane had raped an 18...
Report: Former Cowboys Running Back Joseph Randle Arrested And Charged With Battery
According to a report from TMZ Sports, which was later corroborated by the Dallas Morning News, former Cowboys running back Joseph Randle was arrested this morning in Sedgwick County, Kansas and charged with three counts of battery, one count of criminal damage to property, and one count of drug pos...
Cops: Illinois Basketball Player Leron Black Arrested For Pulling A Knife On A Bouncer
Sophomore Illinois forward Leron Black was arrested late Thursday night in Urbana after he threatened a bouncer at Canopy Club during a Lil Durk show. Witnesses and police report that Black, 20, pulled a knife and was threatening club security personnel with it after they moved to eject Black and hi...