An Ashanti fan was sentenced to two years in jail Thursday for sending lewd text messages to the singer's mother, according to The Associated Press.
Devar Hurd barraged Ashanti's mother, Tina Douglas, with lewd messages about her daughter, including snapshots of his genitals and the Douglas family home.
"My intent was not to harm," the 31-year-old told the court according to the AP. "I always wish the best for… Continue
After rolling out the acts who'll play at the 2010 Bonnaroo Festival over the course of a day, via My Space, bands' individual websites, and Twitter, the whole shebang is out for fans to peruse.
Headliners for the 2010 edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will include Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Band and Kings of Leon, in what is the Grammy-winning band's only scheduled U.S. show of… Continue
A Brooklyn man went on a rampage, murdering his girlfriend and her two young daughters in a stabbing frenzy that left blood dripping into the apartment below, cops and neighbors said yesterday.
When police arrived at the East Flatbush home, they found a horror show - the corpse of a 22-year-old woman wrapped in plastic bags and the bodies of two girls, ages 2 and 5, rolled in a carpet.
Jermaine Ruiz, 24, was preparing to hide the… Continue
A drug bust of two Bronx men wasn't all it was cracked up to be - and now they're looking for a sweet payday from the city.
Cops accused Cesar Rodriguez and Jose Pena of having crack cocaine in their work van, but it was only coconut candy, they said Friday.
Charges were dropped after tests showed they were telling the truth, but the two men plan to file a $2 million suit against the NYPD.
If two pole dancers accused of prostitution try to mount a lesbian defense, prosecutors have a secret weapon: a boyfriend.
Cassandra Malandri and Falynn Rodriguez are on trial for allegedly offering a cop sex for $5,000 at the Hot Lap Dance Club in 2008.
"One of their defenses may be that they're lesbians," Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Daryl Reed said in court Wednesday.
"We should be allowed to call her so-called… Continue
Two arrest warrants have been issued for comedian Kat Williams after he allegedly punched someone in the face at an Atlanta hotel back in November -- and the whole thing was allegedly caught on tape ... audio tape.
Arrest warrants for battery and false imprisonment were issued last month for Katt in Fulton County, GA, stemming from an alleged incident at the Four Seasons Hotel the night of November 12.
"Two McDonald's employees were arrested after police say both were using drugs at the restaurant and at least one of them was selling drugs along with fast food. Police arrested 20-year-old Estevan Quiroz at a McDonald's in Floresville last week. Investigators say Quiroz admits to selling marijuana inside the restaurant during his… Continue
Lil' Wayne was rollin' through Texas with marijuana on multiple tour buses, this according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Border Patrol agents tell TMZ a random search of the vehicles (pictured above) uncovered a pot stash on two buses -- but we're told no drugs were found on Wayne's person ... or anyone else in the entourage.
Officials tell us a drug-sniffing K-9 unit picked up the scent outside the bus. Agents then walked the dogs onto… Continue
Surgeons in Brazil are attempting to save a two-year-old human "voodoo doll."
Doctors in Barreiras hope to remove 42 metal sewing needles -- some as long as two inches -- that were inserted into the boy's body, possibly as part of a black magic ritual.
An official said Thursday that the boy is being airlifted to a hospital in northeastern Brazil because two of the needles are close to his heart, the Associated Press… Continue
Man's best friend apparently isn't averse to making a meal out of a man.
Two pugs feasted on the flesh of their owner for two weeks after he died, cops in Papillion, Nebraska told the Associated Press. An autopsy determined the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A Human Society spokesman, Mark Langan, told the AP that feeding on the corpse would be normal behavior for dogs left without food or water for such a long time, but… Continue
He's going to need a bigger boat.
A volunteer lifeguard was attacked while paddling in a rowboat close to a popular Australian beach Saturday by a great white shark that may have mistaken his oar for a seal, several Australian news outlets reported.
The young shark, estimated to be 7-10 feet long, was so intent on devouring the oar that it left behind two of its teeth embedded in the wood.
Who's hot for teacher? Looks like the other teacher.
Two female Romance language instructors were tossed out of their Brooklyn high school after being caught "undressed" in an empty classroom, sources told the Daily News Tuesday.
Students at James Madison High School in Midwood were watching a talent show in the auditorium while Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro were speaking the international language of love, sources said.
Two stars of the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing and cooking a rat to eat during filming.
Chef Gino D'Acampo who won the viewer-feedback contest series, and actor Stuart Manning were charged after animal welfare activists lodged a complaint about a segment for the British TV program, which was filmed in Australia, the activists and British media reported… Continue
A western Indiana baby sitter convicted of videotaping herself performing sex acts with children as young as 2 months old was sentenced Wednesday to 125 years in… Continue
Three Bronx elementary school students - ages 8, 9 and 11 - were arrested Wednesday for bringing a knife and a box cutter to class, authorities said.
The pint-sized delinquents - two third-graders and a fifth-grader - were escorted out of Public School 2 in Morrisania by their principal after a school aide saw the kids with the weapons, sources said.
"I'm scared to go back to school," said Izhanee Thomas, 10, a classmate of one of the… Continue