WNBA Star's Mug Shot ARRESTED After Allegedly Shooting Ex-GF's Car

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WNBA legend Chamique Holdsclaw has been arrested after allegedly chasing down her ex-girlfriend's car, smashing it with a baseball bat, and firing a gun inside the window -- TMZ has learned.

According to law enforcement, Holdsclaw turned herself in to Atlanta police this afternoon and was arrested and booked for aggravated assault, and criminal damage to property. She's being held on $10,000 bail.

As we reported, an arrest warrant was issued for Holdsclaw after the alleged altercation with her ex Jennifer Lacy -- also a WNBA player -- on November 13th.

Lacy told cops Holdsclaw had followed her after she finished a workout Tuesday afternoon -- and when Holdsclaw finally caught up with Lacy, she attacked Lacy's car with a baseball bat. Lacy told police Holdsclaw then reached inside her car with a loaded gun and fired before fleeing the scene.

Police released photos of Lacy's smashed and shot up Range Rover -- showing shards of glass and a bullet shell on the backseat.

No one was injured.

Vanessa Macias Ex-'Amazing Race' Finalist POPPED FOR DWI

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Vanessa Macias -- part of the Dating Divorcees team on last season's "Amazing Race" -- was arrested in Texas early Friday morning for driving while intoxicated ... TMZ has learned.

32-year-old Macias -- who came in 4th place on "Race" -- was pulled over by the San Antonio Police Department around 2 AM on October 26. During the stop, officers claim they detected the presence of alcohol.

Macias was arrested and hauled to a nearby station where she was booked for misdemeanor DWI -- and posed for an extremely wide-eyed mug shot.

Macias was released a few hours later after posting $1,000 bond.

A rep for Vanessa tells TMZ ... the former reality star feels extremely remorseful over the arrest.

Jerry Sandusky New PRISON Mug Shot

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Jerry Sandusky cracked a goofy half-smile for the camera when he was transferred to a new correctional facility in Pennsylvania yesterday ... and TMZ has obtained Jerry's brand new mug shot.

The 68-year-old former Penn State football coach was moved from Centre County Jail to the State Correctional Institute at Camp Hill where he'll remain for the next few weeks, until he's placed into a state prison to serve out his 30-60 year sentence for raping several young boys.

Sandusky says he's innocent and the victim of a massive conspiracy. Nobody believes him.

Flavor Flav Accused Of Double-Knife Rampage Before Arrest

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Flavor Flav violently threw his fiancee to the ground last night, ripped out her earring, then chased her teenage son around the house while clutching TWO KNIVES -- this according to the police report from the rapper's domestic dispute yesterday.

According to the Vegas police report, the argument between the rapper and his 39-year-old fiancee started over accusations Flav had cheated on her -- and quickly turned violent, with Flav grabbing his fiancee and throwing her to the ground twice.

According to the report, Flav's fiancee claims her earring was ripped out during the altercation ... and her 17-year-old son jumped in to defend her.

At that point, the report continues, Flav grabbed two knives and chased her son around the house -- eventually kicking down a locked door to get to him. Flav then allegedly threatened to kill him.

According to the report, Flav denied chasing the teenager with the knives. He also denied the whole death threat thing.

TMZ broke the story ... Flav was arrested for domestic violence early yesterday morning and subsequently booked on two charges -- misdemeanor battery (for allegedly attacking his fiancee) and felony assault with a deadly weapon (for the knife thing).

Flav subsequently posted $23,000 bail and is due back in court next week.

Female Pro Golfer No Jail in DUI Case Involving Married NFL Star

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Female pro golfer Rachel Connor won't be going to jail, TMZ has learned -- striking a plea deal after her March DUI arrest ... when she was busted while married NFL legend Eddie George sat in her passenger seat.

A rep for the State Attorney's office in Sarasota County, FL tells TMZ, Rachel has agreed to plead "guilty" today to DUI -- in exchange for no jail time.

As a result, Connor (who takes a damn cute mug shot) is expected to be sentenced to 12 months probation, and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. Her license is also expected to be suspended for 6 months and her car impounded for 10 days.

TMZ broke the story, 21-year-old Connor was arrested following a golf event, also attended by ex NFL star and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George. George -- married to singer Tamara Johnson -- was in Connor's passenger seat at the time of her arrest.

George later told TMZ he was NOT cheating on his wife -- Connor was just a friend who offered him a lift home.

Connor tells TMZ, "I made a mistake, one that I will regret for a long time to come and I don't wish to hide from it ... I am extremely sorry for letting [my young fans] down and I promise to lead by better example now and in the future!"

'Real Housewives of Miami' Star Arrested For Nut-Punching Hobo

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"Real Housewives of Miami" star Peter Rosello was arrested for battery today after socking a homeless man in the balls last week, this according to law enforcement.

20-year-old Rosello -- the son of housewife Alexia Echevarria -- was arrested for simple battery, which was categorized as a felony on the police report because Rosello attacked a homeless person.

As we reported, Florida has a law that classifies attacks on homeless people as hate crimes, meaning they carry stricter penalties.

He's currently being held on $5,000 bond.

TMZ broke the story ... Rosello stupidly posted video of the incident online last week, showing him sneaking up on a sleeping homeless man and punching him in the groin. The homeless man was contacted by police shortly after and the man decided to press charges.

Larry Johnson I DID NOT Strangle That Woman

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Former NFL star Larry Johnson tells TMZ he did NOT strangle the woman he was arrested for allegedly beating up yesterday ... and he says there is evidence to prove it.

As TMZ first reported, the former Kansas City Chief was busted in Las Vegas early Friday morning after an argument with a woman allegedly turned violent. The woman claims Johnson strangled her until she nearly blacked out.

But Johnson claims the story is BS. He tells TMZ the woman -- who he says was just an old acquaintance -- would not leave his hotel room after a night of partying at Bank Nightclub. Johnson says the woman began to kick and slap him as he tried to remove her.

Johnson says once he got her outside the room, she began to try and kick the door down -- which Johnson feels should have been caught on surveillance cameras, proving she was never near unconsciousness.

The former running back also tells TMZ he tried to tell cops his side of the story, but they wanted no part of it ... saying he felt his prior arrests influenced their behavior.

He tells TMZ, "I know people will try to pass judgement on me from my previous record but I didn't do what I am being charged with."

Lil Scrappy ARRESTED In Atlanta

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Rapper Lil Scrappy -- the guy behind the 2006 hit "Money in the Bank" -- was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia earlier today for violating his probation ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained photos of the 28-year-old rapper being taken into custody on the side of the road ... where he was handcuffed.

Scrappy -- real name Darryl Kevin Richardson II -- was booked at the DeKalb County Jail.

According to his booking sheet, he was listed at 5'10" and 185 lbs.

4:30 PM PT -- We've learned ... Scrappy is on probation stemming from a marijuana conviction in 2008.

He was sentenced to 5 years probation for the weed bust ... and was ordered to abstain from the use or possession of any alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs.

He was also ordered to complete an alcohol/drug education program and was ordered to perform 240 hours of community service.

According to official records ... at the time Scrappy was arrested for weed, he was also popped for carrying a concealed weapon, obstruction of officers and fighting. He was sentenced to 1 year probation for each of those offenses, but they ran concurrently.

Chef Who Slow-Cooked Wife GUILTY OF MURDER

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The L.A. chef who told police he slow-cooked his wife's body for 4 days was just convicted of 2nd degree murder in an L.A. courtroom.

David Viens had told authorities he boiled his wife's 105-pound body in a 55-gallon drum in 2009 ... and got rid of the evidence by dumping some of the remains in a grease pit at his restaurant, Lomita.

Viens had said he had gotten into an argument with his wife, Dawn, the night before her death ... and during the altercation, he tied her up and put duct tape over her mouth before going to bed.

Viens claimed he woke up the next morning and found her dead ... and panicked.

In a recorded interview with authorities, Viens said, "I just slowly cooked [the body] and I ended up cooking her for four days."

Viens now faces 15 years to life in state prison.

Johnny Lewis String of Violent Crimes Before Alleged Murder

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Johnny Lewis -- the "Sons of Anarchy" actor suspected of murdering his landlady Wednesday before falling off a roof to his death -- was convicted of several violent crimes in 2012 ... TMZ has learned.

According to official records, Lewis committed felony assault with a deadly weapon on January 3rd. The records don't specify the details of the crime, but they do show he was subsequently ordered to complete a rehab program for "treatment of mental health and/or drugs and alcohol."

The records also indicate Lewis was arrested on February 10th. Law enforcement sources tell us, he sucker-punched a man on his way out of a yogurt shop for no apparent reason.

Eight days afterwards, on February 18th, Lewis was arrested again for burglary. According to law enforcement sources, he had tried to break into a woman's house through a window, claiming he was looking for a friend ... but when the woman called cops, he took off.

Lewis was convicted of felony assault following his January arrest, and sentenced to a year in county jail. Lewis was also convicted of battery and burglary following his February arrests, and sentenced to 303 days in jail for those two crimes.

It's unclear exactly how many days he served and whether he spent the majority of his time in jail or in rehab. Lewis was ultimately released from jail SIX DAYS AGO on September 21st.

(FYI -- The mug shot for Lewis' felony assault arrest is unavailable because the LAPD doesn't release mugs.)

Lindsay Lohan Arrest The Lost Mug Shot

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Lindsay Lohan's latest arrest is a nightmare -- for memorabilia collectors -- because this time around they won't get to see her precious smile/smirk ... in a mug shot.

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Creepa MTV Star Arrested for Counterfeit Cash Scheme

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Creepa -- the winner of the MTV reality show "From G's to Gents" -- was arrested last week for allegedly masterminding and executing a counterfeit cash scheme in Florida ... TMZ has learned.

According to law enforcement, Creepa -- real name Thaddeus Chaylon Martin -- provided counterfeit U.S. bills to a female associate and had her buy a $145 cell phone at a SuperWalmart in Gainsville.

Once the woman bought the phone, Creepa allegedly took it to a different Wallmart and returned the phone for legitimate bills.

It's unclear how authorities uncovered the alleged scheme, but when investigators spoke with the woman who purchased the phone ... she told cops she had no idea the money was bogus.

According to the report, the woman "became extremely irate with [Creepa] to the point of having to be restrained by [police] to keep her from physically attacking [Creepa]."

Creepa was charged with multiple counts of fraud and was hauled to Alachua County Jail -- where he was booked and posed for an angry mug shot. He has since been released after posting $10k bond ... with REAL money.

Pretty shocking allegations for a man who won $100k in 2008 ... by proving to Fonzworth Bentley that he was ready to become a "True Gentleman."

We tried to reach out to Creepa -- so far, no luck.

Shaun White MUG SHOT Big Black Eye

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Shaun White's mug shot seems to confirm what sources have told TMZ -- that the Olympic gold medalist allegedly attacked someone who tried to stop him from fleeing the Nashville hotel where he allegedly raised hell.

The Nashville Metro Police Dept. tells TMZ ... cops responded to the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel around 2 AM on Sunday after getting a tip that an allegedly intoxicated White pulled a hotel fire alarm, causing an evacuation of the entire hotel. A hotel employee also told police White smashed a hotel phone.

Cops say ... a concerned citizen tried to stop the 26-year-old from leaving the scene in a taxi ... but White allegedly kicked the person and proceeded to flee on foot.

According to police, the alleged victim says he chased after White ... and collided with the snowboarder .... causing White to fall backwards and slam his head against a fence.

Cops say White appeared to be extremely intoxicated and reeked of alcohol at the time of the altercation.

White was transported to a nearby hospital where he was booked for vandalism and public intoxication. The citizen declined to pursue assault charges.

Lattimer from 'The Program' Arrested for Animal Cruelty

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Andrew Bryniarski -- the guy who played 'roid raging maniac Lattimer in "The Program" -- was arrested for animal cruelty in L.A. last week after cops say he was keeping 25 starving dogs inside his mobile home.

TMZ has learned ... cops were dispatched to the actor's motorhome in Santa Monica at 10:30 PM on Sept. 8 ... after receiving multiple tips from a concerned neighbor who constantly heard the sound of crying dogs coming from Lattimer's pad.

When cops approached the home ... no one was there ... but officers say they could see several metal dog kennels containing roughly 15 small dogs (Pomeranians).

Cops say they also noticed there was no visible food or water for the dogs. Plus, the place smelled like dog piss.

According to police, Lattimer and a female arrived to the home shortly after the police ... and admitted the dogs belonged to them.

Ultimately, cops say they found 25 dogs in the home ... and determined they were not being properly cared for. In fact, cops say several of the dogs and puppies appeared to be sick.

Both Lattimer and the woman were arrested for animal cruelty -- and Animal Control was called to remove the dogs from the premises.

Lattimer and the woman were hauled to a nearby jail -- where they were booked and later released.

Calls to the actor have not been returned.

Puddle of Mudd Singer The Post-Flight Mug Shot

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With bloodshot eyes and a half-cocked smile, Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin posed for the cop cam yesterday after he was arrested for being a disruptive drunken idiot on a flight.

TMZ broke the story, a JetBlue flight bound for L.A. made an emergency landing in Austin, TX yesterday after Scantlin allegedly got in a heated drunken argument with a flight attendant.

Once the plane touched down, Wes was arrested for public intoxication -- but he could also face prison time for interfering with a flight crew ... a federal crime.

Scantlin is due in court in Austin on October 3rd, when he's scheduled to be arraigned.

We also got video of Wes getting cuffed on the plane -- it's pretty wild.

'Wife Swap' Star The HOTTEST Alleged Prostitute Mug Shot Ever?

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This is former "Wife Swap" star Alicia Guastaferro ... she's 20 years old ... she's hot ... and she was just arrested for prostitution in New York.

According to police, Guastaferro -- who appeared on "Swap" back in '08 -- was in a car with a 54-year-old lawyer who was arrested for DWI near Buffalo, NY on August 27.

The lawyer was also busted for providing alcohol to a person under 21 (Alicia) and patronizing a prostitute (also Alicia).

The lawyer has since denied any wrongdoing.

According to reports, Alicia told police she's known the lawyer for 2 years ... and he usually pays her between $500 and $700 for sex.

FYI -- Guastaferro sued the people behind "Wife Swap" in 2010 ... claiming the show made her look like a "spoiled brat." The case is still ongoing.