3 Doors Down Bassist Arrested for Vehicular Homicide
Todd Harrell, bassist for the group 3 Doors Down, was arrested late Friday night and charged with vehicular homicide following a deadly crash in Nashville, TN.
According to police, Harrell was driving at a high rate of speed when his car clipped a Ford pickup truck ... which then went out of control, struck a guardrail, traveled down an embankment and overturned.
Police say the driver of the pickup was not wearing a seatbelt. He was transferred to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Harrell showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests and admitted to police he had been drinking hard cider and taking prescription Lortab (a painkiller) and Xanax.
While being booked at the jail, Davidson County Sheriff's deputies say they discovered a plastic bag in Harrell's sock that contained more Xanax pills along with Oxycodone and Oxymorphone pills.
Harrell was charged with vehicular homicide and bringing controlled substances into the jail and is being held on $100,000 bond.
Harrell was arrested last year for DUI ... an incident in which he also crashed into another vehicle.
Bieber's Tour Chef BUSTED For Busting on BF ... Allegedly
Justin Bieber's hijinks are apparently contagious ... a woman who claims she was hired to work as his chef has been charged with beating up her boyfriend.
Sara Horowitz -- who placed 4th in Season 2 of "Hell's Kitchen" -- apparently isn't very nimble when it comes to food -- because according to legal docs ... she dropped a cooler filled with food inside a car and it made a mess.
Apparently Sara's boyfriend -- El Paso TV weatherman Mark Mathis -- was none too pleased, and they started arguing. According to cops, things escalated and Sara allegedly punched and kicked Mark, breaking his glasses and scratching his face.
She was arrested April 10 for assault/family violence and charged the next day with a misdemeanor.
We reached out to Sara -- so far, no comment.
Hey Sara ... Justin's available.
See also
'X Factor' Auto Theft Baby You CAN'T Drive My Car!
He went from Smokey Robinson to Smokey and the Bandit in less than 30 minutes -- a contestant on "X Factor" stole a car after his audition and went on a crazy chase before he was subdued.
Orrion Wilson from Florida -- of course -- was plum out of money after his audition near New Orleans. He didn't have enough for bus fare, so he went to a gas station ... lying in wait ... until a chump left his car running and went inside for cigarettes or something. Wilson took off in the car and led cops on a 75-mph chase, which ended with the rusty trusty "pit maneuver."
Wilson told authorities he did well in the audition and expected to return for round 2 in NYC, but needed some wheels to get there.
Wilson is still in custody.
If he doesn't get on "X Factor" ... he's perfect for "Fast & Furious 7."
See also
Coolio's Baby Mama He Brought Home a Chick And Beat Me
Coolio should know better than to bring another woman home to the house he shares with his girlfriend ... and he should also know better than to allegedly punch her in the face.
TMZ has learned the rap legend -- aka Artis Ivey Jr. -- was popped on April Fools' Day after he allegedly pushed Anabella Chatman to the ground and punched her in the face. And to add insult to injury ... according to the police report, Coolio then hightailed it out of there with their toddler son and the other woman.
Actually ... he didn't get out clean. Anabella says Coolio struck her with his car as he beat his hasty retreat -- in fact, cops say she had tire marks on her leg. Pretty compelling evidence.
Coolio tried convincing cops HE was the victim and that she scratched him in a jealous rage, but they weren't buyin' what he was sellin' ... so he was taken to the pokey.
Calls to Coolio were not returned.
See also
Rumored Kim K/Reggie B Mistress BUSTED
Ever wonder what happened to the woman who allegedly broke up Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush by spreading her legs? No? Well in case you're wondering ... she was arrested for trying to pass phony checks.
January Gessert's claim to fame was allegedly banging Reggie back in 2010, while he was still dating Kim K. The former blonde denied the home-wrecking allegations and even hired Gloria Allred to clear her name.
Things have only gone downhill ... TMZ has learned a bank manager in Redondo Beach called cops on January in March, after she tried to get some loot with forged checks. She was arrested for a felony and is currently free on bail.
Sources close to January tell TMZ ... she claims it was all a misunderstanding and she's hired a lawyer to handle the situation.
See also
Gucci Mane I Just Can't Stay Out OF JAIL!
Gucci Mane wastes no time ... He's back behind bars -- exactly ONE DAY after being released from jail -- TMZ has learned.
Mane was locked up on March 26 after allegedly assaulting a man with a bottle in an Atlanta nightclub. A judge initially denied the rapper bail. The judge then softened and two days ago set bail at $75,000.
Good news for Mane -- he was sprung from the pokey yesterday.
Bad news for Mane -- he was re-arrested today for a probation violation.
Sorta good news for Mane -- we hear Saturday is movie night in the pokey.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the probation violation is totally unrelated to the recent assault arrest.
See also
'Moonshiners' Star Tickle It Cost Me $106 ... to Drink Alone
Tickle from the reality show "Moonshiners" has learned ... if you're gonna booze alone in your car in front of a mini-mart ... it's gonna cost ya.
TMZ has learned the 35-year-old reality star has paid all of the fines stemming from his public intoxication arrest in Virginia last month ... and it ran him a grand total of $106.
FYI -- the fine itself was only $25 ... but he got stuck with $81 in court costs.
Now, Tickle is in the clear ... and free to drink all the blindingly high-proof alcohol he wants -- thus ending Tickle's pickle.
See also
Lindsay Lohan Hotel Owner BFF Arrested Coke, Pot, Heroin, Pills
Multi-millionaire hotel owner Vikram Chatwal -- who's been close with Lindsay Lohan since 2011 -- has been arrested in Florida ... TMZ has learned ... after cops say he tried to get on a plane with cocaine, weed, heroin and various prescription pills.
According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, 41-year-old Chatwal was busted on April 2 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport when the TSA discovered an arsenal of drugs hidden on his person, in his crotch and in his bag.
Chatwal was booked on one count of trafficking (6 grams of heroin) and seven counts of possession ... including cocaine, buprenorphine (an opioid), clonazepam (a sedative), alprazolam (Xanax) and lorazepam (muscle relaxants), ketamine (a horse tranquilizer) and weed.
According to the police report, Chatwal admitted to cops that he illegally purchased and possessed the drugs.
Chatwal owns the Dream Hotel in NYC ... one of Lindsay Lohan's favorite spots. You'll recall, Lindsay was arrested following an alleged hit-and-run outside the hotel last year. Prosecutors subsequently dropped the charges due to lack of evidence.
Lindsay and Chatwal were romantically linked the year before when pics surfaced of them kissing inside Chatwal's apartment.
We reached out to Chatwal's people -- so far, no word back.
'Buckwild' Star RE-ARRESTED In Heroin Case
Salwa’s attorney tells TMZ, Salwa was arrested on a warrant for a failed court-ordered urine drug test. The test came back positive for oxycodone and morphine. She did not miss a court date.
Her next court date is April 8th for a bond hearing.
"Buckwild" star Salwa Amin has been arrested for the SECOND TIME in connection with a West Virginia drug raid last month ... a raid that turned up oxy pills and heroin ... TMZ has learned.
Amin was hauled in today on a bench warrant, which was issued after she allegedly blew off a court date stemming from the first arrest.
TMZ broke the story ... Amin was arrested the first time for drug possession following the February raid, which took place at Amin's friend's house. Amin and another friend were accused of transporting oxycodone and heroin to the house in order to sell the stuff.
She was booked on two counts of drug possession with intent to deliver ... felonies.
Now that she's been arrested again, Amin remains in custody without bail. A new court date has yet to be scheduled.
See also
'Babe' Star James Cromwell Slap on the Wrist After Cat Torture Protest
73-year-old "Babe" star James Cromwell got off easy after his disorderly conduct arrest last month ... when he burst into a UW-Madison board meeting, protesting cat torture at the university.
Cromwell's case was called today in Wisconsin where he pled no contest to a low level charge of disorderly conduct. His punishment is a measly $100 fine, which he paid on the spot.
As we reported, Cromwell was busted along with a PETA spokesperson after they barged into the board meeting, claiming the school's labs tortured cats in the name of science. Cromwell waved a sign with a photo of an abused cat, and shouted, "This is not science! This is cruel!"
A rep for the D.A. tells us, prosecutors went easy because the duration of yelling wasn’t particularly long, he cooperated with law enforcement, no one in the room was really disturbed by the protest, and he had no criminal history.
And it WAS kinda funny.
See also
Ex-NFL Cheerleader Accused of Grabbing 12-Year-Old's Penis
A former NFL cheerleader has been charged with aggravated sexual battery after allegedly grabbing a 12-year-old boy's penis outside his pants ... and attempting to perform oral sex on him.
42-year-old Elizabeth Garner -- who cheered for the Tennessee Titans until 2009 -- was also charged with solicitation of a minor for rape of a child.
According to law enforcement, Garner -- who is married -- is accused of following the 12-year-old to the bathroom during a party last month hosted by the boy's mother, grabbing his penis over his shorts ... and attempting to remove them in order to perform oral sex on him.
The boy escaped, told his mother what happened ... and the mother then informed authorities. According to police, the boy said Garner asked if he'd ever been with a woman.
During a police interview, cops claim Garner willingly admitted she approached the boy ... but said she was drunk and had confused him with an (adult) man at the party. (We'll see how that defense pans out.)
Garner -- who was booked on $30,000 bond -- faces more than 8 years in prison if convicted.
See also
Lindsay Lohan NEW MUG SHOT If Looks Could Kill
Lindsay Lohan has just been booked by the Santa Monica police ... which means ... SHE HAS A BRAND NEW MUG SHOT ... and she does not look happy about it.
Lindsay was ordered to turn herself in for booking after pleading "no contest" Monday to the charge of giving false information to a police officer and reckless driving, stemming from her PCH car crash last summer.
By our count this is mug shot #6, that we've seen. Another was taken in NYC last year, but since NYPD doesn't release mug shots ... we got robbed
Lindsay was released moments after posing for her latest close-up.
As we reported, Lindsay was sentenced to 90 days in a lockdown rehab facility ... but that won't begin until after a hearing on May 2nd.
The shot marks Lindsay's 5 billionth mug shot ... if you recall, she also has mug shots from the time she was arrested for shoplifting, DUI, drug possession, etc, etc, etc, etc.
See also
One-Eyed Singer Houston NO JAIL in DUI Case ... I Like That
"I Like That" singer Houston -- who famously suffered an emotional breakdown in 2005 and gouged his own eye out with a fork -- has had a change in fortune ... because TMZ has learned, he just got off easy in his DUI case.
TMZ broke the story ... Houston was arrested last year near Malibu after cops say he was driving erratically in his SUV. When cops approached the vehicle, they claim it smelled of marijuana ... and Houston looked drugged out ... so they placed him under arrest.
But last week, the DUI charge was reduced to a minor traffic infraction ... and the $100 fine was suspended ... meaning Houston pretty much got off scot-free. It's unclear why the charge was reduced.
As for Houston's 2005 breakdown -- the singer reportedly first attempted suicide by jumping out of a window while under the influence of PCP. His friends stopped him, but when they locked him in a first-floor room, Houston gouged his eye out with a plastic fork.
Houston was institutionalized for a year following the incident. He has since attributed the whole thing to "the pressures of fame."
See also
Former '90210' Star Divorce Final from Nicest DUI Arrestee Ever
Former "90210" star Vanessa Marcil is officially a free woman ... because her divorce from "CSI:NY" actor Carmine Giovinazzo (aka the nicest DUI arrestee of all time) has been finalized.
TMZ broke the story ... Marcil filed for divorce from Giovinazzo last summer, citing "irreconcilable differences." They were married in 2010 and have no children together.
As for the division of assets ... Vanessa gets the 2009 Chevy Silverado, their L.A. property, a bunch of bank accounts ... as well as all rights to her baby clothes company called Baby Gagoo.
Carmine gets the mother lode -- a 2002 Mercedes CLK, his 2006 Harley, his 2010 Triumph motorcycle, the 1969 Pontiac GTO, 2009 Ducati, 2011 Chevy Camaro ... plus a bunch of bank accounts and other boring stuff.
It's been a rough couple months for Carmine, who was arrested for DUI in January in Scottsdale, AZ. You'll recall, AZ cops say the actor was one of the nicest people they've ever arrested, apologizing constantly and saying he didn't want to be an "a**hole." He even thanked the arresting officers profusely for being so nice to him.
According to police, Carmine's blood alcohol level registered at .149 after his arrest ... nearly twice the legal limit in AZ.
He has since been ordered to complete an alcohol program ... but hey, at least the divorce is behind him.
See also
Fossilman Poker Champ Arrested In Female Prostitution Sting [UPDATE]
11:13 AM PT -- Despite initial reports, cops say the sting did NOT involve "male" prostitutes ... but rather prostitutes of the female variety.
World Series of Poker champ Greg Raymer -- aka the FossilMan -- has been busted for trying to bury his bone ... after allegedly soliciting a prostitute online.
A rep for the Wake Forest PD in North Carolina says Raymer was popped at a Wake Forest hotel on Wednesday.
Police say the 48-year-old poker legend was one of six men who responded to an advertisement posted by an undercover cop on a website frequented by prostitutes. The men have since been released on $1,000 bond.
According to Raymer's website, he is currently married.
Raymer -- famous for his lizard-eye hologram glasses -- won the 2004 World Series of Poker main event. He reportedly owns a nearby NC house valued at nearly $1.6 million.
See also
'Moonshiners' Star Tickle ARRESTED For Public Intoxication
Here's a shocker ... "Moonshiners" star Tickle -- who makes a living distilling blindingly high-proof alcohol -- was arrested last week for public intoxication.
Law enforcement tells TMZ, Steven Ray Tickle was popped in Danville, Virginia last Thursday afternoon after a police officer discovered him boozing alone in his car, which was parked at a convenience store parking lot.
According to police, the officer approached the car and smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle.
The officer says he attempted to make arrangements for someone to pick Tickle up and take him home, but to no avail. The officer subsequently placed Tickle under arrest for being drunk in public.
35-year-old Tickle was taken to Danville City Jail and was released later that day. Attempts to reach Tickle for comment were unsuccessful.