Johnny Manziel Smirky Mug Shot Booked in Dom Violence Case
Johnny Manziel turned himself in to authorities in Texas moments ago -- and was booked for misdemeanor assault in his domestic violence case ... TMZ Sports has learned.
The ex-NFL star gave a smirk during his mug shot.
He was released on $1,500 bond -- and is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning in Dallas.
Manziel is accused of beating up his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, back in January. She filed a restraining order against him claiming she was in fear for her life. She also claimed Manziel ruptured her eardrum.
If convicted on the assault charge, Manziel faces up to a year in jail.
Police tell us Manziel wasn't in the station very long, and was polite and cooperative.
Story developing ...
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NFL's Dana Stubblefield Charged with Raping Mentally Disabled Woman
Ex-49ers defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield has just been charged with raping a mentally disabled woman in 2015 ... and now faces serious prison time.
Officials say 45-year-old Stubblefield -- a 3-time Pro Bowler -- contacted the woman through a babysitter service and had her over to his Santa Clara home for an interview in 2015.
NFL's Justin Blackmon Pleads Guilty to DUI After Bombing Sobriety Test
Former NFL star Justin Blackmon has pled guilty to 1 count of misdemeanor DUI ... stemming from a December arrest in Oklahoma where video showed he could barely stand up straight.
As we previously reported, the ex-Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver was pulled over around 3 AM on December 19th ... and claimed he only had 2 drinks before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep.
Cops weren't buying it ... and the dash cam video obtained by TMZ Sports shows the guy was absolutely hammered.
Now, we've learned Blackmon entered a guilty plea in court Wednesday morning -- and faces serious time behind bars when he's sentenced in June.
Besides being Blackmon's 2nd DUI arrest in 3 years -- he was also suspended indefinitely from the NFL in 2013 for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
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Katt Williams A Salt & Battery Bust at Restaurant
Normally we'd take a Katt Williams arrest with a grain of salt, but this one was over multiple grains of salt ... which the comedian allegedly threw at a restaurant manager.
Katt got arrested late Wednesday night at Atlanta seafood restaurant Spondivits after he got into it with the staff ... according to cops.
We're told Katt's party walked into the restaurant and decided to seat themselves instead of waiting for a host. Katt soon followed and started arguing with the manager over the seating situation.
Katt allegedly settled matters by grabbing a salt shaker, chucking it at the manager and smashing him in the face. Cops say his lip was bleeding, and Katt had fled when they arrived.
Officers found Williams a little later and arrested him for battery (no salt) ... he posted bond and was released around 12:30 AM.
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'Wicked Tuna' Star Captain Delivers Beatdown ... Gets Arrested
One of the captains from "Wicked Tuna" got busted in port for smashing a guy's face.
Captain Tyler McLaughlin was charged this week for misdemeanor assault ... according to the Perquimans County Sheriff's Dept. in North Carolina.
Cops say McLaughlin got into it with another fisherman last month near the docks. The Nat Geo star allegedly put the guy in a choke hold and punched him in the eye multiple times. We're told the victim suffered a broken nose and 2 black eyes. McLaughlin bounced before cops arrived.
Weeks later, McLaughlin turned himself in to cops, got booked but was immediately released on a $10,000 bond. We reached out to McLaughlin and Nat Geo ... no reply at all.
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Chicago Cubs Fan Who Joined No-Hitter Celebration ... Arrested
Remember that Chicago Cubs fan who stormed the field to celebrate with the team after Jake Arrieta threw that no-hitter Thursday night??? Yeah, he got arrested.
Video captured Dylan Cressy jumping from the stands onto the field and jumping around with the team after the final out ... before a cop forcibly removed him from the celebration.
Turns out, he was taken straight to jail ... where the 22-year-old was charged with criminal trespass for entering the field area without permission.
Cressy is still in custody -- and is set to be arraigned this afternoon.
So the question ... worth it!?!?
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Celebrity Makeup Artist Busted for Stabbing Sister With an Umbrella
A big-time celeb makeup artist who's worked with Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga ... got arrested after cops say she stabbed her sister with an umbrella.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they were called to Sharon "Mama Makeup" Gault's home Monday in Santa Monica for a loud dispute. When they arrived, cops say Sharon and her sister had gotten into it, and Sharon's weapons of choice were a wooden clothes hanger and umbrella.
We're told Sharon connected with the hanger multiple times then picked up the umbrella and used it in a "stabbing motion." Her sister had minor scratches and bruises but refused medical treatment.
It's unclear what started the fight. Sharon was booked for assault with a deadly weapon.
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Disney's Kelli Berglund Busted at Coachella Too Young to Party Here
Kelli Berglund -- former star of Disney XD's "Lab Rats" -- got arrested at Coachella before the party even started.
Indio PD tells us 20-year-old Berglund was caught last Thursday night with a fake ID. Sources close to the actress tell us she was trying to get into a restricted area to meet up with friends when security spotted the fake and alerted the cops.
Tons of celebs and partygoers -- including Berglund -- showed up early to the Palm Springs area music festival, which didn't kick off until Friday.
We're told Kelli was issued a citation and released back into the wild to party her face off ... which she did. The little arrest thingy didn't stop her from hitting the Paper Magazine party the next night.
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Ex-NY Giants WR Preston Parker 2nd Drug Arrest in 3 Weeks ... Did You Just Throw Pot?
It's deja vu all over again for ex-NY Giants wide receiver Preston Parker -- who was arrested for allegedly trying to ditch drugs during a traffic stop this week ... the 2ND time in 3 weeks.
Parker -- who was cut by the Giants in 2015 after dropping a TON of passes -- was pulled over in Boynton Beach, FL on Monday for illegal tint on his black Chevy Malibu. During the stop, cops say he tossed a clear bag of the sticky icky out of his window.
Cops found the bag and tried to take Parker into custody while he reportedly resisted.
But just 3 weeks ago, cops say they had almost the exact same experience with the 29-year-old -- with drama beginning after a stop for tinted windows.
Only that time, cops say Parker tried to ditch COCAINE -- and when they finally pulled him over, they allegedly found a fully loaded gun in his car.
Hope he saved some of that NFL cash for a good lawyer ...
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Adrien Broner Locked Up In Ohio Over Reckless Driving Conviction
Adrien Broner is behind bars in Ohio -- and will be there for the next 10 days -- to serve his punishment stemming from a previous reckless driving conviction.
Here's what we know ... Broner was sentenced to 6 months probation back in July 2015 stemming from a drunk driving arrest in which he told the officer he was super rich and famous.
He later pled no contest to reckless driving.
But according to court documents, Broner violated his probation in November 2015 -- and was sentenced to 10 days behind bars.
Broner appeared in court this morning -- and pled guilty to probation violation and formally began his 10 day sentence.
He's currently behind bars at a jail in Hamilton County, Ohio.
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Ex-New Orleans Saints Will Smith Shot to Death Apparent Road Rage Incident
3:09 P.M. PT -- Prosecutors say Smith was shot in the back and right torso. Hayes appeared in court and his bond was set at $1 million.
Hayes' lawyer told the judge his client -- who he says is a pro football player -- called 911 himself, and waited for cops to arrive, but did not say why he pulled the trigger in the first place.
Former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith was shot and killed Saturday night, and it appears to be a case of road rage.
Smith and his wife were driving in New Orleans when they were involved in a fender bender. Eyewitnesses say 6 to 8 shots rang out shortly thereafter and they found the former defensive end slumped over the steering wheel.
Smith's wife was was shot twice and survived. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance. No word on her condition.
The 28-year-old shooter, Cardell Hayes, has been arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder.
Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill bin Laden Trigger Man Busted for DUI
The Navy SEAL credited with firing the shot that killed Osama bin Laden got arrested for DUI early Friday morning in Butte, Montana.
TMZ confirmed with law enforcement ... Rob O'Neill was found asleep in his car in the parking lot of a convenience store around 2:30 AM. Cops say the vehicle was running and its lights were on.
Officers woke him up and gave him field sobriety tests which he failed. O'Neill refused to take a Breathalyzer test. The Billings Gazette reports O'Neill told cops he might have taken Ambien.
He was booked for misdemeanor DUI.
O'Neill is retired from the SEALs. He revealed in 2014 that he was responsible for the kill shot on bin Laden.
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MTV Star Arrested For Drinking In Public
"Real World: Skeletons" star Tony Raines narrowly avoided a DUI, but still got busted for boozing in public after a crazy night in Charleston, South Carolina.
Witnesses told cops Raines was driving his truck in a motel parking lot Wednesday night when he almost struck a pedestrian -- and then backed the truck into a parked moped. Someone called the cops and an officer spoke with Tony, but he was not arrested since the moped owner wasn't there at the time to file a complaint.
Tony wasn't done -- an hour later he was in a Burger King parking lot and almost hit another vehicle. This time police responded and found him sitting in his truck with an open can of Budweiser.
He was booked for drinking in public, and had his car towed. Since the car was parked, he dodged a DUI.
According to his manager ... Tony thought it was okay to have an open container, like he does back home in Baton Rouge, and he's learned a hard lesson.
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Adrien Broner Surrenders To Cops
Boxing superstar Adrien Broner turned himself into cops in Ohio this morning ... for allegedly beating and robbing a man outside a bowling alley with a gun.
TMZ Sports broke the story ... Broner was charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery in mid-March ... and a warrant was issued.
Broner arrived at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department Monday morning ... where he was processed and released after posting $100k bail.
AB posted on Instagram immediately after, saying "They let me out y'all.... #AboutBillions #ImGood".
FYI -- Broner fought in the Premier Boxing Champions on Friday night in D.C. He knocked out opponent Ashley Theophane in the 9th round.
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World Cup Star Abby Wambach Arrested DUI in Portland
12:15 PM PT -- Abby posted an apology to her family, friends and fans ... saying she takes full responsibility for her actions and she'll "do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated."
Abby Wambach got busted for driving under the influence in downtown Portland late Saturday night.
The retired U.S. Women's soccer star was pulled over by Portland cops when she allegedly ran a red light. Officers say she failed field sobriety testing and also a breathalyzer.
Police have not said what her blood alcohol level was, but she appears extremely glassy eyed in her mug shot. Portland PD described her as "polite and cooperative" during the arrest.
Abby, who retired late last year after winning the World Cup, was booked for DUII (driving under influence of intoxicants), and released on her own recognizance.
Just a few days ago, we shot the Olympic hero in Palm Springs where she was partnered with Caitlyn Jenner in a golf tournament.
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Katt Williams Nabbed By Cops For Fighting Teenager
Katt Williams is in custody again -- cops scooped him up Wednesday for that brawl with a 17-year-old.
Gainesville PD in Georgia tell TMZ ... officers showed up at Katt's house and arrested him. As we told you, an arrest warrant was issued on Monday. Katt was booked around 2:30 PM, and will be held until his court appearance Thursday.
You'll remember ... Williams was seen in a video last week punching 17-year-old Luke Wash after a soccer game. Both Katt and Wash were charged with disorderly conduct.
Luke turned himself in on Monday.