Tag: Arrested

NBA’s Iman Shumpert Arrested for Marijuana Possession at Texas Airport

NBA’s Iman Shumpert Arrested for Marijuana Possession at Texas Airport

Former NBA player, Iman Shumpert, was arrested Saturday afternoon at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for cannabis possession. According to sources, according to the Dallas Fort Worth Airport Department of Public Safety, he had six ounces of cannabis in a bag when he tried to pass through airport security for his flight back to Los Angeles.

Duane Brown Arrested At LAX On
Concealed Weapons Charge

Duane Brown Arrested At LAX On
Concealed Weapons Charge

Former Seattle Seahawk offensive lineman and current free agent, Duane Brown, was arrested Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon in his luggage. According to multiple reports, the former NFL player was detained while going through security. Brown is due in LAX Superior Court on Aug. 3 following his arrest on a misdemeanor weapons charge.

High Schooler Arrested In Richardson,
TX After Police Find Rifle In Vehicle

High Schooler Arrested In Richardson,
TX After Police Find Rifle In Vehicle

A student at Berkner High School in Texas was arrested after police found an AK-47 style handgun and a AR-15 replica rifle inside of his car on Wednesday, a day after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The student was arrested inside of his high school right after police received reports of an armed man walking towards campus. No injuries or gunfire were reported.

Woman Arrested After Faking Her Own Kidnapping

Woman Arrested After Faking Her Own Kidnapping

Sherri Papini is being arrested after faking her own kidnapping. Authorities have uncovered that while many were searching for her those three weeks in November 2016 for Sherri, she was with her ex-boyfriend in his apartment. Since 2016, Papini defrauded the Victim Compensation Board of $30,000 to pay for therapy and doctors’ visits resulting after the false kidnapping.

Chief Keef Arrested Again

Chief Keef Arrested Again

Rapper Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, was arrested on Wednesday, January 26, 2017, for robbery and assault. The police arrested Chief Keef and four other people in connection with the robbery.  Chief Keef and four other people are suspected of breaking into Chief Keef’s former manager, “Ramsay Tha Great”, home and stealing cash and a Rolex. Chief Keef was booked yesterday and has a $500,000 bail.

Actor Shi LaBeouf was arrested in New York City

Actor Shi LaBeouf was arrested in New York City

  Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested on Wednesday, January 26, 2017 at an anti-Trump rally. He was charged with a misdemeanor assault and harassment. “LaBeouf and a 25-year-old anti-Trump protester got into a verbal exchange in front of the Museum of the Moving Image.  Police say LaBeouf pulled on the man’s scarf, scratching his face while doing […]

New York Senator wants an Apology from Lil Wayne

New York Senator wants an Apology from Lil Wayne

Lil Wanye may be considered one of the great artist of this generation, but it is very rude of him to say, “I don’t like New York”, after he was arrested for weapons charge that put him in Prison (Rikers Island to be specific) for eight months in a recent interview. But Senator Smith has […]

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