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A cult leader who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ has been arrested in Siberia, Newsweek reports. Footage captured when the man, born Sergei Torop, was cuffed and taken away in a helicopter from his Church of the Last Testament compound in the southern district of the Krasnoyarsk region. According to The Moscow […]
A Chicago man known by the nickname of “Dreadhead Cowboy” was arrested on Monday after riding his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway. As explained in a local NBC News report, the Dreadhead Cowboy—a.k.a. Adam Hollingsworth—pulled the stunt as part of an effort to amplify the “kids lives matter” message. In a Facebook post, Hollingsworth told fans […]
A Texas man will spend more time behind bars over his unhealthy obsession with Taylor Swift. The Associated Press reports Austin resident Eric Swarbrick received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for stalking the pop star and sending threatening letters to her former label. The sentencing was announced nearly a year after Swarbrick pleaded guilty to a count of “interstate stalking and […]
In the latest instance of a type of event that seems to happen with enough frequency to make you wonder if you’ve ever been pulled over by an impostor, a Florida security guard was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly impersonated a policeman in order to issue a warning/ticket for speeding. As has also been […]
Former New York Jets wide receiver Josh Bellamy was arrested Thursday morning for his alleged involvement in a $24 million scheme where he llegally received coronavirus relief loans, ESPN reports. The U.S. Justice Department names 10 defendants, aside from Bellamy, in the case, none of which played in the NFL. Bellamy received a loan of more than $1.2 million from the Paycheck Protection Program for his […]
A 34-year-old private security guard who had been holding employment at a retirement community in Orange County was arrested on Monday after authorities suspected that he was pretending to be a federal law enforcement agent, according to the OC Register. A freshly unsealed federal complaint lays out the allegations against Donovan Pham Nguyen, including the charge […]
A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with “recklessly creating a risk of widespread injury or damage” for hosting a party earlier this month where face coverings weren’t worn and social distancing wasn’t practiced by most of the hundreds of attendees, BuzzFeed News reports. Authorities arrived at a rented mansion in Alpine in response to a noise complaint at 10 […]
LeBron James returned to the court Thursday night when the Lakers took on the Dallas Mavericks in their first Orlando scrimmage. Following Los Angeles‘ 104-108 loss, James conducted a postgame press conference that primarily focused on his calls for social justice. “First of all, I want to continue to shed light on justice for Breonna Taylor and […]
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills was arrested on Tuesday, after he attended a protest in Louisville, Kentucky calling for the prosecution of the officers responsible for the death of Breonna Taylor. Stills was one of the 87 people arrested outside of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s house, where peaceful protesters gathered to put pressure on […]
Empire actor Bryshere Gray has been charged with domestic violence after surrendering to police outside of his Goodyear, Arizona home early Monday morning, KNXV-TV reports. Gray initially refused to come outside and speak with officers when they arrived at his home at 10:15 p.m. Sunday night in response to a 911 call regarding a domestic violence incident. […]
