Update on Charlie Sheen Arrest

It has been reported that the actor Charlie Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day in Denver due to a domestic abuse situation. His wife, Brooke Mueller, told police that the pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat, and threatened to kill her after she told him that she wanted a divorce. Sheen was arrested on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault, and criminal mischief. He is currently free on $8,500 bond.

Actor Charlie Sheen Arrested

The actor Charlie Sheen was arrested on Christmas Day on allegations of domestic abuse after police responded to a 911 call from house in a ski resort town in Denver, Colorado because of a domestic violence situation. An ambulance went to the house, but nobody was taken to the hospital. Sheen was taken to Pitkin County jail and booked for investigation of second-degree assault, menacing, and criminal mischief. He was released late in the afternoon after posting a $8,500 bond and being advised by a county judge on the conditions of his release. A court date is set for February 8th. The identity of the person accusing him has not been released but Sheen is currently married to real estate investor Brooke Mueller Sheen since May of 2008. The couple has twin boys that were born in March.

Singer Michael Jackson Buried Without Brain

The singer Michael Jackson will be buried and laid to rest this week without his brain. The Jackson family decided to have it kept so that tests can be run on it to help determine his exact cause of death. They had the choice of waiting up to three weeks for the brain to be returned to them and then bury him or bury him without it, which is what they decided to do. The examination of Jackson's brain will not begin until after two weeks after he died so that the brain will harden enough to slice it open. A forensic neuropathologist will test his brain for past drug use, whether he had overdoses in the past, and other things. The brain can also show any past alcohol abuse or if he suffered from disease.

Singer Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty

On Monday, the singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to threatening and physically assaulting his girlfriend, singer Rihanna. Rihanna's lawyer was hoping that a plea deal could be made before the case went to trial and has stated that Rihanna would testify if it is required. If Brown is convicted, he could be sentenced to probation or as much as five years in prison. In March, he was charged by Los Angeles County prosecuters with felony assault likely to cause great bodyily injury and making criminal threats.

Don Cornelius Sentenced to Probation

Don Cornelius, the previous host of the television show "Soul Train," has been sentenced to three years on probation after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery on Wednesday. In November, he was charged with spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and dissuading a witness from making a police report after being arrested a month earlier for a domestic dispute with his wife in his Hollywood Hills home.

China's Deadliest Infectious Disease is Now AIDS

For the first time last year, AIDS has become the most infectious disease in China. 6,897 of its citizens died within the first nine months of 2008 due to the disease. The Chinese government has improved the reporting of HIV/AIDS statistics and is acknowledging its presence in the country. China has denied that AIDS is a problem in the country for a long time, partly due to the low amount of reported deaths.

In recent years, leaders of China have more open about the disease, offered free treatment for the poor, anonymous testing, and have banned discrimination against people who have the disease. The government of China and UNAIDS estimate that the number of citizens in China living with HIV is estimated at 700,000 and 85,000 of these people have full blown AIDS. About 34,864 people have died from aids since its first reported death in 1985. The main causes of HIV infections are due to sex, drug abuse, unsanitary blood plasma, and tainted transfusions in hospitals.

Singer Chris Brown Arrested For Assault

On Sunday, the singer Chris Brown was arrested on accusations of assault after he was accused of physically assaulting the singer Rihanna. They supposedly had an argument in a Los Angeles neighborhood that evolved into a fight. Both Rihanna and Brown pulled out of the Grammys hours before it was telecasted this past Sunday. Brown has also dropped a planned appearance at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game that is scheduled for this weekend in Phoenix. The company Wrigley has decided to suspend all of the ad and marketing campaigns that he is involved with.

Singer Jennifer Hudson’s Mother and Brother Found Dead

The singer Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were found dead due to gun shot wounds on Friday at a South Side Chicago home. The deaths are assumed to be the result of domestic abuse. A family member entered the home around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon and found the woman shot on the living room floor. The family member left to notify police. When police officers arrived they found a man shot in the bedroom. There were no signs of forced entry into the home.

A 7 year old boy named Julian King that was the grandson of the woman was also abducted from the home by a man considered armed and dangerous and who is also the suspect in the killings. The man is currently on parole and in the past spent almost seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Rapper Da Brat Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

The rapper Da Brat was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for hitting a hostess in the head with a bottle of rum during an altercation at an Atlanta nightclub last fall. She pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in DeKalb County. She was also sentenced to serve seven years on probation and 200 hours of community service and have substance abuse treatment, mental evaluation, and anger management classes.

The altercation started at a private Halloween party at Studio 72 last fall when Da Brat got into an argument with the hostess named Shayla Stevens, who was also an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader, after the two bumped into each other. Stevens walked away after the argument and soon after was hit in the face with the rum bottle. She had gotten a deep cut in her cheek, some swelling on her forehead, and a permanent scar on her face.

Singer Natalie Cole Has Hepatitis C

Natalie Cole, who is a Grammy award winning singer and the daughter of late singer Nat King Cole, has been diagnosed with the disease Hepatitis C. The disease was diagnosed during a routine examination and was possibly caused by her previous drug abuse problems. Her physician, Dr. Graham Woolf, has said that her body is responding well to the medication and is now virus negative. She is now recovering from side effects from the medication, which would include fatigue, muscle aches, and dehydration. Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is spread by contact with infected blood.

NBA Star Dennis Rodman Pleads No Contest to Spousal Battery

The former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman has decided to plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge of spousal battery in a Superior Court appearance on Tuesday. There were two other counts that were dismissed under a plea deal. He was arrested at a Los Angeles hotel in April after a woman, named Gina Peterson, stated that he struck her during an altercation.

Rodman was sentenced to 45 days of road cleanup work, a year of domestic violence counseling, and three years on probation. He was also warned not to intimidate or use physical force against Peterson.

Rapper DMX Arrested for Drugs and Animal Cruelty

The rapper DMX was arrested for drugs and animal cruelty after a raid was done on his north Phoenix home. He tried to barricade himself in his bedroom but came out after a SWAT team went into his home during a raid a 3 a.m. in the morning. Drugs and weapons were seized from the property. The arrest and search warrants were based on indictments for felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. DMX made his first court appearance on Friday and bail was set at $7,500.

Back in August, a search was done of the rapper’s home where 12 pit bull dogs were seized after reports were being made of him abusing dogs on his property. At the time detectives also dug up the bodies of three dead dogs and found marijuana on the property. DMX had not been home for weeks at that time.

K Fed Claims Britney Spears Used to Abuse Him

In a recent interview with Life and Style Magazine Kevin Fed claims that Britney used to beat him up and she hit him several times during their marriage. He also thinks that she would physically abuse the children too. In their child custody case, the judge ordered her not to physically punish the children because Kevin asked for it.

Kentucky Sues the Makers of Drug OxyContin

On Thursday, Kentucky officials sued the makers of OxyContin, a prescription painkiller, because of its harmful effects on its residents. The lawsuit wants reimbursement for the costs of drug abuse programs, law enforcement, and prescription drug payments through Medicaid and the Kentucky Pharmaceutical Assistance Program.

The makers of OxyContin are defending themselves by saying that the package has warnings against abusing the drug and the company shouldn’t be responsible for people who abuse the drug.

The lawsuit is also seeking punitive damages and a court-monitored fund that would pay for a program that would notify the users of possible harms of the drug and fund the research on the effects of the drug.

Kentucky officials decided to go through with the lawsuit after the drug maker and three executives pleaded guilty to misleading the public about its risk of addiction. They agreed to pay $634.5 million in fines for saying that the drug is less addictive and has less of a possibility of drug abuse than other pain medications.