Showing posts with label arizona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arizona. Show all posts

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Rapper DMX Freed from Jail

On Thursday, the rapper DMX was released from a jail in Phoenix, AZ on a $10,000 bond after serving a 90-day sentence for his felony convictions. He may have to return to court to face the charges that were added while he was in jail for throwing a tray at a jail officer.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Rap Producer Suge Knight Hospitalized

Marion "Suge" Knight, a rap producer and co-founder of Death Row Records, has been hospitalized in Arizona after being punched in the face during a hotel fight. It happed on Monday at a private party at a hotel in Scottsdale. Two men were arrested in the incident on the suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct, including one who said that he is the business manager of the singer Akon.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

NBA Star Charles Barkley Arrested

On Wednesday, the NBA star Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Phoenix, Arizona. Barkley failed the field sobriety tests after a police officer smelled alcohol. He was then arrested, cited, and released. His car was impounded and he left in a cab. Police say that Barkley was cooperative throughout the entire ordeal.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Another Warrant Issued to Rapper DMX

The rapper DMX was issued a bench warrant by a judge in Phoenix after he didn't show up to court on Friday. This is the second time that he missed a court appearance in Maricopa County Superior Court. He is currently facing charges of drug possession, identity theft, and animal cruelty. His bond has been raised to $120,000 cash and his attorney says that he is currently at an undisclosed rehab facility.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Rapper DMX Pleads Guilty

On Wednesday, the rapper DMX has pleaded guilty to attempted marijuana and cocaine possession and was sentenced to time served. He is now awaiting extradition to face more charges in Arizona. He is still in custody while waiting for Arizona authorities to pick him up on drug and animal cruelty charges there.

DMX decided to plead guilty after he was denied bail earlier this week due to an outstanding Arizona warrant. If he hadn’t pleaded guilty, then he would have had to stay in jail in Miami until an October trial date.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Rapper DMX Arrested After Not Showing Up in Court

The rapper DMX has been arrested in Miami on a warrant for not attending a Phoenix, Arizona court hearing. His lawyer says that he checked into a Miami hospital on the day that he was suppose to go court in Phoenix and was planning on entering a rehab facility afterwards. A judge in Phoenix issued the warrant on Tuesday after he didn’t appear for a pretrial conference on his four counts on possessing drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of marijuana.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Rapper DMX Arrested at Arizona Mall

The rapper DMX was arrested at a mall in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday after suspicion that he gave a false name and Social Security number to a hospital to avoid paying for medical expenses. He went to Scottsdale’s Mayo Clinic in April and used the name Troy Jones, even though his real name is Earl Simmons, and tried to avoid paying the $7,500 bill.

DMX started being investigated about this incident after an animal neglect investigation that happened last year at his Phoenix home. The bond for this recent case has not been set yet.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Rapper DMX Arrested on Outstanding Warrants

The rapper DMX has been arrested at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on outstanding warrants. He was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after coming in from Florida. He is being held on a $1,075 bond for driving with a suspended license and a $10,000 bond from previous drug charges. He was scheduled to appear before a judge on Wednesday.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

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.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Lil Wayne Charged with Felony Charges

On Friday, the Yuma County Attorney’s Office filed felony drug and weapons charges against the rapper Lil Wayne. He was charged in justice court in Welton, Arizona with one count of each possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, misconduct involving weapons, and one count of drug paraphernalia. On February 12th, he is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing. While Lil Wayne was in court, the judge lifted a bail restriction that would prohibit him from leaving the state until his next hearing.

Lil Wayne was previously stopped at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint. He was traveling with a11 other people in Arizona when a Border Patrol canine unit alerted agents that there were illegal drugs on the bus. A search of the bus found 4 ounces of marijuana, over one ounce of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy, miscellaneous drug paraphernalia, and a .40 caliber pistol that was registered to Lil Wayne, who has a concealed weapons permit in Florida.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Reveals the Name of Her New Baby

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of the television show “The View,” has released the name of her new baby boy to be Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck. He was born this past Friday at an Arizona hospital weighing 7 pounds and 15 ounces.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

DMX’s House Raided

The rapper DMX’s house was raided on Friday, where several pit bulls were seized. They also found the remains of three dogs. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that dogs were being kept in inhumane conditions at his Phoenix, AZ home. DMX was not at home at the time and no arrests were made.

The detectives visited the home and called one of DMX’s lawyers and told him that the conditions for the animals at the property need to improve or they would take action. The dogs were not being fed or given water. DMX has not been home for the past couple of months and had a caretaker for the dogs that wasn’t doing his job. Twelve pit bulls were seized and taken to an animal shelter. Deputies dug up the yard and found buried dogs. They also found firearms on the property.