Singer Brandy Makes Court Settlement

The singer R&B singer Brandy has reached a court settlement with the children whose mother died due a car crash with the singer in 2006. The mother, whose name is Awatef Aboudihaj, died after her car was hit by Brandy's Range Rover in Los Angeles near the interchange of the 405 and 101 freeways. The two children will each receive $300,000. The husband, named Marouane Hdidou, rejected his part of a $1.2 million settlement offer and has not reached a settlement yet.

Hulk Hogan's Son Released from Jail

Nick Bollea, the son of wrestler Hulk Hogan, has been released from a Florida jail on Tuesday morning after serving five months for causing a serious car crash. He had pleaded no contest in May to causing the crash. He was arrested last year after speeding on a a busy street and crashing his father's car, causing his passenger to become permanently disabled. He had the possibility to spend five years in prison, but the family of the injured passenger requested a lesser sentence.

Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes Set to Have Album Released

Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, the late rapper of the group TLC, is going to have a solo album released on November 11th that is based on her past recordings that have never before been released. Funds from the album will to the Lopes’ foundation, which helps build orphanages and schools in Honduras. Lopes died on April 25, 2002 in Honduras from a fatal car crash.

Hulk Hogan’s Son Sentenced to Jail Time

The wrestler Hulk Hogan’s son, Nick Bollea, was sentenced to serve eight months in jail on Friday after he pleaded no contest to causing a car crash that seriously injured his friend. He was also ordered to serve five years of probation and surrender his driving privileges for three years. The family of the friend that was injured asked the judge to impose a sentence of up to a year in jail, which is less than the five years he could have received.

Nick Bollea was arrested last November and charged with felony reckless driving that caused a serious bodily injury after he was speed racing is father’s 1998 Toyota Supra and hit a curb. He then spun into traffic and hit a palm tree. His friend was in the car at that time and was seriously hurt. He wasn’t wearing a seat belt and suffered a broken skull and other severe injuries. Bollea was not seriously hurt, but he had alcohol in his system at the time of the accident. He was cited for being a driver under the age of 21, operating a vehicle with blood-alcohol level of 0.02 percent or higher, and having illegal window tinting. He will have to attend DUI classes and he can’t drink alcohol as terms of his probation.

Singer Brandy Won’t Be Charged in Accident

The singer Brandy won’t be charged in the deadly car crash that happened in December of 2006 because the jury decided there was “insufficient evidence” in the case. On December 30^th Brandy was driving on a Los Angeles freeway when traffic slowed down and her Land Rover hit the back of a Honda. The Honda caused several other car collisions. One driver named Awatef Aboudihaj, died in the accident. After the crash, Brandy was sued in separate lawsuits filed by Aboudihaj’s parents, children, and husband for more than $50 million.

Hulk Hogan’s Son Arrested

On Wednesday, Hulk Hogan’s son, Nick Bollea, turned himself in to authorities on charges that came from a street-racing crash that seriously injured a passenger in his car. He is being charged with reckless driving involving serious bodily injury. He is also being cited for using a motor vehicle in commission with a felony, being a driver under 21 years of age while operating a vehicle with a breath-alcohol level of 0.2 percent or higher, and having illegal window tinting. His blood-alcohol level was 0.055 when his blood was drawn two hours after the accident. He arrived at the Pinellas County Jail handcuffed with two police officers. He posted $10,000 bond and was seen leaving with his father and mother.

This summer, Nick was racing his father’s 1998 Toyota Supra against a Dodge Viper that was being driven by a friend. The car Nick was driving hit a curb and the car spun across two lanes of traffic and slammed rear-end first into a palm tree. His passenger, John Graziano, was not wearing a seat belt and was seriously injured. He suffered a broken skull and has been comatose at the Bayfront Medical Center.

Meteorite Causes Mysterious Illness in Peru

It is reported in Lima, Peru that a village has been faced with a mysterious illness after a meteorite crash to the earth this past Saturday. The villagers heard an explosion and saw a fireball near their village when the meteorite crashed. They later complained of headaches, vomiting, and a strange odor. The police that went to the scene also got sick and had to be given oxygen and hospitalized.

Grave Headstone Repossessed

It is reported in Springville, Utah that a cemetery headstone of a teenager who died in a car crash was repossessed after a $750 bill was unpaid. Memorial Art Monument said, "If we gave a stone to everybody, we'd be out of business."

The teenager and two of his friends died when the car they were riding in smashed into a sport utility vehicle a year ago.

Memorial Art Memorial said the bills they sent were returned and they couldn't reach the teenager's mother, who had agreed a year ago to pay the balance, so they had to repossess the headstone. The teenager's former classmates raised enough money to pay the bill and it will be put back this week.