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.

Don Cornelius Fights Battery Charges

Don Cornelius, the former host of the show "Soul Train", has pleaded not guilty in court to the charges against him that come from a domestic dispute case against his wife in October. He is currently facing three counts of spousal battery, one count of dissuading a witness from making a police report, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. His wife has filed two restraining orders against him since the incident.

Rapper Kanye West Arrest in England

The rapper Kanye West was arrested on suspicion of assault after an incident with a photographer outside of the Tup Tup Palace bar in Newcastle, northern England. He was later released without any charges. Kanye West is currently in England as apart of his Glow in the Dark tour.

Don Cornelius Charged with Battery

Don Cornelius, the former host of the show "Soul Train," has been charged with spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and dissuading a witness from making a police report due to two domestic incidents that involved his wife last month. He was arrested and taken to jail last month after the police were called to his Hollywood Hills home after a report of a domestic dispute. He was released on $50,000 bail and could face up to one year in prison for each of the five misdemeanor charges against him.

Don Cornelius from Soul Train Arrested

Don Cornelius from the show “Soul Train” was arrested last night for beating his wife. That evening, someone called the police department from Cornelius' home and the LAPD responded to the domestic dispute. Cornelius was arrested at the scene on charges of felony domestic violence. He was taken to the LAPD jail in Van Nuys. His bail was set at $50,000 and he was released from jail at 5 A.M.

Sleeping Man Dressed in Zombie Costume Mistaken for a Corpse

In Germany, a man drunken man was mistaken for a corpse by other passengers after he fell asleep on the train wearing a gory zombie costume. The passengers thought that he was a man that had been murdered and called the police. Police and a first aid team approached the man and found that it was only a costume and he was sleeping. Police made him remove his make-up to continue with his train ride.