An Illinois appeals court on Wednesday ordered actor Jussie Smollett released from jail while he appeals his conviction for lying to police about a hate crime attack against him. The former “Empire” actor began serving 150 days in jail last week, as CrimeOnline previously reported. He was convicted on five counts of disorderly conduct — …
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office released new details from the autopsy of comedian Bob Saget just a day after a Florida judge granted an injunction barring certain records from the autopsy from public release. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu announced the issuance of a permanent injunction of all items related to Saget’s …
On Friday, lawyers filed an emergency motion seeking Jussie Smollett’s release from an Illinois jail, claiming the actor is in danger and the target of online threats. According to WGN, Smollett’s attorneys said his sibling has received racist, homophobic, and menacing calls since his phone number was listed at the jail as an emergency contact. …
Jussie Smollett has been deemed at risk of self-harm and moved to the Cook County jail’s “psych ward,” his brother says in a video posted to the actor’s Instagram account. “What’s very concerning is that there was a note attached to his paperwork today and clipped on the front of his jail cell saying that …
Jailed “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is in protective custody and his cell is being monitored at all times, Illinois officials said. TMZ reported that Smollett’s camp made the request. A Cook County police spokesperson told the tabloid that security cameras will monitor Smollett’s cell in addition to an officer wearing a body camera. On Thursday, …
Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who was arrested on attempted murder charges last month, reportedly tried to kill the man who allegedly molested his 4-year-old son. Ryan Bader, who is Velasquez’s longtime friend and former wrestling teammate at Arizona State University, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that the child at the center of …
On Monday, a California judge denied bail for ex-UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, who is accused of trying to kill a man who allegedly molested a 4-year-old family member. According to The Mercury News, Santa Clara County judge Shelyna Brown found it was still too risky to release Velasquez, 39, on high bail and electronic …
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that they will not review a request to have Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction overturned. The highest court’s decision means that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s June 2021 ruling will stand. Last year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court concluded that a 2005 agreement made with then-Montgomery County District Attorney …
The accused molester was released from custody days before the shooting
On Wednesday, actress Amanda Bynes reportedly filed court documents in California to end her conservatorship of nearly nine years. According to Page Six, Bynes, 35, formally sought to end her conservatorship a day after she filed a capacity declaration in Ventura County. The declaration is mandatory, as conservatorships in California require updated records from a …
On Tuesday, actor Alec Baldwin was formally sued in connection with last year’s shooting that killed a cinematographer on the set of “Rust.” According to Deadline, the wrongful death lawsuit alleges that Baldwin, 63, and other members of the “Rust” production team knew of firearm safety issues on set but took no corrective action before …
The comedian’s family said last week that authorities believed he hit his head, “thought nothing of it and went to sleep” after a Florida concert.
