*A judge has tossed out Chris Brown’s hit-and-run case after the alleged victim expressed a reluctance to press charges. The 24-year-old singer had been accused of smashing into a woman’s Mercedes-Benz with his Range Rover on May 21 and failing to give the driver his insurance documentation and identification, but after the alleged victim […]

  An HIV-positive Cincinnati woman who pleaded to four counts of unlawful sexual contact with two minors will only serve one year in prison, the Cincinnati Inquirer reports. Candance Morris (pictured), 32, faced more than 30 years behind bars, when she stood before Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Melba Marsh Monday. The actions that […]

(CNN) — A federal judge has dismissed the racial discrimination claims in a lawsuit filed by a former employee against Paula Deen, the celebrity chef’s representative said Monday. Some other aspects of the lawsuit are still pending. “We are pleased with the Court’s ruling today that Lisa Jackson’s claims of race discrimination have been dismissed,” […]

  *Whoa! Whoa! From the “You Can’t do that!” files comes this crazy story. A judge in Tennessee has taken it upon herself to change the first name of  7-month-old  Messiah DeShawn Martin to “Martin.” And just what prompted the judge to do that you ask? Well, the judge in her infinite wisdom is declaring […]

Remember Pamela Smith who said Michael Jordan was the father of her teenage son? Well, paternity test show she lied and now she has to deal with the consequences. Smith filed a paternity suit against Jordan, claiming he was the father of her 17-year-old kid. She demanded a DNA test, full custody and child support. […]

CLEVELAND – New details in the case of three Cleveland area women held captive for nearly a decade. The Cuyahoga County Capital Review Committee gathered Thursday to review Ariel Castro’s case. The committee is reviewing the case based on the June’s 329-count indictment. The committee will decide whether or not to seek the death penalty. […]

CLEVELAND – A judge has declared that Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro is competent to stand trial. Castro appeared in court Wednesday morning for another pretrial hearing, where the results of Castro’s competency exam showed he is mentally able to understand the charges and assist attorneys in his defense. The 52-year-old also asked […]

SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – It has been called the punch heard round the world, largely because it went viral on the Internet. Shidea Lane, the victim of the punch, was in court on her own case Tuesday for disorderly conduct on the RTA bus. A verbal altercation turned physical on the bus in Beachwood when driver Artis […]

Mariah Carey is officially leaving “American Idol,” the singer’s publicists announced via Twitter on Thursday. The news follows Randy Jackson’s recent departure from Fox’s reality juggernaut, with fellow judges Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban yet to announce their plans regarding next season. (Minaj is also reportedly set to exit, but has yet to confirm.) Despite […]

After 12 years, Randy Jackson is leaving “American Idol,” the longtime judge told E! News. After more than a decade of “pitchy” comments and “yo, dawg’s,” Jackson is leaving quite an “Idol” legacy behind. “Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on ‘American Idol’ I […]

(CNN) — (CNN) — [Breaking news update at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday] An Arizona jury Wednesday found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder for killing Travis Alexander in June 2008. The conviction means Arias could face the death penalty. In the next phase of the case, prosecutors will have a chance to present additional evidence and […]

AKRON, Ohio – Richard Beasley, a once self-described preacher, will be put to death for luring several men through a fake craigslist advertisement and then murdering three of them in cold blood. On Thursday morning, Judge Lynne Callahan followed the recommendation made by a Summit County jury last month, and imposed the death penalty for […]