Attorney: Plea deal reached in Chris Brown’s assault case

LOS ANGELES — Chris Brown’s lawyer says a plea deal has been reached in the singer’s felony assault case.

Blogger Perez Hilton says he was punched by Black Eyed Peas manager outside Toronto nightclub

TORONTO — Police have charged the tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas with assault after he allegedly punched celebrity blogger Perez Hilton outside a Toronto nightclub.

Police: Mia Farrow’s brother committed suicide at his Vt. art gallery

CASTLETON, Vt. — Mia Farrow’s brother, a sculptor and local fixture in this college town, killed himself at his art gallery, state police and a spokeswoman for the actress said Wednesday.

FBI: Painting of Hitler and Jesus found in apartment of accused Holocaust museum shooter

WASHINGTON — Authorities have taken more than 30 items, including an image of Hitler and Jesus, from the home of a white supremacist accused of fatally shooting a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Rapper DMX gets probation for allegedly throwing tray at Ariz. officer, avoids more jail time

PHOENIX — Rapper DMX will not have to serve any more jail time in Arizona despite his guilty plea for throwing a food tray at a jail officer.

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Family of late actor David Carradine hires famed forensics expert to examine actor’s body

LOS ANGELES — The family of David Carradine is asking the FBI and a private forensics expert to help investigate the “Kung Fu” actor’s death, attorney Mark Geragos said Saturday, the same day Thai police said surveillance footage indicated no one had entered his hotel room before he died.

Carradine’s family seeks help from FBI, famed forensics expert in probe of actor’s death

LOS ANGELES — The family of David Carradine is asking the FBI and a private forensics expert to help investigate the “Kung Fu” actor’s death, attorney Mark Geragos said Saturday, the same day Thai police said surveillance footage indicated no one had entered his hotel room before he died.

Carradine’s family wants FBI to investigate actor’s death in Bangkok hotel

BANGKOK — The family of American actor David Carradine has asked the FBI to help investigate his death after his body was found in a hotel closet in Thailand’s capital with a rope tied to his neck, wrist and genitals.

Woman who attacked ‘Extra’ correspondent Terri Seymour pleads guilty to battery

LOS ANGELES — A woman who attacked Terri Seymour outside the “American Idol” finale has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery.

Dying Manson cultist who killed Sharon Tate seeks parole, but hearing postponed until Sept.

LOS ANGELES — Susan Atkins was expected to succumb to brain cancer months ago, but the former Charles Manson follower imprisoned for killing actress Sharon Tate nearly four decades ago still clings to life.

Mass. man pleads not guilty in strip club shooting spree that killed 1, hurt 4

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Authorities say a shooting spree that killed one person and wounded four others in a Massachusetts strip club appears to be gang related.

Oklahoma drugstore shooting stirs debate over self-defense, turns a pharmacist into folk hero

OKLAHOMA CITY — Confronted by two holdup men, pharmacist Jerome Ersland pulled a gun, shot one of them in the head and chased the other away. Then, in a scene recorded by the drugstore’s security camera, he went behind the counter, got another gun, and pumped five more bullets into the wounded teenager as he lay on the floor.

‘Alpha Dog’ murder trial of Jesse James Hollywood set to begin, nine years after killing

LOS ANGELES — The murder case against Jesse James Hollywood read like a screenplay even before it was turned into the 2007 movie “Alpha Dog.”

Relatives, former classmates say ex-soldier on trial had hard childhood after parents divorced

PADUCAH, Ky. — A former soldier who could be sentenced to death for rape and murder in Iraq had a difficult childhood after his parents divorced and at times shuttled among friends and relatives, the man’s stepfather testified Wednesday.

Back in LA following assault charge, Kiefer Sutherland gets support from ‘24′ castmates

LOS ANGELES — Kiefer Sutherland, charged with assault in New York, is getting support from his cast mates on the long-running Fox TV drama “24.”

Man accused in Ark. TV anchorwoman slaying says he no longer trusts his lawyers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The man accused of killing an Arkansas television anchorwoman says he no longer trusts his defense team.

Lawyer: Sutherland didn’t instigate alleged head-butt; Designer says his nose was broken

NEW YORK — An investigation by New York City officials into a charge Kiefer Sutherland head-butted a fashion designer at a nightclub will show the star of TV’s “24″ was not a wrongdoer or instigator, his attorney said Monday. Sutherland was charged Thursday with third-degree assault in the incident a week ago at a nightclub at the trendy Mercer Hotel in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.

Police: Wesleyan suspect wrote it’s ‘OK to kill Jews’ and ‘Kill Johanna. She must Die.’

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — An arrest warrant says Connecticut police responding to the fatal shooting of a Wesleyan University student found a journal with an entry saying “I think it’s ok to kill Jews and go on a killing spree.” It also says “Kill Johanna. She must Die.”

Newspaper: Police stopped Wesleyan U. shooting suspect, let him go before realizing who he was

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A newspaper reports that police in Middletown, Conn., stopped, spoke to and then let go the man now wanted in the fatal shooting of a Wesleyan University student.

Kiefer Sutherland reports to NYPD for questioning on head-butt claim

NEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland arrived at a New York City police precinct on Thursday for questioning about a fashion designer’s claim that the actor head-butted him at a Manhattan nightclub. The star of Fox television’s “24″ could be charged with misdemeanor assault in a case that could create another major legal hassle for Sutherland, who served 48 days in jail on a drunken driving charge in California last year.

Convenience store clerk says she helped Connecticut slaying suspect surrender

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The man who Connecticut police say stalked and killed a Wesleyan University student has surrendered at a convenience store after seeing his photo on the front page of a newspaper.

NYC police: Actor Kiefer Sutherland to turn himself in for questioning on head-butt claim

NEW YORK — Police in New York City say Kiefer Sutherland is expected to turn himself in for questioning about a fashion designer’s claim that the actor head-butted him at a nightclub.

Police say Connecticut slaying suspect is in custody

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Authorities late Thursday arrested the suspect in the slaying of a Wesleyan University student who police said had threatened to kill other students and Jews.

Disguised gunman kills Wesleyan student at bookstore near campus; area residents on alert

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A disguised gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student while she worked at a popular bookstore near campus Wednesday before fleeing into the bustling downtown area.

Conn. students warned to stay indoors after shooting; Gunman may be bent on killing Jews

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Wesleyan University students were told to stay in their dorms and the city’s only synagogue closed Thursday as police warned that the man wanted in the shooting death of a woman at a bookstore may be bent on killing other students and Jews.

Authorities arrest suspect in the slaying of a Wesleyan (Conn.) University student

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Authorities late Thursday arrested the suspect in the slaying of a Wesleyan University student who police said had threatened to kill other students and Jews.

Kiefer Sutherland charged with misdemeanor assault in head-butt claim by designer

NEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland has been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a Manhattan nightclub.

Gunman in wig kills Wesleyan student working at bookstore near campus, is hunted by police

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A disguised gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student while she worked at a popular bookstore near campus Wednesday before fleeing into the bustling downtown area, leaving his wig behind.

Connecticut police obtain arrest warrant for man in Wesleyan University slaying

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Middletown, Conn., police have a warrant charging a 29-year-old man with murder for the shooting death of a Wesleyan University student.

Chris Brown’s lawyer wants LAPD records to figure out who leaked case info, photo

LOS ANGELES — Chris Brown’s attorney is seeking police records to try to find out who leaked info about the alleged beating of Rihanna.

‘24′ star Kiefer Sutherland charged for allegedly head-butting fashion designer at NYC club

NEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland has been charged with assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a Manhattan nightclub. New York police said the charges were filed after Sutherland spoke to investigators at a police station in lower Manhattan on Thursday.

Suspect in killing of Conn. college student surrenders, ending 2 tense days on campus

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A man who Connecticut police say sparked two fearful days on a university campus by killing a student and threatening a campus shooting spree surrendered Thursday night after seeing his photo in a newspaper.

Kiefer Sutherland charged with assault in head-butt claim by designer

NEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland has been charged with assault for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer at a Manhattan nightclub.

Connecticut police identify suspect in bookstore slaying of Wesleyan University student

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Police in Connecticut have identified the suspect in the killing of a Wesleyan University student who was gunned down at her job at a nearby bookstore cafe.

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