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Chris Brown found himself back behind bars in the UK after a Manchester court refused his bid for bail. The R&B star was arrested early Thursday at a five-star hotel, the Lowry Hotel, for allegedly attacking a music producer with a bottle at London’s Tape nightclub on February 19, 2023. On Friday, 36-year-old Brown stood before District Judge Joanne Hirst at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. Hirst ruled he must remain in custody until June 13, when he is due to enter a plea and prepare for trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. That June date coincides with a sold-out concert in…

A drunk driving arrest in Nevada ended in tragedy after a deputy fatally stabbed the suspect during an altercation. The deadly confrontation, captured on police body camera, ensued shortly after the suspect was taken into custody last Thursday. The unidentified drunk driving suspect is accused of crashing his vehicle into two parked cars in Clark County. Following the collision, he was detained around 11 p.m., according to the Sheriff’s office. The suspect was brought to the Washington State Patrol weigh station in Ridgefield, where deputies intended to administer a breath-alcohol test. Once inside the breath test room at the weigh station building, things took…

A disturbing video has gone viral of a man physically assaulting a nurse along Mount Airy Main Road in St Andrew on Tuesday. The video, shared on Thursday, has sparked outrage online, leading to the man being detained by police. The altercation captured in the video reportedly stems from road rage. According to a local news report, the man allegedly attacked the nurse shortly after 7 p.m. in an area that is usually peaceful. According to a witness, the nurse, dressed in her uniform, was on her way to work when she was manhandled by another driver. The heated exchange…

In the Home Circuit Court this morning, Constable Noel Maitland’s defence team took an unexpected turn by raising the possibility that someone other than Maitland, like a driver or a stalker, might be responsible for influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson’s disappearance. Maitland, Donaldson’s boyfriend, faces charges of murder and preventing the lawful burial of her corpse. He is accused of picking up Donaldson from her mother’s home on July 11, 2022. Her mother, Sophia Lugg, testified that after hearing from her daughter the next morning, she was never able to reach her again. During a cross-examination, Maitland’s lawyer, Christopher Townsend, presented arguments…

Jamaicans are reeling after another sexual assault incident has been brought to light, this time involving two young children in St Catherine. Two sisters from the Thetford community in Old Harbour were allegedly sexually assaulted by a 35-year-old man in the area. The girls, ages 9 and 10, were reportedly raped last Wednesday, May 7, which marked Teacher’s Day, honouring teachers nationwide. Given the islandwide celebration of teachers, the children’s school dismissed classes earlier than usual. According to initial reports, the two girls were taking a remote path home around midday when an unknown man approached them. The man reportedly…

A heated spat stemming from overcooked biscuits at a North Carolina Popeyes escalated into a near tragedy on May 11, when a restaurant manager allegedly pulled a gun on a colleague. The Popeyes manager, 22-year-old Rodney Wood, faces an attempted first-degree murder charge after shooting a fellow worker over “burnt biscuits”, according to an affidavit. He allegedly fired two shots at close range during what began as a workplace argument in Charlotte. The drama unfolded just before 6 p.m. at the Popeyes on South Boulevard near Carolina Pavilion Drive. According to reports, a customer inside the restaurant recalled seeing Wood and…

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel has been banned from several activities in Trinidad and Tobago days before his concert. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Minister Wayne Sturge has reportedly issued an immigration order limiting the deejay’s activities during his upcoming visit. The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian reported that the order trims several items from the artiste’s itinerary ahead of his performance on May 31. Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer had originally been scheduled for a busy media run beginning May 27, including a morning radio interview, a midday television appearance, and an open press drop-in. Under Minister Sturge’s directive, all three engagements have been cancelled. Further…

In a series of swift operations over the past week, Jamaican police rescued an abducted teacher in Westmoreland and fatally shot all three men accused of her kidnapping. Authorities say the dramatic efforts unfolded in two separate confrontations, first claiming the lives of two suspects, then another who had been hiding for days. The ordeal began before dawn on May 8, when three armed men forced a female educator from her vehicle in Pell River, Hanover. Officers from the Hanover and Westmoreland divisions acted on intelligence and zeroed in on a house where the teacher was believed to be held.…

A 33-year-old woman is in custody after authorities say she set a homeless woman on fire in California. The suspect, identified as Jacqueline Popaibarra, was charged on Tuesday for the harrowing incident that occurred late last month, which was captured on security camera footage. The homeless woman was set ablaze along the intersection of 17th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard on April 26, according to reports. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies and fire crews were called to the scene at about 9:30 p.m. following reports that a woman had been set on fire. The fire was extinguished by several witnesses, and the…

Grammy-award-winning artiste Chris Brown was taken into custody on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. The 36-year-old singer was placed in handcuffs at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester early Thursday. This came several hours after he arrived on a private jet at Manchester Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Metropolitan Police confirmed that they detained the superstar after 2 a.m. in connection with an assault that occurred two years ago, Mirror reported. According to reports, detectives say the arrest stems from an incident that allegedly involved Chris Brown attacking a music producer at Tape London nightclub in Hanover Square on February 19, 2023.…