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Obama commutes jail sentence for grandmother of Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas
President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates Wednesday, a record in a single day. Most were non-violent drug offenders.
After The Fall
One night in 2014, a Dallas high school basketball star punched his friend, leading to his death. That much is clear. Then came an aggressive detective, witnesses with changing stories and an altered autopsy report. That night was only the beginning.
William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry is spending his days drinking in his car as family battles over care for 450-pound Bears great
William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry
NFL legend William “The Refrigerator” Perry, the cartoonish, football folk hero whose girth and gridiron greatness earned him a heavyweight nickname, has fallen on hard times.
According to a new report, the Chicago Bears alum, after eating and drinking his way into an alcoholic, diabetic stupor, is now broke and barely able to walk.
Snitch Friend of Aaron Hernandez takes plea deal in 2013 death
Carlos Ortiz, on the stand
The last co-defendant of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez was sentenced Monday for his role in the 2013 death of Odin Lloyd, Massachusetts prosecutors said.
Raptors fan ejected from playoff game shot and killed in Toronto
Sukh Deo
A man shot dead Tuesday near a busy intersection in midtown Toronto has been identified as the Toronto Raptors fan who was ejected from his courtside seat for heckling the referees during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals last month.
Akron extortion suspect says former Ohio State star Beanie Wells set up drug deal
Franklin Conley
AKRON, Ohio — An attorney for an Akron man charged with trying to extort Christopher “Beanie” Wells over a botched drug deal is arguing at trial that the former Ohio State and National Football League player was in on the deal and stole his client’s money.
Game-Worn Air Jordans Once Owned by Whitney Houston Up for Auction
A rare pair of game-worn Air Jordans just hit the auction block, the result of a meeting between Michael Jordan and late recording icon Whitney Houston in 1990.
Former Spartan Keith Appling investigated for bringing AK47 to strip club
Keith Appling
A former point guard for the Michigan State Spartans is accused of bringing a gun to a Dearborn strip club, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said on Tuesday.
Woman who burglarized home of Zach Randolph sentenced to 12 years
Reneise Haley
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –A woman will serve 12 years in prison for multiple thefts, including burglarizing the home of Memphis Grizzlies star Zach Randolph.
Reneise Haley, 31, was sentenced for stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise, including jewelry, clothes, purses, and weapons.
Former Ohio State star Beanie Wells named as victim in federal extortion case
Beanie Wlls
AKRON, Ohio — Former Ohio State football star Chris “Beanie” Wells is named as the victim in a federal extortion case involving two Akron men, according to a court document filed Friday and sources familiar with the investigation.