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Crooked cops still haven’t figured out how their body cameras work. Apparently, no one told them the cameras record the 30 seconds before you turn it on as well. This is good news for defendants accusing cops of planting evidence. And, as we’ve seen in at least three recent cases, that is bad news for corrupt police officers. The latest incident comes after an LAPD officer filmed himself placing a baggie of cocaine into a suspect’s wallet, then announcing his find to others on the scene....

After completing his sentence for a state dogfighting conviction, Michael Vick has managed to avoid getting into trouble and being caught at the wrong time and the wrong place. In fact, Michael Vick’s lawyer says he was not involved or present when a shooting took place outside a nightclub where he had celebrated his birthday recently, the Associated Press reports. However, Quanis Phillips, 21, a codefendant in Vick’s dogfighting case was shot outside the nightclub....

Minnesota produces corn mostly and one pop star particularly, a giant who was also tiny, the deceased artist known as Prince. Since the musician died on April 21 last month, there has been much discussion of the man and the myth, even in legislative circles. This week, a Republican lawmaker from Prince’s home state of Minnesota proposed a bill to guard against exploitation of a voice, name, signature, and image of a person for at least 50 years after their death, according to The Hollywood Reporter ....

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling requiring the City of New York to pay for the private school tuition of disabled students. The 2006 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that, regardless of whether parents of disabled children avail themselves of the public school system first, the New York City school system must pay the disabled students’ private school costs....

Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, for the grandson of a Bellingham, Washington couple, he won’t be getting a 12V Ride-On Tonka Dump Truck this Christmas. While bringing home the large popular toy in the back of a pick-up truck, it spontaneously caught fire on the way back from Toys R Us, twice! Delmond Harden purchased the dump truck from Toy R Us and was bringing it home in the back of his pick-up truck when he noticed the toy was on fire in the back....

An inhalant can be any type of gas or chemical that a person inhales to get high. Frequently, inhalants are sprayed or poured onto cloth rags, and a person will inhale the chemical or gas fumes to get high. Most commonly-used illegal inhalants are actually legal products that a person can buy at a general store. For example, whipped cream in a can, rubber cement glue, and spray paint, are common inhalants that can be readily purchased in countless stores....

It would be ho-ho-horrible to spend Christmas behind bars, yet people still manage to get arrested over this joyous time of year. So don’t be a merry moron, avoid these five dumb ways to get arrested over Christmas: Planning on tipping back a gallon of “special” Egg Nog this Christmas? Well it won’t be the nutmeg that lands your loaded kiester in the back of a squad car for driving drunk....

The Federal Communications Commission has passed new anti-cramming rules which should make it easier for consumers to locate fraudulent charges on their landline telephone bills. Cramming, as defined by the FCC, “is the practice of placing unauthorized, misleading or deceptive charges on your telephone bill.” Local telephone companies often bill customers for services provided by third parties, such as long distance carriers and pay numbers. Crammers have been known to use this process to fraudulently bill consumers....

Alcoholics Anonymous is an important part of recovery for many addicts. But, according to James Lindon, it’s “rooted in monotheistic spirituality,” which is a problem for him as an atheist. Convicted of drug charges, he claims that he was forced by the judge and treatment providers to participate in Alcoholics Anonymous as part of his sentence. Well, Lindon has sued the judge, a treatment center and program, and Cuyahonga County departments and officials claiming:...

Remember Barron Hilton’s DUI crash? Well, Barron Hilton’s lawsuit has come to an end and Paris Hilton’s little brother has been ordered to pay $4.9 million to the gas station employee he crashed into in Malibu, California. In 2008, Hilton was driving his Mercedes-Benz down the scenic Pacific Coast Highway - in the wrong direction, reports the Los Angeles Times. He then pulled into a gas station where he hit an employee, Fernando Tellez, the Los Angeles Times reports....

The home visit by child services workers to Charlie Sheen was routine, according to his publicist. The Associated Press reports, the actor is facing criminal charges over a domestic dispute. The recent visit by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to Charlie Sheen’s home was apparently connected to the case. Sheen’s attorney Stan Rosenfield said it was a scheduled, procedural visit. After an altercation in Colorado on Christmas that led Brooke to claim that Sheen put a knife to her throat and threaten to kill her....

Cuba Gooding Jr. had an arrest warrant issued against him for allegedly shoving a New Orleans bartender. The Academy Award-winning actor reportedly entered a Bourbon Street bar with a group and was annoyed when he was recognized by others and asked to pose in photos. Gooding Jr. apparently became “very aggravated” and a bartender asked him to calm down. That’s when Gooding Jr. allegedly shoved the female bartender with an open hand....

More than 530,000 pounds of beef products are being pulled from stores nationwide, after health inspections found e. Coli contamination in beef samples from a Nebraska supplier. The recall involves over 530,000 pounds of beef products supplied to supermarkets by Nebraska Beef Ltd., a company based in Omaha, Nebraska. See a complete list of affected products and labeling information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)....

A legal thriller involving movie producer Harvey Weinstein, extortion, and a wanna-be actor named Vivek Shah seems custom-made for Hollywood. The devious plot began with a series of written death threats to Weinstein and four other moguls, the Los Angeles Times reports. It ended with federal agents taking the 25-year-old alleged bad guy away in handcuffs – from his parents’ house in Illinois. Shah, the alleged extorter, was a familiar face in Hollywood....

Sparing the rod may spoil the child, the old saying goes. It may also stave off allegations of child abuse. But in this age of politically correct parenting, how hard can you spank a child, if at all? A recent study may make parents think twice about spanking. Kids who are spanked or otherwise physically punished are more likely to suffer from mental disorders, depression, and drug and alcohol abuse as adults, according to the journal Pediatrics....

Transcripts of convicted murderer Jody Arias’ closed-door testimony during her sentencing retrial have been released. Arias was convicted of murdering her boyfriend in 2013, but a jury was unable to decide whether she should be sentenced to death or life in prison. A new jury was impaneled in September to decide Arias’ fate, but controversy arose after the judge closed the courtroom to the press and the public for the testimony of an unidentified witness, reports The Arizona Republic....

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are over, sort of. TMZ reports that Khloe “’effectively’ declared separation” after she allegedly threw Lamar out of the house last week. Odom apparently refused an intervention due to his alleged drug problem, sources told the website. TMZ claims Khloe had made it clear to Lamar that if he didn’t seek help for his alleged addiction, then their relationship would be over and she wouldn’t want to have anything to do with him anymore....

Sean “Diddy” Combs must be spinning. First he learns he’s been fed penis-shaped dumplings, and now he has to deal with a break-in. Quamine Taylor has been charged with trespassing and petit larceny, having been arrested on April 1 for breaking into Diddy’s mansion. He had been staying at the luxurious Hamptons hideaway for nearly 24 hours when a caretaker called police. While there, he ate Diddy’s food. He drank Diddy’s liquor....

Andrea Sanderlin, the upscale suburban New York “pot mom,” has pleaded guilty to spearheading a multimillion-dollar marijuana growing operation. Sanderlin fessed up to running the highly sophisticated pot enterprise out of a Queens warehouse from 2009 to 2013. Sanderlin’s story draws parallels to the anti-heroes in shows like “Weeds” and “Breaking Bad” who entered the drug world to support their families. Was the guilty plea a sign of defeat – or a tactical legal move?...

A New Mexico cop who had sex on his car hood in public will not be facing any criminal charges. Police officials have not officially released the name of the officer, but KRQE-TV is reporting that the officer is Bert Lopez, an 8-year veteran of the state police force. The officer in question may not be facing criminal charges, but he has been facing a volley of criticism and jokes....