A Houston, Texas, couple is facing felony charges in connection with what authorities allege was an upscale prostitution ring that screened clients before charging them hundreds of dollars a session. According to court documents in the case, the ring said to be run by Deborah and Charles Turbiville had a client list 1,000 strong. The documents say Deborah Turbiville told an undercover officer that it consisted of “medical doctors, lawyers, financial services stockbrokers and that kind of stuff ..
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Gospel singer BeBe Winans accused of assault on ex-wife
Can Chris Brown’s career survive?
As details about an alleged assault of Rihanna by her boyfriend, Chris Brown, emerged, fans and the entertainment industry grappled with what it could mean for the future of the young star’s career. Authorities charged Brown, 19, on Thursday with felony counts of assault and making criminal threats, the Los Angeles County, California, District Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutor: Levy ‘a random victim’ of Salvadoran laborer
A jailed laborer from El Salvador has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2001 slaying of federal intern Chandra Levy. A judge on Tuesday signed an arrest warrant for Ingmar Guandique, 27, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in California. He was convicted of two assaults in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park that occurred around the time of Levy’s disappearance
Man held after mailing HIV-tainted blood to Obama
An Ethiopian immigrant with a history of mental health problems is in custody after being accused of mailing a letter with HIV-tainted blood to Barack Obama when he was president-elect, according to court records. Saad Bedrie Hussein told investigators that he is an admirer of Obama and that the letter — containing his photo, an admission ticket to Obama’s election night victory party in Chicago’s Grant Park and six index cards containing writing and reddish stains — was his way of seeking government help and tickets to Obama’s inauguration