Mateen Cleaves’ video surfaces.  Blog King, Mass Appeal DETROIT – Last week, former NBA player Mateen Cleaves eluded up to 15 years of incarceration after he was acquitted of 4 counts of rape. But surveillance footage may indicate otherwise. A newly released video shows Cleaves grappling a young white woman twice against her will at a cheap Knights Inn motel ...

Convicted felon punches lawyer.  Blog King, Mass Appeal PHOENIX — Lamont Payne, a convicted felon, received an extended prison sentence after he sucker-punched his legal practitioner in court. The smite transpired in front of the judge and jurors in Phoenix, Arizona. It was also captured on video. According to court docs, Attorney Vladimir Gagic — a public defender — was ...

Woman’s mugshot showcases tattoos.  Blog King, Mass Appeal DAYTON, Ohio — Alyssa Zebrasky, who’s mugshots have gone viral because of her kooky facial tattoos, was thrown behind bars on Wednesday after she failed to show up in court. Common Pleas Court Judge John Durkin issued the bench warrant, leading to Alyssa’s arrest. The eccentric damsel remains in police custody at ...

Countess Vaughn abused routinely.  Blog King, Mass Appeal LOS ANGELES — In a cafard development, former “Moesha” star Countess Vaughn was granted a restraining order amid startling claims of domestic abuse which includes strangulation, slapping, punching and sexual assault. Best known for her ditzy role as Kim on the low-budget sitcom “The Parkers,” Countess told a Los Angeles judge her ...

Suicidal mom said boyfriend abusive. Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE, Kan. — New details have emerged in the suicidal matter of Scharron Dingledine who’s charged with first-degree murder after she drove her car into the Kansas River two weeks ago with lamentable intent to murder her 2 children. Authorities in Lawrence (Kansas) were able to dive into the waterway and ...

Deputies shot dead, suspect has a past. Blog King, Mass Appeal KANSAS CITY, Kan — The big headline over the weekend was emanated from Kansas City, Kansas where Sheriff Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer were fatally shot while transporting an inmate back to the county jail. The deadly ordeal went down Friday morning around 11:30 am at the Wyandotte ...

Kansas City lawyers host new TV show. Mass Appeal Wire Reports KANSAS CITY — They’re not your ordinary judges. As a matter of fact, they’re not judges at all. But Kansas City attorneys Keith and Dana Cutler — a happily married couple of 28 years — are celebrity hosts of a syndicated TV program called ‘Couples Court With the Cutlers.’ ...

Cosby defamation lawsuit kicked out. Mass Appeal Wire Reports BOSTON, Ma. — More than 50 women have accused Bill Cosby of sticking his JELL-O pudding pop where it doesn’t belong. But, so far, those allegations aren’t sticking. On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Mastroianna threw out Katherine McKee’s defamation lawsuit against the 79-year-old comedian on the grounds of lack ...

Rape case against Cosby will proceed. Mass Appeal Wire Reports NORRISTOWN, Pa. — To quote Empire’s Lucious Lyon: “Game time bitches!” The highly-publicized sexual assault case in Pennsylvania against embattled comedian Bill Cosby will go forward, which means he’ll face prosecution for alleged inappropriate sexual contact with former Temple University employee Andrea Constand who told authorities Cosby raped her inside ...