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Police/Legal Blotter (stop breaking the law, asshole!)

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Nebraska WR Purify suspended after arrest on suspicion of DUI

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ? Wide receiver Maurice Purify was suspended indefinitely from the Nebraska football team Friday after his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, his second run-in with law enforcement in five weeks.

A State Patrol trooper stopped Purify at 12:25 a.m. at the intersection of Cornhusker Highway and North First Street in Lincoln. Purify was observed driving 53 mph in a 40 mph zone and failing to use his turn signal, patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins said.

Purify was taken to the Lincoln Detoxification Center after being ticketed on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

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UGA players Chandler, Barnes arrested

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) ? Georgia starting tight end Tripp Chandler and backup quarterback Blake Barnes were arrested on alcohol-related charges on Sunday morning.

Chandler, Georgia's only healthy scholarship tight end in spring practice, and Barnes could be suspended by coach Mark Richt for Georgia's season-opening game against Oklahoma State. Georgia released no statement on the arrests as of Sunday night.

Richt could not be reached for comment.

Athens-Clarke County police arrested Chandler and Barnes as the two were walking on Lumpkin Street at 3:15 a.m. Each was carrying open bottles of beer, according to the incident report.

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Texas safety charged with burglary

AUSTIN (AP) -- Texas safety Robert Joseph was jailed Saturday on two misdemeanor charges of burglary of a vehicle and has been suspended indefinitely by the Longhorns.

Joseph, 19, was booked around 4:30 a.m. and remained in Travis County Jail late Saturday on $6,000 bond. He was arrested after running from a security guard who found Joseph sitting in a car that didn't belong to him at a downtown hotel, according to his arrest affidavit.

"We are aware of the recent situation with Robert Joseph," Texas head coach Mack Brown said in a statement. "We've talked with Robert and his family and have decided to suspend him indefinitely, pending the completion of the legal process. At this time, he will not be involved in any team functions."

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Montana cornerback charged with murder in California slaying

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) ? University of Montana cornerback Jimmy Wilson was charged with murder after being accused of shooting a man during an altercation earlier this month.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department told the Antelope Valley Press of Palmdale that Wilson was in custody Wednesday. A deputy, Kelly Simon, identified Wilson as a Montana football player.

Wilson was being held in Los Angeles County on $1 million bail. He turned himself in to authorities Tuesday in Lancaster, which is about an hour northeast of Los Angeles.

Authorities say he was involved in an altercation with Kevin Smoot, 29, and a woman who was related to Wilson.

Los Angeles County authorities said Wilson went to Smoot's home on June 2 and shot him, police said. Smoot was shot in the upper torso and later died, police said.

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Former Albany players admit to rape

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Two former Albany football players pleaded guilty Wednesday to raping a female student in a campus dorm room last fall.

Lorenzo Ashbourne of Smyrna, Ga., and Julius Harris of Riviera Beach, Fla., each pleaded guilty to a felony count of rape. They are scheduled to be sentenced in August to six months in the Albany County jail, 10 years probation and will be required to register as sex offenders.

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This is hilarious - Ex-Gamecock player and a pyramid scheme.
Former USC, Clemson stars among investors in BurnLounge

By JASON RYAN and JOSEPH PERSON - [email protected], [email protected]

Before making enemies with the Federal Trade Commission, Rob DeBoer tried to make as many friends as he could.
The ex-USC running back now living in Irmo claimed in training videos to have a hand in recruiting 30,000 people to BurnLounge, an online music retailer sued by the FTC this month accused of being a pyramid scheme.
DeBoer, who was sued for allegedly misrepresenting earnings from BurnLounge, promoted the New York-based company with ex-USC quarterback and Gamecock football announcer Todd Ellis — helping turn Columbia into ground zero for BurnLounge.
They hosted events in Columbia nightspots and living rooms to market BurnLounge franchises — customizable Web pages that rewarded buyers with free music or cash for selling songs or additional franchises priced between $30 and $430.
Their promotion, along with the involvement of other well-known sports personalities, created a jock-inspired network of investors across the Sunbelt, including University of Oklahoma football head coach Bob Stoops and some of the biggest names on both sides of the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry .
Ex-Clemson football coach Danny Ford and former USC running back and Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers both said they lent their names in exchange for franchises that ended making little or no money.
Those invested in BurnLounge sites included USC football head coach Steve Spurrier’s sons — one a Gamecocks assistant coach, the other a player on the team.
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Tennessee walk-on arrested on drug charges, dismissed

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ? Tennessee football walk-on Justin Jackson has been dismissed from the team after he was arrested on charges of selling crack cocaine, university officials said Thursday.

Jackson was arrested by Knoxville Police Wednesday night for selling the drug in East Knoxville, Tennessee sports spokesman John Painter said.

Coach Phillip Fulmer announced Thursday that Jackson had been dismissed from the team.

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Now this one is really bad, banned for life from Disney???????

EDSBS link
The recruits were at the park as part of a ?bonding? weekend for five high schoolers who have already given oral commitments to the Seminoles when four of them were followed for ?an hour and a half to two hours? and then asked to leave the park.
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Deadspin's take

Once the vibrant and thriving center of the city, Downtown Disney has fallen on hard times. Crime is rampant, property values have plummeted and the area is ripe with decay.
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Arkansas DE Sanders arrested on misdemeanors

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) ? Arkansas defensive end Donnell Sanders was arrested early Saturday on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication, disorderly conduct and third-degree assault.

Sanders, 19, was booked at 4:04 a.m. by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. He was released about two hours later after posting bond.

According to a preliminary police report, Sanders was seen leaning out of a car on Dickson Street and yelling at pedestrians. He then approached a man and shoved him down, the report said. The man was not injured.

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