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Conrad Murray's Having A Crappy Time In Jail Thanks To Explosive Diarrhea

Conrad Murray's Having A Crappy Time In Jail Thanks To Explosive Diarrhea

Proving that jail is a shitty experience, Dr. Conrad Murray has reportedly dropped 30 pounds due to explosive diarrhea in the past few months. Ordered behind bars in late November 2011, Murray, who was found guilty for gross negligence in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson, blames his bathroom bind on the L.A. County Jail's water and the "cat food" he's eats on a daily basis. more ›

Attempted Murder & Arson: Son Sets Fire To SUV With Mother Inside

Attempted Murder & Arson: Son Sets Fire To SUV With Mother Inside

Gordon Grant, a 40-year-old Southland man, allegedly set fire to his 68-year-old mother's Ford Explorer with her locked inside of the vehicle on Sunday, as reported by CBS LA. The mother escaped the vehicle safely, and firefighters extinguished the flames. more ›

Local Protests Expected For Today's Release of ex-BART Cop Johannes Mehserle

Local Protests Expected For Today's Release of ex-BART Cop Johannes Mehserle

The controversial Bay Area case of ex-BART cop Johannes Mehserle went to trial here in Los Angeles last year. Mehserle, found guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of transit patron Oscar Grant, has served 11 months of his 2-year sentence, and was released early this morning. Protests are expected both in the Bay Area and in Downtown L.A. more ›

LA County Sheriff May Opt to Expand Condom Program in Jails

LA County Sheriff May Opt to Expand Condom Program in Jails

Sex in jail is illegal, but if it's going to happen, it had better be safe. At least that's the wisdom behind the eight-year-old program that "makes condoms available once a week to 300 inmates within the segregated unit" at the Men's Central Jail in Downtown Los Angeles, explains the Daily News. more ›

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