Bobby Brown, the troubled ex-hubby of the late music superstar Whitney Houston, had a court date this morning. The singer entered a not guilty plea in response to three misdemeanor charges connected to his March 26 arrest in Van Nuys on suspicion of driving under the influence. more ›

Jasper Stallings, now 29, perpetrated a string of serious felonies all on May 13, 2009, and now, as part of a no contest plea deal, he will spend the next 127 years to life behind bars, say L.A. County officials. more ›

It's three years' probation for a young woman who took the life of an elderly pedestrian in Glendale last year while she used her cellphone to text message while behind the wheel. When then-20-year-old motorist Ani Voskanian of Tujunga was arrested in December for her role in the September, 2010 death of an elderly pedestrian, Glendale mayor Ara Najarian said their city was suffering from a "distracted driver epidemic." more ›

60-year-old Ron Hirsch, the transient suspected in an April blast that sent a 250-pound metal pipe encased in concrete crashing through a roof next to the Santa Monica Chabad House and into a home where a 12-year-old girl was sleeping, pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles federal court on Monday to four federal felony charges that could send him to prison for up to 70 years if convicted, reports the Daily News. more ›

Well, we can help you with that. Mel Gibson went to the El Segundo Police Department last night to evade "the prying cameras of the paparazzi," so he could "be fingerprinted and booked in connection with his misdemeanor battery conviction," reports LA Now. He got there at around 9:30 p.m. and was out about a half-hour later. more ›

Actress Lindsay Lohan appeared in court before Judge Keith L. Schwartz today, and while the jewelry theft case has not been resolved, what lies ahead for the 24-year-old starlet, depending on the legal choices she makes, has been made perfectly clear. more ›

Accused serial killer Lonnie Franklin, Jr., today pleaded not guilty to murdering 10 women and attempting to kill another in a spree that last over 20 years. The backyard mechanic ,who once worked for the LAPD's garage and as a city sanitation worker, was arrested in July after years of police work. more ›

A couple hours before today's trial, R&B Singer Chris Brown entered into a plea agreement for pleading guilty to assault while the criminal threats charges were dropped. Under the agreement, Brown will do six months of "community labor" (that's 1400 hours of work), serve five years probation and take a year-long domestic violence prevention class, according to the LA Times. He will also have to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna except at industry events where it will be set to 10 yards. more ›