A veteran top-level tennis umpire has been arrested in the US accused of beating her elderly husband to death with a coffee mug.

A 67-year-old second generation Irish woman, accused of stealing over $1m (€750,300) from the Archdiocese of New York, says God has forgiven her but worries her victims will never do the same.

A 67-year-old second generation Irish woman, with a criminal record for theft has been charged with siphoning $1m in donations while working in a finance office of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Church officials have confirmed.

A retired New York City firefighter yearning to meet Madonna was accused of scrawling messages of adoration on the pavement outside her apartment building and possessing a 7.5-inch ice pick.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s daughter Caroline is likely to get her shoplifting case dismissed with a day of community service after a judge today accepted an offer to resolve it.

BRADY Green turned up at television studios from coast to coast in search of Tyra Banks and said he and the supermodel “had a thing together”.

HOW THE mighty have fallen. New York Giants star Plaxico Burress, who caught the winning touchdown pass in last year’s Superbowl, will not play for the Giants for the rest of the season, having shot himself in the foot.

US actress Tatum O’Neal today pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with a cocaine possession arrest last month in Manhattan.

A Manhattan judge today sentenced Busta Rhymes to three years' probation and 10 days of community service for assaulting his former driver and a fan.

Busta Rhymes will face trial on two assault charges after a New York judge withdrew a plea offer today that would have let the rapper remain free.

US IMMIGRATION officials have issued a warrant to detain Yoko Ono’s driver, who is in jail on charges of trying to blackmail her for $2 million (€1.51m).

Rapper Busta Rhymes faces a new weapon charge in his assault case, following his alleged beating of a teenage fan on New York City's Randall's Island in August.

Naomi Campbell, accused of hitting several employees, is facing fresh allegations today from a former maid who says the supermodel attacked her and called her a dumb Romanian.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell failed to appear for her hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court yesterday and she has been warned she faces arrest if she fails to appear in court next month.

NAOMI CAMPBELL was warned a warrant will be issued for her arrest if she does not show up in court in November, after she failed to turn up for a hearing yesterday.

Naomi Campbell was warned that a warrant will be issued for her arrest if she does not show up in court next month, after she failed to turn up for a hearing today.

Boy George was to report for his first day of rubbish duty in the US today after being told by a Manhattan judge that he must decide whether his court-ordered community service would be an “exercise in humiliation or in humility”.

Troubled supermodel Naomi Campbell is facing a legal battle with another former maid, after Gaby Gibson filed a lawsuit in New York on Monday.

Boy George has criticised his community service punishment for falsely reporting a burglary, insisting a fundraising concert for an Aids charity would have been a more worthwhile.

BOY George hit out at his community service punishment of sweeping leaves in a New York park last night, saying a charity concert would have been more worthwhile.

Singer Boy George is due to appear in a US court today to hear what community service he must perform after admitting wasting police time.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell faces seven years in jail after being charged with assault in a New York Court, but she insists she is being "extorted".

Supermodel Naomi Campbell was due to appear in a New York court today charged with assault after allegedly hitting her housekeeper on the head with a phone.

Singer Boy George was spared a possible prison sentence today after a cocaine possession charge against him was dropped but he was ordered to go on a drug rehabilitation programme.

Singer Boy George has been fined $1,000 (€838) and ordered to attend a drug treatment programme today after admitted wasting police time in New York last year.

Singer Boy George is due to appear before a US court today on a drugs charge.

BOY GEORGE is innocent and will fight the drug possession charges he faces in New York, which could result in 15 years in prison if he is convicted, his lawyer said yesterday.

Former Culture Club lead singer Boy George appeared briefly in criminal court in Manhattan today to answer charges related to his October drug possession arrest.

TWO men have been arrested for trying to sell Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s stolen wedding video back to the couple for $1 million (€845,000), authorities said.

Two men have been arrested in the US for trying to sell Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez’s stolen wedding video back to the couple for $1m.

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe slammed the media today for blowing his phone throwing incident out of proportion.

Vincent Pastore, who played gangster Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The Sopranos television series, was given a conditional discharge today after pleading guilty to a misdemeanour count of attempted assault following an argument with a girlfriend.

Ex-Culture Club frontman Boy George has denied cocaine found at his New York City apartment belonged to him.

Russell Crowe has reached an amicable settlement with the New York hotel clerk he was charged with assaulting earlier this year.

Actor Russell Crowe was arrested today for allegedly throwing a telephone at an employee of the Manhattan hotel where he was staying in New York, police said.

Rocker Courtney Love pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct yesterday for hitting a club-goer on the head with a microphone stand during a performance.

Courtney Love has been scolded by a judge after she showed up more than five hours late for a Manhattan court appearance.

A woman who allegedly phoned Richard Gere as many as 1,000 times over the last year was found fit for trial and held on £3,500 (€5,600) bail after being charged with stalking the actor.