A 416-pound robbery suspect has been granted a new trial because of the lack of 400 pound guys in the city. An appeals court judge ruled that the lineup he was picked out of was unfair because all the other guys were just too skinny. "Although the fillers were large men, there was a very noticeable weight difference between defendant and the fillers," said the judge. more ›

Dun Dun Dunst! James Jimenez has been found guilty of burglary and trespassing. He was convicted by a Manhattan jury earlier today after a star-studded retrial centered around some stolen goods from a SoHo Grand suite back in 2007. more ›

Can we all just agree that Kirsten Dunst does, or has at one point, dabbled with a little doobie? And that even if she does, or has been in possession of a little pot, that the Hollywood starlet is going to have a team around her wiling to take the fall? And that even if she was caught red-handed with it, that she'd suffer nothing more than a slap on her dainty wrist? more ›

Kirsten Dunst's purse was stolen from her suite at the SoHo Grand Hotel... remember that? It was back in 2007, yet like a movie franchise that keeps churning out sequels, the drama continues today. Three years later, we've seen one of the thieves—Jarrod Beinerman—sentenced to four years behind bars, and another—Jim Jimenez—fight for his freedom. more ›

Joseph Petcka, whose last trial over his killing of a 7-pound cat ended in mistrial, is back in court today. According to the NY Post, he is expected to tell a judge "he wants a retrial—unless prosecutors offer him a no-jail deal or drop the charges entirely." Last time, eleven jurors believed that Petcka, who weighs 250 pounds, was guilty of aggravated animal cruelty (which would involve prison time), but one juror held out; the aspiring actor/waiter told the Today show he was thankful for that juror. Petcka's lawyer simply said, "We'll be in court to find out if they're making us a misdemeanor offer that doesn't involve jail." more ›