| Expert: Lindsay Lohan Likely to Do 30-180 Days in Jail
Lindsay Lohan's best bet for avoiding jail time is to go back into rehab yet again and remove herself from a high-flying party lifestyle -- if not, she could be facing up to six months behind bars, legal observers said Wednesday. Lohan, 21, was less than two weeks out of a recovery program and was voluntarily wearing an alcohol-monitoring device when she was arrested Tuesday in Santa Monica for investigation of misdemeanor driving both under the influence and with a suspended license, and felony cocaine possession. Her lawyer, Blair Berk, has said she had a "relapse" and was receiving medical care at an undisclosed location. A call to Lohan's publicist was not returned Wednesday. The actress completed more than six weeks in rehab less than two weeks ago, and had checked into another recovery clinic in January.
Winehouse In Rehab
Neo-soul star Amy Winehouse has checked into an expensive retreat in order to help her recover from her troubles with substance abuse.The Sun reports that the Rehab singer has checked herself into the Causeway therapeutic retreat, which is located on an island an hour away from London.Winehouse decided to seek private treatment after overdosing on a cocktail of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, the horse tranquilliser ketamine and alcohol. She checked into the centre with her husband Blake Fielder on Monday, according to the paper. The heavily-tattooed crooner has cancelled her scheduled performance at a Rolling Stones concert in Germany.She had previously declined to perform at T in the Park, the Liverpool Summer Pops and the Oya music festival due to ill-health.The earlier cancellation of her performance at the Norwegian music festival came after she received treatment at a London hospital for exhaustion.Last week, Winehouse, 23, was nominated for three MTV video music awards.Her album Back to Black has achieved great success in the US and the UK and she has been nominated in the female artist of the year and best new artist categories at the American music channel's award show.
News Brief
Amid growing concern about depression and suicide in Britain and Ireland, especially among the young, The Salvation Army has announced that it will be holding a two-day International Conference on Suicide Prevention next month. The conference, attracting experts and practitioners, will take place in Killarney, Ireland, on 2-3 September 2007. The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian denomination known for its practical service to vulnerable communities. The meeting will follow on directly from an International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Congress, which takes place in the same venue from 28 August to 1 September. The IASP in conjunction with the World Health Organisation will be acknowledging the centenary of The Salvation Army's work in suicide prevention at their Congress in Ireland, under the patronage of Mary McAleese, President of Ireland.
Dvoracek refuses to go quietly
BOURBONNAIS -- Dusty Dvoracek could have gotten down about the Bears' acquisition of veteran defensive tackle Darwin Walker as competition for a starting spot. It wouldn't have been his style. Dvoracek has already enough adversity thrown his way in his career to start a good case of depression. Instead, he's looking forward to stepping on a football field in a game for the first time in a year when the Bears open their preseason schedule Saturday night at Houston. .
Woman begins jail sentence
A Greenwood woman convicted of killing a woman, her daughter and unborn baby in a 2004 car crash began her 500-day prison sentence after losing an appeal Tuesday in Dodge County Court.
Tara Rudder, 25, originally was placed on six years of probation with 100 days of upfront jail time for two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of motor vehicle homicide of an unborn child, all Class I misdemeanors. As part of that original sentencing, Judge Kenneth Vampola imposed a suspended sentence of 500 days if she violated probation.In April, Rudder admitted to violating her probation when deputies found alcohol and marijuana in her home. She then was sentenced to the500 days in prison. She appealed to Dodge County District Court stating the sentence was excessive. Each count carried a possible sentence of up to one year in prison.
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