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Published on: August 10, 2024

SWAT Assisted in Police Standoff During Arrest of Wes Scantlin

After a routine traffic stop reportedly led to a police standoff, the lead singer of the band “Puddle of Mudd” was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant and resisting arrest.

Wes Scantlin has been the 52-year-old lead singer and guitarist of the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd since its formation in 1991. Over the years, Scantlin has had several legal issues for a variety of reasons. In 2002 and 2013, he was accused of domestic abuse, in addition to pleading guilty to cocaine possession in the summer of 2012. In 2017, Scantlin was arrested again when he reportedly tried to get on an airplane with a BB gun at the Los Angeles International Airport.

On July 31, someone later identified as Scantlin was driving a Hummer in Burbank when a law enforcement officer initiated a traffic stop. Scantlin initially pulled over, but when the police found out that he had an outstanding arrest warrant for the incident at LAX he allegedly started resisting.

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Published on: December 6, 2023

Florida Singer Caught Driving Under the Influence in The Villages

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman in Central Florida who sings and plays guitar at local spots was accused of driving under the influence after she left a town square venue and was caught speeding and operating her vehicle erratically.

On the evening of November 30, a woman driving a Toyota 4-Runner allegedly sped out of Lake Sumpter Landing, the waterfront mall in The Villages.

A deputy from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was nearby, and they reportedly noticed the vehicle was being driven faster than the posted speed limit. It was reported that they were going 54 miles per hour, which is 19 miles per hour over the 35 miles per hour limit.

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Published on: November 25, 2023

Former Stone Temple Pilots Guitarist Arrested for DUI

by Staycie R. Sena

Dean DeLeo, the former guitarist for Stone Temple Pilots, was recently arrested for allegedly driving under the influence as well as accused of domestic violence against his wife.

It was reported that last month 62-year-old Dean DeLeo, who used to be the guitarist for the alternative rock band Stone Temple Pilots, got into an altercation with his wife. The pair have reportedly had a tumultuous relationship at times, and they nearly parted ways in 2018.

DeLeo left the house and drove away, and his wife called the authorities to inform them that he had been drinking alcohol. Officers went on patrol to see if they could find his vehicle on the road, and when they located him, DeLeo was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI.

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