Surprisingly, The 'Maury Show' Isn't Entirely Fake

A Chicago couple, who was in Connecticut earlier this week to appear on the "Maury Show" on Wednesday, but they never made it to the taping because they arrested after they got into a fight when the woman found out her boyfriend was sleeping with her mother. True story.

John Coley, 46, and Shantae McGhee-Brown, 25, were initially charged with disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal mischief. McGhee-Brown was additionally charged with interfering with an officer. Both suspects were held overnight on $100,000 bond. They were arraigned Wednesday afternoon at Norwalk Superior Court. Judge William Wenzel released McGhee-Brown on a promise to appear in court and given a court date of April 30. Addressing McGhee-Brown’s lack of ties to the area, public defender Christine Schwartzstein said McGhee-Brown was in town to “be on a local TV show, probably surrounding the nature of the arrest.” Wenzel did not make a finding of probably cause on the criminal mischief charge against Coley. He now only faces a lone misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. Wenzel lowered Coley’s bond to $10,000. Coley was convicted of murder in 1998 and released from prison in January 2010, according to statements made in court. Wenzel set Coley’s bond without prejudice — meaning the defense can argue for a lower bond — pending further research into his criminal history. State’s Attorney Nichol Peco stated that Coley also had a 2012 arrest for murder, and the arrest did not show up on the bail commissioner’s background study of Coley. Coley’s next court date is April 10. Wenzel also entered two protective orders, ordering Coley and McGhee-Brown to stay away from one another. Police were called to the DoubleTree, 789 Connecticut Ave., for a report of a disturbance on the third floor at 11:45 p.m. Officers were met in the hallway by McGhee-Brown, who was dressed only in a towel and initially misidentified herself, police said. McGhee-Brown told officers that she had thrown a vase and broken a table during a fight with her boyfriend, police said. She said that the two were slated to appear on Maury Povich's talk show, and she became upset after finding out that Coley slept with her mother, according to police. Coley was slated to take a lie detector test on the show, and the couple was supposed to be booked in different hotel rooms. At the DoubleTree, they encountered one another and began arguing. Coley came upstairs and initially told police that McGhee-Brown was fighting with "another John Coley," according to Sgt. Lisa Cotto, a spokeswoman for the Norwalk Police Department. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident, police said. Coley eventually admitted to engaging in the altercation with McGhee-Brown, and police learned McGhee-Brown's real identity while booking her at police headquarters.

source: The Hour

A mess! Maury! Maury! Maury!

Woman Who Got Pregnant After Having Tubes Tied Sued Surgeon For 'Wrongful Pregnancy'

Here's an interesting story out of Illinois. Several years ago Cynthia Williams underwent a tubal ligation procedure so she wouldn't have children. The doctor, Bryon Rosner, guaranteed his work. To her astonishment Cynthia found out she was pregnant six months later. So she sued Dr Rosner for medical malpractice. There's an added layer to this story: Both Cynthia and her husband are sickle cell* carriers and knew if they were to procreate their child will certainly inherit the disease and a lifetime of pain or crises. Their daughter, Kennadi, who's now 4, and suffers from pain. A judge has ruled if Dr Rosner was negligent, he should pay to treat all of of Kennadi's medical bills relating to sickle cell complications until she turns 18.


* Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia — a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen throughout your body. Normally, your red blood cells are flexible and round, moving easily through your blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These irregularly shaped cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, which can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body. There's no cure for most people with sickle cell anemia. However, treatments can relieve pain and help prevent further problems associated with sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is one of the most common inherited blood anemias. The disease primarily affects Africans and African Americans. In addition to the severe pain and fatigue, the disease can damage your spleen, an organ that fights infection. This may make individuals more vulnerable to infections. It also can slow growth in infants and children and delay puberty in teenagers and cause vision problems.



sources: WFLD | MayoClinic

Meanwhile, in Las Vegas

A Las Vegas woman was placed behind bars, charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property after police recovered a watch valued at $35,000 from her vagina, according to an arrest report released this week. According to Las Vegas Metro police, they were called to the Wynn Hotel and Casino on Jan. 15 to assist in a theft investigation. Kenneth Herold, 66, told police he had earlier met Christine LaFave, 25, at a bar on the casino floor of the Wynn. According to Kenneth, Christine said she performed, um, "private massages" which would cost him $300. That was good enough for him. He paid her the cash and the two left for his room. About 30 minutes into the massage, Christine told Kenneth to remove his watch, described as a yellow Rolex Presidential watch, so she could massage his arm. He placed the watch next to the massage table. About five minutes later, Kenneth said he noticed the watch missing, which Christine denied having taken. That's when police were called. According to the report, Christine told investigators hat kenneth became upset when she refused to perform a sex act on him without a condom. Eventually, she admitted she had the watch, which she had placed inside her vagina. She was taken to University Medical Center where medical staff performed an X-ray on her and removed the watch. Hopefully they secured the handcuffs to her wrists, because who knows what could've happened.


source: KCTV