Nelly Arrested in St. Louis Area as He's Accused of Ecstasy Possession and Lack of Insurance: Police

Nelly’s 2024 mugshot.Photo:Maryland Heights Police Department Maryland Heights Police Department Nellyhas been arrested. Despite the arrest record showing otherwise, Nelly’s lawyer claimed the artist was “not charged with drug possession.” Attorney Scott Rosenblum claims that “any other citizen” would have been “told to address it and allowed to go on their way” for having no proof of insurance but the officer, who has not been named, was “overzealous” and acted “out of line.

Nelly Furtado Says Magazines Would 'Lighten My Skin' and 'Take My Hips Down' in the Early-2000s (Exclusive)

Nelly Furtado in Los Angeles in April 2024.Photo:Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty Nelly Furtadois reflecting on her early days in the music industry — and its dark side. The pop star broke through in 2000 with hits like “I’m Like a Bird” and “Turn off the Light.” One of the biggest things she remembers from the era: “a lot of airbrushing.” “I have olive skin, and they’d kind of lighten my skin a lot in photos,” Furtado, 45, tells PEOPLE, “and kind of take my hips down all the time — they would always cut off in editorials.

Nelly's Lawyer Denies Rapper Was Charged with Drug Possession After St. Louis Arrest, Says Officer Was 'Out of Line'

Nelly performs during the Lovers & Friends music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in May 2023.Photo:Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Nelly’s lawyer is speaking out following the rapper’sarrest in the St. Louis areathis week. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, hours after Nelly (born Cornell Haynes Jr.), 49, was booked for failure to appear on an old traffic charge and on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, his attorney, Scott Rosenblum, released a statement to PEOPLE denying the latter.

Nelson DeMille, Bestselling Author ofPlum IslandandThe General's Daughter, Dies of Cancer at 81

Nelson DeMille in 2023.Photo:Patrick McMullan via Getty Patrick McMullan via Getty Bestselling author Nelson DeMille has died.The writer died on Sept. 17 from esophageal cancer, his family confirmed toCBS Newsand theNew York Post.“Nelson fought a valiant nine-month battle with esophageal cancer. True to form, he faced this ordeal with courage, grace, and good humor,” his family said in a statement to CBS News. “We are grieving, but also celebrating his wonderful life and his lasting legacy as a father, friend, and storyteller.

Netflix Is Dropping an Intense New Serial-Killer Thriller,Don't Move: Sample the Suspense in an Exclusive Clip

Kelsey Asbilleis trying to make a run for it in a suspenseful new thriller. In the clip, Iris sits in the back of a truck as a police officer assesses the situation between her and Wittrock’s character. Iris, struggling to move her body, whispers the word “help” multiple times, and when the officer moves a jacket placed inside the car, he finds a syringe — and a handful of zip ties.