Crime Time

Ex-Giants receiver taunted, jeered when he arrives at prison

The prisoners at Rikers Island must not be Giants fans.

Former Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was jeered and taunted when he arrived there, according to jail guard.

The New York Post reported that Burress -- sent to prison for firearms violations when he accidentally shot himself at a New York City nightclub -- was only at Rikers for a few hourse before being sent to another facility in upstate New York for further prison intake procedures.

-- Lance Murray

Ex-Cowboys QB Carter arrested in Abilene on probation warrant

The legal saga of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter continues, according to the KDFW Channel 4 Web site.

Carter was arrested Sunday night in Abilene on a warrant for probation violation out of Dallas, the station reported.

The station reported that Carter is playing for the Abilene Ruff Riders of the Indoor Football League.

-- Lance Murray

NFL receiver bonds out of jail on DUI manslaughter charge

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has bonded out of the Miami-Dade County jail Thursday after leaving an appearance before a judge on a charge of DUI manslaughter in handcuffs.

He told this to a group of reporters and cameras outside the jail: ''I just want to extend my condolences to the Reyes family. My prayers are with them. I have full confidence and faith in the legal process.''

The felony charge alleges that Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian after a night of drinking at a posh Miami hotel. It carries a minimum of four years to a maximum of 15 years in prison, the Miami Herald reported.

Prosecutors filed the charge against Stallworth after blood tests showed that Stallworth had a blood alcohol level of .126 after crash on March 14 that killed Mario Reyes, 59.

-- Lance Murray

Miami Herald: Browns WR expected to be charged with DUI manslaughter

The Miami Herald reports that Cleveland Browns WR Donte Stallworth is expected to be charged with DUI manslaughter this afternoon after striking and killing a pedestrian on Miami Beach.

Michael Vick taken from prison to appear in bankruptcy court

Ex-NFL star Michael Vick was known for breaking loose from tacklers and moving down the field.

Now he's temporarily out of a federal prison and moving on to bankruptcy court. Vick has been taken to Virginia to appear at a bankruptcy hearing next week.  He's been in a federal lockup in Kansas.

Vick, who has been serving 23 months in prison for bankrolling a dogfighting conspiracy, is eligible to transfer to home confinement no earlier than May 21. He is scheduled for release from custody on July 20.

-- Lance Murray

Ex-Cowboys QB Carter arrested on DWI, pot charges

Not again!

Ex-Cowboys quarterback was arrested Friday in Mission, Texas, on charges of driving while intoxicated and marijuana possession, according to reports.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Carter blew a 0.14 shortly after 2 a.m. Friday. In Texas, the legal limit is .08.

The McAllen Monitor reported that police also found less than 2 ounces of marijuana in his car.

Friday's arrest is not Carter's first run-in with the law, and substance abuse problems have derailed his comeback attempts at various levels of professional football.

You can read more here.

-- Lance Murray

NFL star Michael Vick OK'd for release to home confinement

Michael Vick, the NFL star quarterback who fell from grace and sent to prison in a dogfighting scandal, has been approved for release to home confinement, according to reports.

Because there's no bed space at the halfway house to which he was to be released, Vick could end up in home confinement at his Hampton, Va., home instead.

-- Lance Murray

Ex-Cowboys receiver arrested at Irving hotel, station reports

Former Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn has been arrested at an Irving hotel after police say he was seen wandering through the halls naked, Channel 11 reports.

Irving police told the station that Glenn faces several charges, including public intoxication and possession of marijuana. He also had four outstanding traffic warrants in the Southern Denton County city of Roanoke, the station reported.

The incident occurred at the Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel near Meadow Creek Drive and Texas 114, the station reported.

You can read more here.

-- Lance Murray

Two Texas A&M football players arrested

At times, it's been a tough year for Texas A&M football despite a season that will end Dec. 29 with an appearance in the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.

Coach Dennis Franchione resigned Nov. 23 after a controversy-filled year.

And now, two Texas A&M football players have been arrested and face charges related to an aggravated robbery, the Bryan-College Station Eagle is reporting.

You can read the Eagle's story here.

-- Lance Murray