Current:Home > BackHootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker arrested on misdemeanor drug charges in Tennessee-LoTradeCoin
Hootie & the Blowfish singer Darius Rucker arrested on misdemeanor drug charges in Tennessee
View Date:2024-12-23 23:29:52
Country music star and Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker is facing legal trouble after a recent arrest in Tennessee.
Rucker was booked Thursday in a Williamson County jail on misdemeanor drug possession charges, a spokesperson with the Williamson County Sheriff confirmed to The Tennesseean, part of the USA TODAY network.
The musician was charged with two counts of simple possession and casual exchange and one count of violation of registration law following an arrest in Franklin.
Rucker was released Thursday after posting $10,500 bond.
In a statement provided to USA TODAY, Rucker's attorney Mark Puryear said the singer is "fully cooperating with authorities related to the misdemeanor charges."
Darius Rucker:‘Country music has this stigma ... and that’s changing’
Darius Rucker's Hootie & the Blowfish:Band announces first tour since 2019. See all the 2024 dates.
veryGood! (36411)
Related
- Forget the bathroom. When renovating a home, a good roof is a no-brainer, experts say.
- Ja Morant suspended for 25 games without pay, NBA announces
- LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says
- Girls in Texas could get birth control at federal clinics — until a dad sued
- Waymo’s robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles
- Why 'lost their battle' with serious illness is the wrong thing to say
- This Racism Is Killing Me Inside
- S Club 7 Singer Paul Cattermole’s Cause of Death Revealed
- When does Spirit Christmas open? What to know about Spirit Halloween’s new holiday venture
- Martha Stewart Reacts to Naysayers Calling Her Sports Illustrated Cover Over-Retouched
Ranking
- Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
- Spills on Aging Enbridge Pipeline Have Topped 1 Million Gallons, Report Says
- Idaho Murder Case: Suspect Bryan Kohberger Indicted By Grand Jury
- Lawmakers again target military contractors' price gouging
- Can't afford a home? Why becoming a landlord might be the best way to 'house hack.'
- Fracking Ban About to Become Law in Maryland
- Standing Rock’s Pipeline Fight Brought Hope, Then More Misery
- People who think they're attractive are less likely to wear masks, a study shows
Recommendation
-
Why Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams May Be Rejoining the George R.R. Martin Universe
-
LGBTQ+ youth are less likely to feel depressed with parental support, study says
-
Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith Recalls 13-Year Affair With Husband of Her Mom's Best Friend
-
A man dies of a brain-eating amoeba, possibly from rinsing his sinuses with tap water
-
Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
-
Wray publicly comments on the FBI's position on COVID's origins, adding political fire
-
New details emerge about American couple found dead in Mexico resort hotel as family shares woman's final text
-
Peyton Manning surprises father and son, who has cerebral palsy, with invitation to IRONMAN World Championship