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Dr. Drew on Mindy McCready: 'It Didn't Have to Go Down Like This'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:25:02 +0000

Since country singer Mindy McCready took her own life on Sunday, February 17, 2013, there's been quite a bit of speculation about the so-called 'Celebity Rehab' curse. Now, Dr. Drew Pinsky (who headed up the reality television show for its three-season run) has spoken out about her suicide, saying he wished she had completed a longer stay in treatment just prior to her death.

Weekend Reflections on McCready, McCreery, and More

Joe Kelly — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:16:18 +0000

This weekend, I had a chance to renew some old acquaintances and make some new ones. There were two terrific shows in Atlantic City this past weekend: Little Big Town with Kacey Musgraves at Harrah’s on Friday and Scotty McCreery and Sarah Darling at the Golden Nugget on Saturday. Both shows features energetic performers, great [...]

Remembering Mindy McCready [VIDEO]

Chris Coleman — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:31:25 +0000

Mindy McCready was found dead of an apparent suicide Sunday afternoon. She was best known for a string of hit songs in 1996 and 1997. Born Malinda Gayle McCready in Florida, Mindy McCready started singing in church at age 3 and later graduated from high school intending to begin her music career early. She moved [...]

Mindy McCready Dead at 37

Chris Coleman — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:26:17 +0000

Country singer Mindy McCready has apparently taken her own life. She was 37. The Cleburne County, AR, Sheriff’s Office has issued a press release regarding the matter. WSMV-TV in Nashville is reporting Cleburne County Sheriff’s deputies in Arkansas confirm they have found the body of Mindy McCready inside her home. They were called to her [...]

Mindy McCready 'Today Show' Interview [VIDEO]

Georgia — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:37:42 +0000

Mindy McCready was on the ‘Today Show’ yesterday to respond to the accusations that she had something to do with her boyfriend’s death. It was initially reported that David Wilson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but the Cleburne County Sherrif’s office is running additional forensic tests to determine whether or not Wilson took his [...]

Mindy McCready Being Investigated For Boyfriend's Death

Georgia — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:13:49 +0000

Mindy McCready’s late boyfriend David Wilson’s death was initially declared a suicide. But now police insist that the cause of death has not yet been determined. According to Taste Of Country, “The National Enquirer is reporting that Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss has not yet made a final determination about Wilson’s cause of death. “This [...]

Update: Mindy McCready's Boyfriend Took His Own Life

Georgia — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:25:33 +0000

Yesterday, I told you about the death of Mindy McCready’s 34-year-old boyfriend David Wilson. As of yesterday afternoon, the cause of death was still unknown. This morning the Cleburne Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas confirmed that the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to Taste of Country, McCready has made an official statement: [...]

Mindy McCready's Boyfriend Dead

Georgia — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:15:35 +0000

Mindy McCready‘s boyfriend, songwriter and producer David Wilson died Sunday. He was 34 years old. Wilson was Mindy’s boyfriend and father to their 9-month-old son. Wilson helped Mindy through some rocky times, too. The custody battle over Mindy’s oldest son Zander and a strange situation in which Mindy was in hiding with Zander. There’s no [...]

Mindy McCready Claims Her Young Son Was Beaten by Her Mother

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:14:09 +0000

Mindy McCready continues to speak to the press about her recent actions, where she took her son Zander, 5, from her mother and step-father’s Florida home. The grandparents have custody of the boy, but McCready claims she had good reason to yank her son from his living situation.

Mindy McCready and Son Found in Closet in Arkansas

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:37:32 +0000

Authorities have located troubled singer Mindy McCready, who is pregnant with twins, hiding out in a closet in Arkansas with her young son, Zander, 5. McCready took the boy, who has been living in Florida with her mother and stepfather, Gayle and Michael Inge, earlier this week.

Court Issues 'Emergency' Order to Take Mindy McCready's Son

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:54:48 +0000

A court spokeswoman revealed today that Florida judge James H. Seals issued an “emergency” pick up order for Mindy McCready‘s 5-year-old son Zander, according to CNN. The troubled country singer took her son from her father’s Florida home earlier this week, though she does not have legal custody of him.