Tag: musicians

Ashley Purdy urinated “all over” back seat of police car after being found unresponsive, police say

Jason Steen

One week after announcing his departure from the Black Veil Brides, 40-year-old Ashley Purdy was found by Metro Nashville Police unresponsive behind the wheel of his vehicle, with the engine running. He was eventually awakened by the officers, who placed him in the rear of their patrol vehicle where he urinated “all over the back seat of the patrol vehicle” on the way to the hospital, and threatened officers when they discovered it, per an arrest report.

Singer/Songwriter Jamie Burke Arrested on 2nd DUI Charge

Jason Steen

Nashville Singer/Songwriter Jamie Rebekah Burke spent a few hours in jail on Memorial Day, as she was being processed for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. She was charged with DUI 2nd, as she was convicted of a previous DUI in Nashville in 2012. According to a MNPD report, Jamie Burke was driving on I-40E when she changed lanes in front of a patrol car, when there was not enough to do so safely. Once in front of the patrol car, Burke accelerated quickly, and the officer paced her as…

Musician Lilly Winwood arrested on DUI charge after sideswiping 2 parked cars.

Jason Steen

Lillian Winwood, daughter of rock legend Steve Winwood, and an accomplished singer-songwriter herself as Lilly Winwood, was arrested early Thursday morning after admitting to taking Adderall & drinking alcohol before she side swiped two vehicles parked on the side of the road. Just before midnight on Wednesday, MNPD responded to a call of a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Holly St and S 14th St, near the Five Points area of East Nashville. Officers found Lillian Winwood to be the driver of a white VW Jetta that had…

Jason ‘J Curly’ Speegle Arrested for Urinating on 2 Chairs in Wendy’s, Public Intoxication

Jason Steen

Jason ‘J Curly’ Speegle was the lead guitarist for Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell. He’s shared the stage with Dave Mason, Willie Nelson, & many others. However this Christmas season found him in a Nashville Wendy’s on Saturday, where according to a sworn police report, he urinated on himself on 2 different seats, wetting them, after stumbling around and falling off his chair. This was around 3PM on the Saturday before Christmas. He’s wasn’t homeless or panhandling, according to the MNPD, he was just drunk at a Wendy’s in the…

ARREST: DUI PER SE: Nashville Artist Bonner Lind Black

Jason Steen

Bonner Lind Black, of Marion Ave in East Nashville, a Nashville recording artist, was arrested overnight as a passenger in the vehicle with fellow musician Evan Lee. Black was the registered owner of the vehicle, and Lee driving under the influence, per a police affidavit. By law she was arrested for ‘DUI PER SE – VEHICLE OWNER’ as a responsible party to the vehicle’s operation. From the Affidavit: DEFENDANT WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE, WHERE THE DRIVER (EVAN LEE) WAS ARRESTED FOR DUI. DURING MY INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED FROM…

DUI ARREST: Nashville Musician Evan Lee

Jason Steen

Nashville musician Evan Lee was arrested just after 5AM Wednesday morning for DUI (Driving Under the Influence). Lee is currently being held in lieu of a $2,000 bond at the Hill Detention Center in Nashville. Unless he makes bail, he will have a review hearing on Thursday 8/10/2017 at 9:45 AM. In a related arrest, the vehicle owner, Bonner Black, was also charged with ‘DUI per se – Owner; and is also being held on a $2,000 bond.  UPDATE: As of 8AM – Both Black & Lee were released under the…