Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton charged with murder

Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been charged with murder after a woman was shot on an Atlanta street.Police spokesman Carlos Campos said police have secured a murder warrant for the arrest of Crittenton, in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Jullian Jones on Aug. 19. Campos said Crittenton is not in custody and is wanted.Atlanta police Maj. Keith Meadows told that Crittenton is believed to be in the Los Angeles area. He said the FBI is involved in the investigation.Campos said the motive appears to be retaliation for a robbery in April, in which Crittenton was a victim.Messages left for an agent who has represented Crittenton were not immediately returned Friday night.Crittenton most recently played in the NBA with the Washington Wizards and was involved in a gun altercation with Gilbert Arenas(notes). He was on the roster of the NBDL’s Dakota Wizards last season.

Former Warrant lead singer Jani Lane dies

The former lead singer of the metal rock band Warrant, Jani Lane has died in Los Angeles. He was 47.Lane's body was found Thursday in a Woodland Hills hotel.

With his long blond hair and tight leather outfits, Lane embodied the excess of 1980s "hair metal" rock bands. He joined Warrant in 1984 and wrote such hits as "Heaven," "Down Boys" and "Cherry Pie."He had an on-and-off relationship with the band, leaving it in 1992 before returning and quitting again several times.In recent years, he appeared in VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" and made news for a drunken driving arrest.