Share this @internewscast.com

At 15, Earle ran away from home in search of his musical hero, Townes Van Zandt, a country and folk icon known for his heavy drinking (via Magnet magazine). Earle ended up in Nashville, where he worked for years before he got his big break with his song “Guitar Town” (posted on YouTube) in 1986. Earle soon had his first brush with the law. According to the Dallas Observer, he was charged with assaulting a police officer in 1987 after fighting with an off-duty officer who was working security at his New Year’s Eve show.

Unfortunately, Earle’s success only fueled his growing drug problem. He amassed an impressive guitar collection, but he ended up selling them to support his habit. As Earle explained to Magnet magazine, his need for drugs and alcohol eventually surpassed his commitment to his music. And though he wasn’t charged for some of his actions, he admitted that he carried a gun and hung around criminals. Earle even said that “I robbed a couple of drug dealers.”

Source: This post first appeared on

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Family of woman purportedly killed by roommate initiates lawsuit

Tamilore Odunsi (GoFundMe). The family of a Texas nursing student, who was…

Mom Arrested After Tragic Incident: Drunk and Asleep, Infant Suffocates – Police

Inset: Brennan K. Spencer (Cleveland County Jail). Background: The area in Oklahoma…

Man Caught on Camera Before Shooting Claims Memory Loss: Police

Background: The apartment complex in Rochester, Minn. where the alleged shooting took…

Police Found Guilty of Pepper-Spraying Nude Woman with Mental Illness

Warning: This story contains details and content that some readers may find…

Police Report: Man Allegedly Robs Friend Over PlayStation Purchase

Background: Bodycam footage of Nicholas Flores being arrested (Lee County Sheriff”s Office).…

Tool Theft Suspect Faces Charges After Police Discover $100,000 in Stolen Items

An alleged tool thief has been charged after police raided a home…

“Who could be responsible for this?’: Firebombing attack targets new childcare center”

A newly opened childcare centre has become the target of a firebombing…

Original ‘Gone Girl’ Sherri Papini’s Strange Reversal: Insists on Kidnapping Story After Serving Time for Fake Abduction

Sherri Papini was jailed for admitting that her supposed 2016 kidnapping was…

Tragic Discovery: Toddler Found Emaciated and Wrapped in Plastic After False Kidnapping Report

The boyfriend of a Maryland woman charged with killing her 3-year-old daughter…

Teenager Faces Multiple Felony Charges in Connection with Alleged Incident Involving Minor

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jack William Cheves, 18, faces charges for…

Botched Botox Procedure Causes Facial Paralysis in Patient: Police Report

Left: Rosa Mena. Right, top and bottom: An illegal “Med Spa” Mena…

“Individual Who Threatened Judge and Attorney General in Trump Case Enters Plea”

Left: New York Attorney General Letitia James addresses the press, Nov. 6,…