Tampa News Anchor Russell Rhodes Arrested on Friday
Russell Rhodes was Released on Bond After Being Charged with Obstructing or Opposing a Officer Without Violence
Fox 13's Good Day Tampa Bay News anchor Russell Rhodes was arrested after he was allegedly seen driving recklessly by the deputy. Russell Rhodes got out with his belt undone and his pants unbuttoned, though they were still up and appeared to be intoxicated, the Tampa Bay website reported.
Russell Rhodes allegedly tried to resist arrest the report claims. The deputy had to force Russell Rhodes to the ground. He received injuries to his face while being taken down by the deputy. Russell Rhodes was taken to the hospital in Tampa for the injuries to his face. Russell Rhodes mugshot shows his injuries to his face. The Hillsborough County Sherrif's department booking report shows he was released on $500 bond. He was charged with obstructing or opposing a officer without violence.
Russell Rhodes is not the first news anchor arrested to make the national spotlight.
Larry Mendte , a Philadelphia CBS KYW-TV news anchor was given three years probation and six months of house arrest for hacking a fellow anchor's email. Larry Mendte admittedly hacked Alycia Lane's email a few hundred times. He admitted that he was jealous of Alycia Lane on the day he entered his plea. You can read more on Larry Mendte here
Alycia Lane also got into trouble a few times herself. She was charged with punching a female New York city police officer in the face. Alycia Lane was fired from KYW-TV after her arrest. Alycia Lane also caused quite a scandal when she emailed bikini pictures of herself to NFL anchor Rich Eisen. The photos were first seen by Rich Eissen's wife, who reportedly was less than pleased with Alycia.
In February 2008, Suzanne Pagella Wangler, a popular news anchor, committed suicide at her mother's home after being charged with embezzlement. Suzanne Pagella Wangler's life seemed to spin out of control after her divorce. Many of Suzanne Pagella's fans were devastated by her suicide. Suzanne Pagella Wangler had been a long time news anchor in Detroit and then she moved to WLAJ-TV in Lansing, Michigan
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4 Comments
Post a Comment"He admitted that he was jealous of Alycia Lane on the day he entered his plea.'
That is innacurate! He never admitted to that. Mendte claimed in a statement that his job was threatened. That Lane was undermining him with the new boss who had taken a liking to her.
John Herring:
Your logic and your spelling appear to be the level of a 12 year old and these comments are supposed to be for adults only. Mendte was obsessed with Skank Lane for some crazy reason. My question is: Why does his wife Dawn Senseless still have a job ? Mendte was reading emails from every machine they owned at all times of day and night and she was obviously part of this fiasco or at least knew about it.
WRZ ....
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PhiladelphiaNewsMedia/
Your reporting on the Larry Mendte case is just plain innacurate. He neve admitted to being jealous of Alycia Lane. In fact, he has denied that. Mendte admitted to an improper relationship with Lane and when his wife found out about it he broke it off. He said Lane then tried to get him fired. Mendte was a well paid, well respected and succesful anchor in town. The jalosy motvation claimed by Lane's attroney never made any sense and no one in Philly bought it.
great reporting!