Ousted ‘American Idol’ Arrested On Assault Charge

TheSmokingGun.com reports an Ohio man selected this year as an ‘American Idol’ finalist has been charged with assault in connection with a bar fight that ended in the death of a 39-year-old partygoer. Jaered Andrews surrendered to police Friday on a warrant charging him with the assault of Thomas Blakeley, who died on the sidewalk outside a Farrell, Pennsylvania. On January 30, after Andrews was selected as one of the 32 ‘American Idol’ finalists, Fox disqualified the Youngstown, Ohio singer, though the network refused to disclose the reason. Read the police criminal complaint here.