Nashville police say pregnant singer Mindy McCready overdose

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » September 24, 2005 8:50 am

Nashville police say pregnant singer Mindy McCready overdosed on pills

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23 — Country singer Mindy McCready was hospitalized after overdosing on antidepressants early Friday following a quarrel with the father of her unborn child.
She was in fair condition Friday afternoon, officials said.

According to a police report, McCready and William McKnight were arguing on the phone about whether his parents would help pay for the pregnancy. He cursed at McCready and she became angry and took about 30 antidepressant pills, the report says.
After McKnight called her back and she didn't answer, he called police and an ambulance.
McCready's lawyer did not return a phone message to his office.
McCready, 29, has had a series of legal and personal problems in recent months, including a drunken driving arrest in Nashville, a suicide attempt and an arrest in Arizona on charges stemming from her involvement with a con man she said she was trying to help police catch.
McKnight was also charged earlier this year with trying to kill her. McCready said he punched her in the face and tried to choke her.
Last year, McCready was charged with obtaining the painkiller OxyContin fraudulently at a pharmacy. She pleaded guilty and was placed on three years' probation.
McCready had a No. 1 hit in 1996 with ''Guys Do It All the Time.''

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » September 24, 2005 10:38 am

God, her story just keeps getting worse and worse....

fruityparrothead · Post by **fruityparrothead** » September 24, 2005 9:18 pm

Someone do an intervention! This girl needs help SOON.........or she's gonna really kill herself. She really needs our PHIN power....and loads of prayers (as does her unborn child)!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » September 24, 2005 9:25 pm

This is sad. I sure hope the baby is ok...

mermaidindisguise · Post by **mermaidindisguise** » September 24, 2005 9:45 pm

yes - i am invisioning such a lovely future for this poor child - not even born yet - so sad - yet so comon. Another person who should have to pass a test before they have a child - sorry Mindy - you are one of them -

"I'm sorry... DUI.... drugs.... nope... I'm afraid you are too unstable to have a child.... "

that's the way it should be but of course never will...

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » September 25, 2005 12:42 am

Mindy is going to be dead soon if she doesn't change. Fame has certainly taken it's toll on this one.

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » September 25, 2005 1:17 am

[quote="12vmanRick"]Mindy is going to be dead soon if she doesn't change. Fame has certainly taken it's toll on this one.[/quo

.....that, or the lack of fame?

A Balding Fan · Post by **A Balding Fan** » September 25, 2005 1:51 am

shes more then welcome to shack up with me if she needs to straighten up.