BILLY CURRINGTON SUED BY TOUR BOAT CAPTAIN

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — It was once a criminal case. Now, it’s a civil matter. Country singer Billy Currington is being sued by a Georgia tour boat captain who pressed criminal charges against him last year. Currington was sentenced to five years’ probation in September after pleading no contest to a charge of abuse of an elderly person. Prosecutors say he chased and threatened 70-year-old Charles Harvey Ferrelle after his boat passed Currington’s home on Tybee Island. The Savannah Morning News reports Ferrelle filed a lawsuit saying Currington mocked and libeled him on a fan Web site two days before his plea.

MIRANDA LAMBERT AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD SING TOGETHER

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood are teaming up for a duet for the Billboard Music Awards. They will sing “Somethin’ Bad” on the show May 18. The song will appear on Lambert’s upcoming album, “Platinum,” out June 3. Ricky Martin and Miley Cyrus have also been added to the list of performers.

ARREST MADE IN SCOTT McCREERY HOME INVASION

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a suspect in a home invasion against “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery and his friends. Police say Mikkail Jamal Shaw, 19, is charged with armed robbery and conspiracy after he turned himself in on Tuesday night. Police are looking for other suspects in the case. Officers were called to an apartment about a mile from North Carolina State University early Monday. McCreery — a sophomore at the school — was visiting friends when three armed men broke in and took wallets, cash and electronics. No one was hurt. McCreery won Idol in 2011.

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