Former Miss Basketball Arnika Brown arrested

Arnika Brown, a former Miss Basketball and 2008 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, has been arrested in Hopkinsville for possessing counterfeit money, according to the Hopkinsville Police Department.

According to WKDZ Radio News, Brown is charged with 11 counts of First-Degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument (all felonies) and five counts of Theft by Deception under $300 (all misdemeanors).

Hopkinsville Police arrested Brown Saturday night following an investigation of counterfeit money being passed at several Hopkinsville businesses.  According to the arrest report, Brown said she had been with another person at several locations, passing the fake bills to make the purchases.  The report did not state when the incidents occurred.  The arrest report also stated Brown admitted to having five fake $100 bills but had thrown them away.

The report did not state which businesses were involved or what types of merchandise were purchased.  On the arrest citation, it listed Brown's occupation as a Western Kentucky University student.

Hopkinsville police expect to make another arrest in the case.  Brown was lodged in the Christian County Jail on a $114,000 surety bond.

Brown was named Miss Basketball in 2006 and was given a scholarship to the University of Kentucky.  However, she left before school began that fall.  She enrolled at St. Catherine's College but left before playing a game.

She enrolled at Western Kentucky University last year and was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 10 points and seven rebounds for the Lady Toppers.

Comments

[Carrie]

And to think she was standing with the Governor of Kentucky accepting a throphy for being Miss Kentucky Basketball now she faces 11 felonies an 5 misdemenors. Wow! If you dig further into her background you will also find that she had charges filed on her 3 or 4 years ago for sexual harrassment on another female. Everyone wants to keep her private life a secret. All of this doesn't take away from Arnika being a great ball player, however I think the administration of WKU should jerk that scholarship away from her and give it to a more worthy person. She thinks she is above the law an won't get anything but a slap on the wrist for her involement in this criminal activity due to her ability to play ball. I only pray these charges land in front of Judge Atkins