{"id":435115,"date":"2021-04-20T11:35:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=435115"},"modified":"2021-04-20T11:45:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T15:45:37","slug":"american-idol-contestant-cecil-ray-arrested-after-being-accused-of-breaking-into-ex-girlfriends-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-idol-contestant-cecil-ray-arrested-after-being-accused-of-breaking-into-ex-girlfriends-home\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018American Idol\u2019 Contestant Cecil Ray Arrested After Being Accused Of Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend\u2019s Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famerican-idol-contestant-cecil-ray-arrested-after-being-accused-of-breaking-into-ex-girlfriends-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=435115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<aside id=\"right1forarticles\"><\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>Police arrested \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d contestant Cecil Ray Baker on Saturday after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockdale Police Department charged Baker, 20, with burglary of habitation, the police department confirmed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/american-idol-contestant-cecil-ray-baker-arrested-burglary-ex-girlfriend-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox News<\/a>. Baker\u2019s ex-girlfriend Mariah Lopez claimed the \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d contestant entered the home after breaking open a locked door, after which she claims he \u201cstruck her in the face with a palm heel,\u201d TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2021\/04\/19\/american-idol-contestant-cecil-ray-accused-of-hitting-ex-girlfriend-arrested-burglary-of-habitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. Lopez\u2019 sister told police she witnessed the alleged altercation, according to the affidavit obtained by TMZ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2018American Idol\u2019 Contestant Cecil Ray Accused of Hitting Ex, Arrested <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2KNIff68IC\">https:\/\/t.co\/2KNIff68IC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1384426617871687681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The sister claimed Baker came to the home to see a child that he believes is his.<\/p>\n<p>Baker was arrested by police days later on April 17 and booked at the Milam County Jail, Fox News reported. He has since reportedly been released on $15,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>Baker made it to the top 24 of \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d but was <a href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/shows\/american-idol\/news\/updates\/american-idol-top-16-eliminated-contestants-2021-abc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eliminated<\/a> from the singing competition a week before the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2b50 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cecilrofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cecilrofficial<\/a> \u2b50<\/p>\n<p>????????????????: \u201cPaint Me a Birmingham\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tracy_lawrence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tracy_lawrence<\/a> &amp; ????????????????: \u201cFreedom Was a Highway\u201d ???????????????? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimmieAllen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimmieAllen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>????????????????????: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/00XJyTAyef\">https:\/\/t.co\/00XJyTAyef<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wlJ3NnM4xj\">pic.twitter.com\/wlJ3NnM4xj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 American Idol (@AmericanIdol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanIdol\/status\/1378927879417815051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The musician had previously dedicated his Hollywood week performance to his two-month old daughter, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police arrested \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d contestant Cecil Ray Baker on Saturday after he allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend\u2019s home. 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