McCready heading to jail

September 30, 2008

Country singer Mindy McCready will surrender to authorities today to begin serving a 60-day sentence for violating her probation on a 2004 drug charge.

McCready's deal with Williamson County, Tenn., prosecutors was announced yesterday by her attorney, Lee Ofman.

The 32-year-old singer was accused in June of falsifying her community service records and charged with violating her probation.

McCready received a suspended three-year sentence in 2004 for fraudulently obtaining prescription painkillers.