A country singer who competed on the reality television show “The Voice” was arrested in Oklahoma after Tennessee authorities issued a warrant for vehicular homicide, Whiskey Riff reports.
Kata Hay, whose legal name is Kata Huddleston, was taken into custody following a public appeal from the Goodlettsville Police Department in Davidson County, Tennessee on Facebook. The warrant relates to a crash that occurred on Long Hollow Pike near I-65. Police had believed she was traveling to Oklahoma with a male companion when they requested the public’s assistance in locating her.
Authorities arrested Huddleston in Oklahoma the day after issuing the alert. She will be extradited to Davidson County to face charges, Whiskey Riff said.
“The Goodlettsville Police Department would like to thank the multitude of citizens who called in with tips as to the location of Ms. Huddleston,” the department stated. “As a direct result, we are pleased to announce that she was arrested early this morning in Oklahoma where she will be extradited back to Davidson County.”
Hay appeared on the 10th season of “The Voice” and earned a spot on Christina Aguilera’s team before being eliminated during the first week of live shows.
The singer has a history of legal troubles, Whiskey Riff notes.
In 2022, authorities arrested her in Sumner County, Tennessee, on charges of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old. She pleaded guilty and served six months in jail. At the time of that arrest, she was on probation for a 2017 DUI charge.
Hay also faces pending charges in Davidson County for a second-offense DUI, leaving the scene of an accident with over $1,500 in damage, and an open container violation.
