11.30 Update: NBC reporting arrest warrant has been issued... OMG I can't believe this is happening. I have been a fan of his (to some of my readers this is a coming out) half my life and now this...

17.30 Update: Arrest Warrant Issued for Michael Jackson
Wed November 19, 2003 12:01 PM ET

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - California police have issued an arrest warrant for pop star Michael Jackson and are negotiating with his lawyers on the terms of his surrender, a Las Vegas police spokesman said on Wednesday.
The spokesman said that California authorities had contacted the Las Vegas department because Jackson was staying in the gambling resort city preparing a music video.

Spokesman Jose Montoya said the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department did not specify the charges in the warrant against Jackson.

There have been widespread media reports that the 45-year-old singer is being investigated on allegations that he molested a 12-year-old boy who stayed at his Neverland Ranch about three months ago.

Santa Barbara police have scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m. EST. About 60 police investigators have been searching Jackson's Neverland Ranch compound in central California since Tuesday, hauling away dozens of boxes in the so-far unexplained probe.

18.55 update: 5 minutes left until press conference by Santa Barbara DA. Turn on your TV.