News Summary

• Carlos Mencia was arrested at his Los Angeles home at about 7 a.m., authorities said.
• The 58-year-old stand-up comic was charged with six felony counts of failure to file personal income tax with the intent to evade taxes.
• Mencia owes more than $300,000 in state taxes on income totaling $8.7 million, prosecutors said.
• If he’s convicted of all counts he could get more than 11 years in prison, along with paying the tax bills and interest that will almost double the total.