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Randy Travis' brother David Brownlow Traywick was imprisoned following allegations that he has been running a methamphetamine laboratory.

Randy Travis performing at the Christians United For Israel event, held at the Washington Convention Center, 2008.

He was arrested last year on September 13th, but the charges made against him then are pending. He is charged with conspiracy to traffic and the trafficking of methamphetamine.

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Randy Travis has stabilized after his emergency surgery last week. The surgery intended to relieve pressure on the country singer's brain following a stroke.

Randy Travis outside the Ed Sullivan Theater before the Late Show With David Letterman in 2008.

Travis was admitted to A&E at Baylor Medical Center near his home in Tioga, Texas on 7th July. He was later admitted to The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano. 

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After a tumultuous time in hospital, Randy Travis is finally showing signs of improvement. The country singer is now awake and stabilized as he recovers from surgery following a stroke.

It wasn’t look good for Travis; emergency surgery to relieve pressure in his brain followed a stroke, and it’ll take him months to recover, but this is the best news to come out of his camp yet.

Travis' partner, Mary Davis, said he was "miles beyond where any of us thought he would be a few days ago" according to USA Today. She added: "It's heart-warming to see that we have such a strong person under there that's willing to fight with us."

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Country singer Randy Travis is awake and recovering after suffering a stroke last week. After days of uncertainty and concern for his life, the doctors at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano have reported that the singer is now awake and alert, talking to friends and family, and while Travis remains on a ventilator, he is breathing spontaneously and his breathing support is gradually being reduced, Sky News report.

Randy is awake and recovering.

Travis has also begun physiotherapy and is strengthening by the day. The staff at the hospital reported that he will stay at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano for two more weeks, until his recovery is nearly finished, after which time he will be transferred into a specialised facility in order to undergo intense physical therapy. According to his doctors, it will take months for Travis to fully recover from the stroke, however at this point the signs are all good. The hospital professionals also confirmed that it was, in fact, scarring of the heart, which led to the series of unfortunate events and Travis’ eventual stroke. The singer isn’t even in the typically defined stroke risk group, which includes people over 65, according to the American Stroke Association. The singer is 54, however there were clearly a lot of complicating factors in his case.

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Country star Randy Travis is recovering from his emergency brain surgery, while scores of fans and fellow country musicians banded together to urge on the prayers for him. It was a terrifying chain of events that led to the operation. Travis had been recovering from heart failure, brought on by a viral infection, when he had the stroke, which necessitated the surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, according to publicist Kirt Webster’s account. Webster urged Travis’s friends and fans to pray for the singer’s speedy recovery.

Travis suffered a string of complications, following a viral infection.

Some of the first people to join his call were Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum and Martina McBride and the Grand Ole Opry, the AP reports. An army of Randy fans joined in, using the hashtag #PrayforRandy. Drs. William Gray and Michael Mack of the Baylor Health Care System in Texas described Travis’ condition and hospitalization in a video statement on Wednesday.

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There are ongoing fears for country music performer Randy Travis' health this evening after it was revealed that his fragile health has taken a turn for the worst. What started out as viral cardiomyopathy has taken an even more sinister turn as it has emerged that Travis suffered a stroke as a result of congestive heart failure.

Country Singer Randy Travis Is In A "Critical Condition" After A Stroke.

According to his hospital, Baylor Health Care System, the singer "is currently undergoing surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. He is in critical condition," adding that they'll keep posting updates as his condition evolves. Critically ill Travis is surrounded by the support of his family and friends in a Texan hospital. Before the stroke on Wednesday, Travis' physicians had said that his condition was stable and he was showing "signs of improvement" after he was originally admitted to hospital on Monday due to a viral upper respiratory infection.

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Prayers for Travis: We were saddened to hear of the ill health of country singer Randy Travis this week - the singer-songwriting suffering a stroke while undergoing heart surgery in Texas. His friends and family have asked fans to prey for the country veteran. Read the full story about Randy here.

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The ailing country music star Randy Travis suffered a stroke while undergoing surgery for congestive heart failure at a Texas hospital late on Wednesday (July 10, 2013). His publicist said Travis suffered the stroke while being treated for the heart condition caused by a viral respiratory infection that landed him in hospital three weeks ago. It is understood surgeons were trying to relive pressure on Travis' brain.

"His family and friends here with him at the hospital request your prayers and support," Webster said in a news release, circulated by the New York Daily News. Prior to the stroke, doctors said Travis was showing signs of improvement though he remains in a critical condition. 

The 54-year-old, one of the best loved country stars in American, was involved in a number of embarrassing drunken incidents earlier this year including being found inebriated after the Super Bowl. He developed a viral upper respiratory infection three weeks ago, which weakened the heart muscle, leading to heart failure. 

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Randy Travis has suffered a stroke whilst undergoing surgery in a Texas hospital. Travis' condition has changed dramatically since his Doctors made a statement in which they said his "condition has stabilized, and he has shown signs of improvement".

Randy Travis outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in 2008.

Travis' publicist Kirt Webster said on Wednesday night (9th July) that the singer had suffered a stroke whilst undergoing surgery for congestive heart failure, according to reports in USA Today. The surgery he was undergoing was in order to relieve pressure on his brain.

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US country singer Randy Travis currently lies in a "critical condition" after being admitted to a Dallas hospital on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. 54 year-old Travis is said be being treated for viral cardiomyopathy, which is a condition that prevents the heart contracting - therefore pumping blood - as efficiently as it should. The serious condition, in Travis' case a viral one, can lead to heart failure yet can be treated with medication, surgically implanted devices, or a full heart transplant. It is not known why or where Travis came into contact with the virus but his body's defences could have been weakened by the tiring string of touring he has undertaken recently, having performed at several high-profile occasions including the funeral of 'White Lightning' singer/songwriter George Jones and Country Music Association Festival's nightly concert series.

Randy Travis Is A Successful Country Musician But Has Had Problems With Drink In The Past.

The North Carolina-born country singer had also recently set about straightening his reputation after several alcohol-related public incidents that the 'Three Wooden Crosses' singer would rather put behind him. As reported by CBS News, Travis was arrested for public intoxication in January 2012 after police responded to reports of a suspicious car parked outside a Baptist church, with Travis found inside smelling of alcohol with an open bottle of wine in his possession. He was detained for four hours and later apologised for his actions, saying he's been celebrating the Super Bowl. However, in August of the same year, Travis was found lying drunk and naked on a remote stretch of Texan road after losing control of his Pontiac Trans Am. He resisted police's intervention and also reportedly threatened "to shoot and kill the troopers working the case," thus receiving two years probation, a $2,000 fine and a 180-day suspended jail sentence.

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Randy Travis was rushed to a Texas hospital this Sunday (July 7) suffering from severe heart problems, with a spokesperson for the singer revealing that he was in a 'critical condition' at the time. Now, his family have disclosed the information that the Grammy winner has undergone heart surgery and is currently recovering from his procedure in his Texan hospital suite.

Randy was taken to hospital on Sunday

"We have been told he has had surgery," Randy's sister-in-law, Teresa Traywick, told People magazine. "Our prayers are going out to him because my husband just had a heart attack last year, so it is in their family."

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American country star Randy Travis is in a critical condition in hospital with a heart condition thought to be caused by a virus. The singer-songwriter - who has won several Grammys and Country Music Association awards - spent the night in a Dallas hospital, his publicist told the BBC.

The 54-year-old has struggled with health and legal problems in recent years, pleading guilty to drink-driving in January after being found drunk and naked following a car crash in Texas. However, Travis has made several high-profile appearances since then, including a performance at the funeral of fellow country star George Jones in May.

In June, he performed a well-attended concert in Nashville and told fans he had finished recording an album of country classics. 

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Not a good week foe Randy Travis; the country music star crashed his Pontiac Trans Am, fully naked, we might add, before getting arrested. He has now pleaded guilty and been given probation, Fox News reports. 

The confines of his probationary period mean a 180-day suspended jail sentence, 24 months of probation and a $2,000 fine. He was also ordered to spend at least 30 days at an alcohol treatment facility, complete 100 hours of community service and have an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he operates while on probation. Ouch. He probably got off lightly, though, as the misdemeanor was punishable by up to two years in jail and a $4,000 fine. He was found in his birthday suit at the scene with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.15, investigators said. The legal limit for driving is 0.08.

Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown said Travis' punishment is appropriate and "considerably more than is typically received on a DWI case."

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After a year of hell, Randy Travis wants to make things right in 2013 and the first thing he wants to get sorted out in his newly leased life is his ongoing troubles with the bottle.

The Grammy-winning country star is currently in the throws of making two albums back-to-back and on top of this he want to put his drinking problems behind him too, something that he is currently working on. According to TMZ, the singer is searching high and low for treatment for his alcohol dependancy, despite swearing off drink, following his naked DUI last year.

According to his manager, Larry Friedman, though, Randy hasn't fallen off the wagon yet, he is simply looking for a little assistance as he makes his leap over the hump towards full-time sobriety. According to Friedman, Randy is noticing significant improvements in his health and has no plans on getting back on the bottle, but as he enters the stressful atmosphere of the studio he is looking for help to maintain his newfound sobriety.

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With the string of run-ins with the law over the course of last year, it was only a matter of time before country singer Randy Travis faced the music and the hammer of the judge's gavel.

The Grammy nominated singer was in court on Wednesday (Jan 9) for his DUI hearing - he was charged after being found driving while intoxicated in the town of Tioga, Texas, near his home on August 7. He was also accused of threatening to shoot and kill the state troopers who arrested him as he was being removed from the scen and taken to jail, Grayson County prosecutors said.

In a statement released the day after the hearing, it was revealed that Travis had consumed nearly twice the legal drinking limit in Texas, with blood alcohol level of more than 0.15 percent (the legal limit is 0.08). Should Travis be convicted in the follow-up hearing, he will face up to two years in jail and a $4,000 fine. He has yet to be charged for the comments made to the officers.

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Country singer Randy Travis has been charged with assault after an incident that occurred in a Dallas church parking lot in August.

The singer has pleaded not guilty and his lawyer, Peter Shulte, has stated that Travis was actually playing the good Samaritan at the time, Reuters reports. Shulte claims that his client is “absolutely not guilty” of the crime he’s being charged with. According to the police report on the case, the assault occurred when the 53-year-old singer intervened in a conflict between a woman he was with and her estranged husband. Shulte was quoted as saying: “"He was actually being a good Samaritan at the time, stepping in to save two women from being assaulted”

Travis has been in trouble with the law before. Earlier in August, he was arrested for drunk driving, but he has reportedly been on the straight and narrow since then. At the time of the most recent offence the Grammy winner was reportedly protecting the woman and his daughter from being harassed by a couple of unknown men.

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