Jim Jones Turns Himself In To Police After Alleged Fight With Ne-Yo’s Entourage
Jim Jones‘ first order of business in 2009 was to meet with the police. The capo of the Diplomats and leader of the up-and-coming Byrd Gang crew appeared at the 54th precinct in New York on Monday morning (January 5) to talk to investigators about an incident that allegedly occurred on Christmas Eve.
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William Balfour Indicted By Grand Jury For Hudson Family Murders
William Balfour, Jennifer Hudson’s estranged brother-in-law, was indicted on three counts of murder on Tuesday, CNN reported.
Earlier this month, Balfour was denied bail after being charged with the murders (and one count of home invasion) of the Oscar winner’s brother, Jason Hudson; mother, Darnell Donerson; and nephew, Julian King, in October. No new charges [...]
Airline Apologizes for Booting Muslim Passengers
AirTran Airways, which kicked nine Muslims off a New Year’s Day flight to Florida, apologized to the passengers and announced that it would reimburse them for tickets they purchased for another airliner. Some of the other passengers on the flight reported hearing a suspicious remark about airplane security.
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‘Jena Six’ Teen Shoots Himself in the Chest
Depressed about yet another negative media blitz, one of the teens convicted in the infamous “Jena Six” case shot himself just days after being arrested on a shoplifting charge in Louisiana, police said.
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Man Allegedly Kills Son to Avoid Paying Support
A 22-year-old New Orleans man is accused of killing his toddler son because he was ordered to pay child support, the Associated Press reports.
Danny Platt, who initially told police that men with guns had snatched his 2 ½ -year-old son, not only confessed but told investigators where to find the child’s body, according to Police [...]
Man Who Killed T.I. Associate Sentenced To 66 Years
The man responsible for murdering Philant Johnson, the friend and assistant to rap star T.I., has been sentenced 66 years to life in prison for his crime.
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Hosea Thomas received his sentencing in an Ohio courtroom today (December 23) after being convicted last month for the murder of Johnson stemming [...]
Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Apologizes
The Iraqi journalist who tried to bean President Bush with his shoes is begging not to be sent to prison.
Describing his action as “an ugly act,” Muntadhar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for an Iraqi-owned television station based in Cairo, Egypt, said in a letter that he would like to be forgiven.
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Whitney Houston Sued By Stepmother, $1Mil Insurance Payout In Dispute
Whitney Houston has been sued by her stepmother for reportedly keeping the entire sum of her late father’s $1 million insurance payout.
According to E! Online, Barbara Houston claims the Grammy winning performer was responsible for paying $723,000 for her husband’s New Jersey condo mortgage following his death in 2003. Upon making the payment, the remaining [...]
Death sentences, executions drop in 2008
The number of executions in U.S. prisons hit a 14-year-low in 2008, continuing a downward trend and coinciding with a drop in juries handing out death sentences, according to a year-end report.
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T.I. Gets Ready For Jail
NEW YORK — Right now, T.I. is so hot, he can’t be touched. He has a huge album, a potentially bigger tour, Grammy nominations, movie deals and a slew of companies willing to pony up his price to have him endorse their products.
A year ago, T.I. was so hot, he couldn’t be touched. That’s what [...]
