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UPDATE: father of victim charged in connection with double homicide
Earlier this week we reported on the alleged murders of Britney Cosby and Cristal Jackson, a Texas lesbian couple. Now, there are reports that Cosby’s father, James Larry Cosby, has been arrested in connection with those deaths.
2 women dead: community pleads for answers with canvassing, prayer vigil
Community members in Port Bolivar, Texas are pleading for the killer(s) of a lesbian couple to come forward. 24-year-old Crystal Jackson and her girlfriend Britney Cosby, 24, were murdered. Their bodies were found left next to a dumpster last week.
Justice for Jordan Davis: Michael Dunn’s sentencing delayed, will not be tried on attempted murder convictions
Michael Dunn will not get a new trial for attempted murder convictions faced in connection to the death of Jordan Davis. He is facing a possible retrial on the first-degree murder charge. If re-tried, Dunn will have a new attorney representing him.
Police: handcuffed man shot, killed self while in patrol car
Louisiana State Police detectives are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man who died while handcuffed in the back of a squad car. According to authorities, Victor White of New Iberia died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Man who killed Usher’s stepson in accident sentenced to 4 years
Last month, we reported that a man responsible for the death of Usher’s stepson in a jet ski accident was found guilty by a jury. Now, he has been sentenced to four years in prison for the incident.
Ray Jasper will die in two weeks, here’s his letter
The following letter was written by Texas death row inmate Ray Jasper, who was sentenced to death at age 19 for the murder and robbery of recording studio owner David Alejandro. It originally was published on Gawker, and is addressed to Hamilton Nolan a member of the publication’s staff. Jasper describes the letter as one […]
Former Rep. Mel Reynolds fears for his life, hiding in South Africa
Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds was recently brought up on charges of sexual misconduct while in Africa. Now Reynolds says that he “fears for his life” and is reportedly hiding in South Africa.
Texas man wrongfully convicted of rape receives a posthumous exoneration, statue erected in his honor
A Texas man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1986 rape will be honored with statue in the town. Timothy Brian Cole was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being identified in a lineup by Texas Tech University rape victim Michele Mallin. He died 13 yeas into his sentence, but maintained his innocence til […]
In latest rap song, Rick Ross compares success to Trayvon Martin shooting
Rick Ross lost a lucrative deal with Reebok after some questionable lyrics that signaled rape culture and drugging last summer. You would think that he’d learn his lesson. It appears that the Maybach Music rapper is in hot water once again for lyrics appearing on his 6th album “Mastermind.”
Chicago’s Goodman Theater to honor Trayvon Martin with 10 short plays
Today marks two years since Trayvon Martin’s life was tragically cut short. In honor of the slain teen, Chicago’s Goodman Theater will stage a night of short plays about the killing.
Mother of brain dead girl insist she is ‘not a corpse’
The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead by doctors last year is insisting that her child is not a corpse. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. Doctors at Children’s Memorial Oakland declared the child brain dead on Dec. 12. Her family won a court battle to keep […]
Man found guilty in crash that killed Usher’s stepson
A man has been convicted of homicide in connection to a 2012 crash that killed Usher’s stepson. Jeffrey Hubbard was found guilty of serious injury by vessel, reckless operation of a vessel, unlawful operation of a personal watercraft and a boat traffic violation.