(Reuters) Former New England Patriots football star Aaron Hernandez hanged himself in the jail cell where he was serving a life sentence for murder, just days after being acquitted of a second double-murder charge, state prison officials said on Wednesday.
Hernandez, 27, was a rising star in the National Football League when he was arrested in June 2013 and accused of murdering an acquaintance near his Massachusetts home. He was convicted of that killing and sentenced to life in prison in 2015 but on Friday found not guilty of another 2012 double murder.
Staff at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts, found Hernandez hanging in his prison cell at 3:05 a.m. EDT (0705 GMT) and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m. EDT (0807 GMT).
"Mr. Hernandez hanged himself utilizing a bed sheet that he attached to his cell window," the state corrections commission said in a statement. "Mr. Hernandez also attempted to block his door from the inside by jamming the door with various items."
An attorney for Hernandez did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
Comedians Lil Duval and DeRay Davis joined VladTV to give Vlad a hard time about doing the interview via FaceTime, talk their new DJ Pooh movie "Grow House" and its similarities to "Friday," and air out their romantic pasts. "DeRay might have the most h**s in the entertainment business," Lil Duval says
Mac Miller drops a short film for the song "Cinderella" featuring Ty Dolla $ign. From "The Divine Feminine," available on iTunes & Spotify now: https://smarturl.it/MM.TDF
CLEVELAND (AP) — The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, police said.
Pennsylvania State Police said Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning in Erie County, in the state's northwest corner. Authorities say officers tried to pull Stephens over and, after a brief pursuit, he shot and killed himself.
Steve Stephens was spotted this morning by PSP members in Erie County. After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself.
He was wanted on an aggravated murder charge in the shooting death of a 74-year-old man who was picking up aluminum cans on Sunday after spending Easter with his family.
Stephens posted a video of himself killing Robert Godwin Sr., a former foundry worker who had 10 children, police said. In it, he said, "I snapped, I just snapped."
Stephens, 37, shared a recording on Sunday of himself announcing his plan to kill someone, then two minutes later posted another video of himself shooting and killing Godwin, Facebook said. A few minutes after that, he went live and confessed, the company said.
The company said it disabled Stephen's account within 23 minutes of receiving the first report about the video of the fatal shooting and two hours after receiving any report.
Facebook has since announced it was launching a review for reporting harmful content.
Police would not speculate on what was behind the killing, but videos Stephens posted showed him talking about losing everything he had to gambling and trouble with his girlfriend.
Stephens filed for bankruptcy two years ago despite holding down a job as a counselor helping young people develop job skills and find employment. The behavioral health agency where he worked said an extensive background check before he was hired turned up nothing worrisome.
In one video posted on Facebook, Stephens said that he gambled away everything and that he and his girlfriend had planned to marry but did not, without saying why.
In the video of the shooting, Stephens told Godwin the name of his girlfriend and said, "She's the reason that this is about to happen to you." Godwin did not seem to recognize the name.
The woman Stephens spoke of, Joy Lane, said in a text message to CBS that "we had been in a relationship for several years. I am sorry that all of this has happened."
Investigators said that Godwin was the only victim so far linked to Stephens, despite his claim on Facebook that he killed over a dozen people.
Officers searched dozens of places around Cleveland without finding Stephens or any other victims before expanding the manhunt. Detectives spoke with the suspect on Sunday by cellphone and tried to persuade him to surrender, police said.
Within a day, authorities expanded the search nationwide and offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his capture and prosecution.
Law enforcement officials said on Monday that his cellphone was last tracked Sunday afternoon in Erie, Pennsylvania, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Cleveland.
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Associated Press reporters Michael Rubinkam in Pennsylvania, Dake Kang and Delano Massey in Cleveland, John Seewer in Toledo and Dan Sewell in Cincinnati contributed to this report.
Chris Miles may only be 17-years old, but he's been ripping down mics for the last several years and is definitely on our watch list for artists who are ready to take off. Look for big things to come now that he is under Tony Yayo's tutelage.
With that said, check out his latest release titled "Missed My Train." Produced by Timeline. Mixed by Mic West
LeToya Luckett releases an official music video for her single, "Used To," off of her forthcoming album titled "Back 2 Life," which will be released on May 12. Preorder "Back 2 Life" - http://www.2lin.cc/Back2Life
1. Nupac Intro [Prod. By Jamal Hall, Trilogy & Troy Ave] 2. Demonstrate_God Is Great [Prod. By Trilogy] 3. I Ain't Mad At Cha [Prod. By Trilogy] 4. Fight 4 My Life_Word Word [Prod. By Shemonluster_Quablab Productions Inc.] 5. Level 2 Orientation [Prod. By Troy Ave] 6. Press Spray [Prod. By Troy Ave & Trilogy] 7. Jail House_Im Home [Prod. By Trilogy] 8. Truth Be Told_PSA [Prod. By Trilogy & Troy Ave] 9. Never Switch [Prod. By Rubi Rosa] 10. How It Go [Prod. By Trilogy] 11. Praise Pays (Feat. Jamila Irish) [Prod. By Troy Ave, Trilogy & Jemell Hill] 12. Tonight 13. Don't 4 Get Who You Are [Prod. By Yankee & Trilogy]
The Madison Club, an upscale private residential community in La Quinta, California, has been catching hell fromDrakefans after the rapper accused them of racial profiling.
The "One Dance" hit maker took to his Instagram account on Sunday, April 16, to let his 35 million followers know about the shitty treatment he allegedly received during his stay, following a performance with Future at Coachella.
“The most offensive place I have ever stayed at in my life with staff who pick and choose who they are going to accommodate based on racial profiling #Coachella,” Drake wrote in a since deleted post.
That spawned a series of bad reviews from Drizzy fans onYelp.
"Can't mess with places that be racial profiling. Y'all need to get your act together. And more chune for your head top so watch how you speak on my name you know," read one post.
"Right when I walked in seemed like I was in the movie 'Get Out' smh... gardeners running at me, staff all racist #morelife," read another.
"This is not even worth 1 star. Terrible and shocking behaviour from the staff. If it's not good enough for Drake then it's not good enough for me. Racial Profiling in 2017 is disgusting and I will not tolerate it. Never going here again. Anyone who disagrees with me and likes this place is Fake news!" wrote one more dissatisfied "customer."
Finally, The Madison Club issued an apology to Drake.
“We are trying to get this issue fixed as soon as possible,” a rep for The club told him in a statement. “Customer satisfaction is our number one priority and for you to experience such a thing is embarrassing for us. We are very sorry for the inconvenience and we will be issuing out a formal apology to you and the public. We will also be investigating this as we do not tolerate racial discrimination.”
Vessbroz are an up and coming EDM DJ, producer and remixing duo based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a music catalogue and extensive fan base that speaks for itself. With thousands of online followers and the release of ten songs in 2016 alone, brothers Armia and Arsham have proven themselves a lethal pair with an exciting future ahead.
Despite breaking into the scene in 2015, Vessbroz have compounded stellar production skills and hard hitting tracks with a touch of quirkiness to bring their listeners the best of what EDM has to offer.
Recently releasing four official music videos on their Vevo channel, the pair reached over 100,000 views as well as over 3 million plays on Soundcloud. Vessbroz’ upbeat style is an effortless fusion of high energy fun and raw grittiness; their tracks, ranging from the deep house genre to dance floor groove, incorporate a sinister and industrial sound that keeps the crowd helplessly engaged and wanting more…Think Martin Garrix and Diplo joining forces with Tiga.
With numerous songs distributed on more than 150 online shops and websites, including iTunes, Amazon and Tidal to name a few, most of their mixtapes are featured in the top 100 mixtapes on Mixcloud. Bringing together their musical knowledge and extensive experience from playing gigs, Vessbroz have enjoyed international success and many industry achievements. Among other stand-out career highlights, they achieved Number 1 DJ in Malaysia chosen by Reverbnation, were the official Coca Cola DJ for the 2016 tour, entered into the top 100 electronic music songs on iTunes Malaysia with their track “Don’t Get Me Wrong”, and graced the front cover of DJ Magazine for their September 2016 issue, as well as being chosen as the magazine’s Fashion Artists of the month.
Honoured to receive appreciation by Malaysian Deputy Minister, Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism and Minister of Human Resources in two different categories, Vessbroz also became ‘Best Original Song’ and ‘Best Music Video’ award-winners by Indiewise USA for their track “Safe Train”. With a vast musical knowledge base as the foundation of their success, they are skilled sound engineers with a background in studying classical music in addition to the iconic EDM sound for which they have become known.
In a short space of time, the remixing duo have entered the Global DJ ranking and climbed to #170 in the Global Electro House ranking. Featured on countless websites, including MTV Artists, Vessbroz are set to do even more incredible things in 2017. For this highly energetic, passionate and musically skilled pair, the sky is certainly the limit.
Marilyn Manson has a legion of loyal fans, but only one is rocking a $220,000 chain with his likeness on it.
That's how much Lil Uzi Vert paid IF & Co. Jewelers and Ben Baller to craft the piece he was sporting at the Coachella Festival over the weekend.
According to TMZ, the chain and pendant together are made up of 16,000 diamonds totaling 155 carats. The labor alone cost $50,000.
"@liluzivert goin crazy again," Baller captioned an Instagram photo of the chain. "This time I made him a 100 carat VS diamond spiked choker bike chain and a 55 carat black & white diamond Marilyn Manson pendant... This year has been insane. And this is in the top 3 piece I've ever made in my career and Uzi already has a piece in my top 5 as well."
Ransom kicks off the week with a left/right lyrical combo knockout in the form of freestyles over Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart Pt. 4" and Snoop Dogg's "Serial Killa."
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a behavioral health case manager who posted gruesome Facebook video of himself randomly shooting a Cleveland retiree who was collecting discarded cans.
Cleveland police allege 37-year-old Steve Stephens shot a 74-year-old passer-by on Sunday in an apparently random attack.
While authorities said Stephens might have left Ohio, the city's police chief added that his last known location was at the site of the shooting Sunday afternoon and that detectives spoke with the suspect by cellphone.
Officers have searched dozens of places around the city, said Chief Calvin Williams, who warned residents to be careful as the go about their day.
"He could be a lot of places," said Stephen Anthony, the FBI's top agent in Cleveland. "He could be nearby. He could be far away or anywhere in between."
Authorities have warned people in Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana and Michigan to be alert for Stephens, who is wanted on a charge of aggravated murder.
The victim, retired foundry worker Robert Godwin Sr., apparently was shot while out on a walk to collect discarded aluminum cans in a plastic shopping bag, something his son told Cleveland.com that Godwin did often.
Police said Monday that Godwin is the only victim so far linked to Stephens, despite the suspect's claim in a separate video on Facebook that he killed over a dozen people.
The motive for the shooting wasn't entirely clear from the shaky video, in which Stephens tells Godwin a woman's name and says, "She's the reason that this is about to happen to you." Godwin didn't seem to recognize the woman's name.
The suspect then points a gun at Godwin, who shields his face with the plastic bag.
Facebook said the video was posted after the killing but wasn't broadcast on Facebook Live as police initially indicated. The suspect did go live on the social media site at another point Sunday.
The video of the killing was on Facebook for about three hours before it was removed. Stephens' Facebook page also was eventually removed.
"This is a horrific crime and we do not allow this kind of content on Facebook," the company said. "We work hard to keep a safe environment on Facebook, and are in touch with law enforcement in emergencies when there are direct threats to physical safety."
The victim's son, Robert Godwin Jr., told Cleveland.com that he couldn't bring himself to watch the video but learned about it from others.
"I don't really want to see it," he said.
In the separate video, authorities said Stephens claimed to have killed more than a dozen other people.
"Like I said, I killed 13, so I'm working on 14 as we speak," Stephens said.
Cleveland shooter "Stevie Steve" is still alive and casually conversing with his friends. pic.twitter.com/b5nWC9Pq8U
Police have not verified any other shootings or deaths, Police Chief Calvin Williams said.
Police said they have talked with family and friends of Stephens, who is a case manager at Beech Brook, a behavioral health agency headquartered in Pepper Pike, near Cleveland.
Beech Brook spokeswoman Nancy Kortemeyer said Sunday that news of the shooting shocked and horrified the agency.
"We are hoping that the Cleveland police will be able to apprehend Mr. Stephens as soon as possible and before anyone else is injured," Kortemeyer said in a statement.
In one of the videos, Stephens can be seen holding up his Beech Brook employee identification badge.
"I'm killing with my Beech Brook badge on too," he says.
Stephens also mentioned his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, in one of his Facebook posts. The fraternity issued a statement Sunday night offering "our sincere and heartfelt prayers and condolences of comfort to the families" affected by the shooting.
DG Mayne recently visited Thisis50 for a conversation with Young Jack Thriller about how they met, switching from performers to producers full time, their background, working on Jack's forthcoming project.
An on-air argument between comedian Aries Spears and Zo Williams, co-host of the "Corey Holcomb 5150" online radio show, turned physical last week.
The incident happened on Wednesday, April 12th.
In video footage obtained by TMZ, the two men can be seen jawing back and forth, taunting each other before Williams stands up and repeatedly punches Spears in the face and head.
Spears covers up and doesn't punch back. Watch the madness below.
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