Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 14, 2022 at 5:16pm
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography & sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be 1 of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
Kelly, 55, was found guilty on 3 counts of child pornography & 3 counts of child enticement.
But the jury acquitted him on a 4th pornography count as well as a conspiracy to obstruct justice charge accusing him fixing his state child pornography trial in 2008. He was found not guilty on all 3 counts of conspiring to receive child pornography & for 2 further enticement charges.
His 2 co-defendants were found not guilty on all charges.
At trial, prosecutors sought to paint a picture of Kelly as a master manipulator who used his fame and wealth to reel in star-stuck fans, some of them minors, to sexually abuse then discard them.
Kelly associates Derrel McDavid & Milton Brown were co-defendants at the Chicago trial. Jurors acquitted McDavid, a longtime Kelly business manager, who was accused of conspiring with Kelly to rig the 2008 trial. Brown, a Kelly associate for years, was acquitted of receiving child pornography.
Kelly has already been convicted of racketeering & sex trafficking in New York & sentenced to 30 years in prison.
In Chicago, a conviction of just 1 count of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, while receipt of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum of 5 years. Judges can order that defendants sentenced earlier in separate cases serve their new sentence simultaneously with or only after the first term is fully served. Federal inmates must serve at least 85% of their sentences.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 14, 2022 at 1:30pm
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A mother accused of leaving her 8-year-old daughter alone in the parking lot of a bank to fend for herself.
Zaida Gonzalez is charged with abandoning & endangering a child without intent to return.
On Monday at about 4:15 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a missing juvenile in the 11500 block of Grapewood. At the scene, deputies canvassed the area & began looking for the young girl.
As the search for the girl went into the morning hours, authorities got a call from the child's father that she had been found.
When authorities talked with the girl & her father, the 8-year-old said she was with her mom, Gonzalez, who was allegedly driving drunk & erratically. When the girl told her mother to slow down, she was told to get out of the car.
Gonzalez then left her daughter in the parking lot of a bank, where she walked .6 miles, alone in the dark to a nearby gas station for help.
A clerk at the gas station called the Houston Police Department, as well as another family member who was able to get the girl.
Surveillance video from a nearby business confirmed the story.
At about 11:11 a.m. deputies returned to Gonzalez's home, where she was taken into custody without incident. She is out on a $10,000 bond.
Records show this is not Gonzalez's first incident. In 2007 she was charged with endangering a child.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 14, 2022 at 11:52am
Nothing beats some new music from Griselda Records and Drumwork Music Group. Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine, hip hop's version of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson tap in with producer MichaelAngelo for "Effortless FlyShit."
Off of MichaelAngelo's forthcoming project titled "The Black Widow."
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 14, 2022 at 8:30am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — (WLKY) A wrongful death lawsuit claims a 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot in a parking lot last year died because he was working as a confidential informant for Louisville Metro police.
Now the boy's mother is speaking out after a video on the day of her son's death has surfaced.
Shawanda Carter say her son's behavior was suspicious in the weeks before his death.
Carter now believes she knows what was happening.
The lawsuit alleges cell phone video shows LMPD officers removing "electronic surveillance equipment" from Stoner's body when they first responded to the scene.
The mother's attorney, Ira Schechter, acknowledges the video is "really grainy."
"But I could still make out what I thought was clearly a police officer removing surveillance wires off Devor Stoner & then running away," Schechter said. "And even I thought I could see the wrapping of the wire around his wrist as he sprinted off."
The lawsuit presents only one side of the allegations.
"LMPD resoundingly refutes what is being put forth and further encourages interested parties to submit open records requests for the body-worn camera footage as necessary redactions must be completed in accordance with Kentucky state law."
Stoner died on Aug. 25, 2021, after being fatally shot at the Zaxby's restaurant.
On July 27, Antonio Lawson was indicted on charges of complicity to murder & complicity to robbery.
According to court documents filed in that case, Stoner was shot while he & Lawson "attempted to rob & carjack" a victim.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 14, 2022 at 8:30am
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"We Own the Night" is a fire single from Joey Majors and GREA8GAWD featuring Lady Jerz and legendary duo, the late, great Prodigy and partner Havoc, together known as Mobb Deep.
This is off of Joey and GREA8GAWD's collaborative album titled "Wolf SZN."
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 13, 2022 at 5:26pm
PnB Rock's cold-blooded murder isn't sitting well with the hip-hop community -- just ask DJ Drama, who's especially feeling the pain, because he worked with his fellow Philly rap native as he was on the come-up.
The 'Gangsta Grillz' creator's dropping a PSA, of sorts, about the ongoing debate about PnB's girlfriend & mother of his 2 children -- being culpable for his robbery & murder.
As we first reported ... the "Selfish" rapper was eating inside a Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles in South L.A. when Steph Sibounheuang posted a pic with their location -- but Drama says that's irrelevant at this point in time.
Police sources tell TMZ there's no evidence the shooting was prompted by a social media post & Drama tells TMZ Hip Hop ... everyone reacting to PnB's murder shouldn't be making Steph feel any worse than she already is & should try to uplift her.
Drama points to the wavering economy & what it means for Black people's financial opportunities -- he believes that's one of the many reasons the cycle of violence continues.
He says cities like Atlanta, New York & Chicago are just as crime-ridden as L.A. & rappers with something to lose should start traveling with more vigilance.
As for the solution to rapper murders, Drama says the streets don't love anyone ... so it's probably not the place to be if you love your life.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 13, 2022 at 3:31pm
Following the tragic shooting death of rapper PnB Rock in Los Angeles on Monday, September 12, Boosie took to his Twitter account to warn artists to be careful and prepared when visiting the city.
"Every time u n LA KEEP YOUR GUNS N YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER," the Louisiana rapper wrote." BE READY TO SHOOT AT ALL TIMES ‼️KEEP YOUR HAND ON YOUR GLOCK (no safety) N SHOOT SOON AS YOU SEE HARM R ANYONE SUSPICIOUS ‼️They will rob n kill u ITS THE RAP MURDER CAPITAL #LA. tip to everyone lost they life n LA."
Every time u n LA KEEP YOUR GUNS N YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER ‼️BE READY TO SHOOT AT ALL TIMES ‼️KEEP YOUR HAND ON YOUR GLOCK (no safety) N SHOOT SOON AS YOU SEE HARM R ANYONE SUSPICIOUS ‼️They will rob n kill u ITS THE RAP MURDER CAPITAL #LA tip:to everyone lost they life n LA
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 13, 2022 at 9:30am
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Friday morning a student at Chipman Junior High School was arrested for allegedly bringing 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet to school causing a school supervisor to overdose.
Officers responded to reports of a student in possession of fentanyl on campus as well as reports of an exposure overdose of a campus supervisor.
An officer arrived on scene & administered Narcan to the supervisor who was then transferred to the hospital for treatment. The supervisor is currently in stable condition.
The student was originally being searched for being involved in an unrelated altercation with another student. The campus supervisor somehow came in contact with the pills while opening & checking the student’s bag.
The supervisor did not ingest the pills. The pills are an “inhalation hazard.”
BPD said the 13-year-old student was allegedly in possession of fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet & had about $300 on their person.
The student was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales & taken to Juvenile Hall.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Bakersfield City School District said they are working together to ensure student safety & recommend parents & guardians talk with their children about the dangers of fentanyl.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 12, 2022 at 7:30pm
Rapper PnB Rock has died after he was shot while eating at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles with his girlfriend.
The "Selfish" rapper was pronounced dead at an L.A. area hospital Monday, where he was rushed just minutes after the shooting.
TMZ broke the story ... PnB Rock was shot Monday afternoon while dining with his baby mama, IG model Steph Sibounheuang, at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles restaurant. A source connected to the restaurant tells us the shooter appeared to have targeted PnB in a robbery ... he posted video of himself wearing expensive jewelry earlier in the day.
The suspect is still on the loose. We're told there's surveillance video that may help police identify him.
PnB Rock moved to L.A. from Philadelphia after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records following his 2014 debut mixtape. His stage name refers to a street corner in the Philly neighborhood where he grew up, Pastorius and Baynton.
Over the years, PnB Rock has collaborated with artists including Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Kodak Black, Young Thug and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
In addition to his numerous mixtapes, PnB Rock released two studio albums ... 2017's "Catch These Vibes" and 2019's "TrapStar Turnt PopStar."
PnB Rock is survived by his two daughters, Milan and Xuri, who he shared with Steph.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 12, 2022 at 5:30pm
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Bronx, New York heavy spitter and BottomLyne Music CEO, BeenOfficial, recently stopped by the Off the Grid Freestyle Show to smash the instrumental to DJ Khaled's "God Did."
Off the Grid Freestyle Show founded and hosted by DJ Spin Lyfe
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 12, 2022 at 5:25pm
Rapper PnB Rock was shot while dining with his girlfriend at a Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles restaurant ... and video shows him fighting for his life.
The shooting just happened, with restaurant employees in a panic as the rapper lay on the floor. Law enforcement sources say they got a call to the Inglewood location at 1:23 in the afternoon for a call of a shooting victim.
The video shows Rock still moving, but it's possible he may have taken a turn for the worse.
We don't yet have any info on the shooter, but we know PnB was there dining with his girlfriend, Steph, who posted a photo of their meal. A source connected to the restaurant tells TMZ ... it appears the shooter targeted PnB, because no one else was shot or assaulted, and there were plenty of people eating inside the restaurant.
Our source adds it appears the shooter took jewelry off PnB and then fled. PnB had previously posted video of himself wearing several diamond/silver chains.
We're told there's surveillance cameras inside the restaurant, so it may help police apprehend the shooter.
Rock is originally from Philly, but calls L.A. home. He released his debut mixtape in June 2014, and in 2015 signed a record deal with Atlantic Records. In 2016, Rolling Stone named PnB on the list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know."
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