A man has been arrested as part of the Aimee Jane Cannon murder investigation, police announced shortly before midnight this morning (Tuesday, May 10).
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for murdering Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant.Aariel Maynor, 30, was sentenced yesterday (April 19) after pleading guilty to murder and other charges in Los Angeles’ Superior Court last month and admitting he used an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle to shoot Avant in her Beverly Hills home on December 1 2021, before firing several rounds at her security guard as he fled, reports Billboard.According to prosecutors, Maynor shot Avant in the back when she surprised him after he broke into the couple’s house during a burglary attempt in which he hoped to steal $50,000 (£38,288).After fleeing the scene, prosecuters claimed that he broke into a separate home in the Hollywood Hills and then accidentally shot himself in the foot as he was leaving.It was alleged that Maynor had searched for information on Clarence Avant and the couple’s address the day before the killing.Jacqueline was known for her philanthropic efforts including being on the board of directors of UCLA’s International Student Center and having acted as president of the Neighbors of Watts.Her husband, Clarence, has been celebrated by artists including JAY-Z and Diddy for cultivating African American artists’ careers.
He’s known for his work at Motown Records, among other labels.The Avants’ daughter Nicole is married to Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and produced a 2019 documentary for the platform about her father titled The Black Godfather.In a statement, the Avant and Sarandos families said at the time of Jacqueline’s murder that they were grateful for the “outpouring of love, support and condolences” in the wake of the senseless tragedy.”“Jacqueline was an amazing woman, wife, mother, philanthropist, and a 55 year resident of
.A man has been arrested as part of the Aimee Jane Cannon murder investigation, police announced shortly before midnight this morning (Tuesday, May 10).
Country music legend Mickey Gilley has died at 86. Pasadena, Texas Mayor Jeff Wagner announced the news via Facebook and Saturday and called the star a "true legend". "Pasadena has lost a true legend," his statement began. "Mickey Gilley passed away today, surrounded by his loved ones." Mickey Gilley at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois, April 25, 1982.
then made headlines Tuesday for scaling the tallest building in the City by the Bay. No, Colbert’s crew pulled the curtain back entirely through all the animated glory of a classic Spider-Man cartoon, revealing the culprit to be none other than Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.“Spider-Man, Spider-Man.
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Trigger Warning: This story discusses a gay hate murder, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The case had remained unsolved for over three decades, until White’s ex-wife Helen alerted the police in 2019 about his role in the murder.Helen told the court that her ex-husband had boasted about “bashing gays” to her and the couple’s children.His lawyers had claimed that White himself was gay.
Ann Wilson is celebrating the late Naomi Judd amid her unexpected death. ET spoke with the Heart frontwoman about her friendship with the country music legend and how she'll be remembering her.
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starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomi Harris, is based on the 1976 movie starring David Bowie and Candy Clark — which made a splash with its onscreen nudity and trippy take on a humanoid who arrives on Earth in a bid to save his planet from extinction.“It’s kind of about what’s happening today in its depiction of a planet that’s dying from a drought,” Clark, 74, told The Post about director Nicolas Roeg’s film, which was based on Walter Nevis’ 1963 sci-fi novel. “It’s definitely the highlight of my acting career.”“The Man Who Fell to Earth” began shooting in New Mexico in July 1975.
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A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a series of assaults in a town centre. One man in his 20s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed, while another 10 people suffered minor injuries.
A parolee who murdered 81-year-old philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of a legendary music executive, during a burglary at her Beverly Hills home was sentenced Tuesday to 190 years in a California prison.
LOS ANGELES -- A man who admitted supplying the dealer who sold Mac Miller the drugs that killed the rapper has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.Ryan Michael Reavis, 39, pleaded guilty last year to a single count of distribution of fentanyl.Reavis knowingly supplied counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to co-defendant Cameron James Pettit, 30, of Los Angeles, according to a plea agreement. Pettit sold the pills and other drugs to Miller, who two days later suffered a fatal overdose, according to prosecutors.Another co-defendant, Stephen Andrew Walter, 48, of Los Angeles, also agreed to plead guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl.
LOS ANGELES -- A parolee who murdered 81-year-old philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of a legendary music executive, was sentenced Tuesday to 190 years in a California prison.Aariel Maynor, 30, pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in Los Angeles Superior Court last month and admitted he used an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle to shoot Avant in her Beverly Hills home Dec. 1 and fired several rounds at her security guard as he fled.Avant was married to Clarence Avant, a Grammy winner known as the “Godfather of Black Music” for mentoring and helping the careers of artists including Bill Withers, Little Willie John, L.A.
A man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison for his involvement in the death of rapper Mac Miller.
Mac Miller's fatal overdose four years ago, is set to spend more than 10 years in prison for the crime. ET can confirm that Ryan Reavis, 39, was sentenced to 131 months in federal prison Monday after pleading guilty last year to a federal count of distribution of fentanyl.«Mr. Reavis was sentenced today to 131 months in federal prison.