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Never shying away from a promo opportunity, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson got in a plug for the Season 2 premiere date of Starz’s drama series BMF in a light-hearted Instagram post trolling the show’s lead actor Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.

A cute pup is looking for a new home after she escaped the wrath of Hurricane Ian. Myla, a labrador-retriever mix, is currently available for adoption at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday weighed in on the life sentence verdict of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, saying the death penalty would have been more appropriate.  "I think that if you have a death penalty at all, that that is a case, where you’re massacring those students, with premeditation and utter disregard for humanity, that you deserve the death penalty," DeSantis said during a press conference.  FILE: Florida Gov.

Parents of the victims of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting are speaking out on Thursday following a Broward County jury sentence that would give their children's killer life in prison – not the death penalty. Fred Guttenberg, who lost 14-year-old daughter Jaime Guttenberg in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, said he hopes that the shooter, 24-year-old Nikolas Cruz, dies in prison. "I'm stunned.

A Broward County, Florida jury reached a verdict Wednesday on determine whether Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz should be executed for the 2018 school massacre. The jury's recommendation is expected to be read at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

Multiple schools went into lockdown across counties in Florida on Tuesday morning as police responded to false calls of active shooters. Police dispatches in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orange counties received 911-calls on Tuesday morning reporting mass shootings and gunmen wearing body armor.

It's possible Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz talked himself into a death sentence. Prosecutors played video last week at Cruz's penalty trial of jailhouse interviews he did this year with two of their mental health experts. In frank and sometimes graphic detail, he answered their questions about his massacre of 17 people at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb.

Twelve years after a murder in South Florida, detectives said they’ve identified a gay pornography model as the chief suspect in the killing.In August 2010, Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a man, 31-year-old Alfred “Chad” McMurray, dead from a gunshot wound at his residence in Oakland Park, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. They failed to locate a clear suspect at the time.On Friday, however, the office published an announcement saying that in May, “new information led homicide investigators to identify a possible suspect.”That person is Aaron Michael Dobbins, a 52-year-old Tampa resident who previously acted in gay pornography under the name “Trace Michaels.” According to the BSO statement, investigators obtained a search warrant for Dobbins’ DNA and matched it with forensic evidence found under McMurray’s fingernails at the crime scene 12 years ago.“Investigators said based on the information gathered and evidence collected in this case, they believe Dobbins is responsible for the murder,” the sheriff’s office said in its statement.Detectives claimed in an arrest report that McMurray’s truck, along with some personal items, had been stolen from the murder scene.

abruptly shelved by Warner Bros. and HBO — and that many of the cast and crew first found out via that story.But Sayuri Chacon told The Post Thursday that her old friend will be OK. “Leslie is the type of person who always takes lessons away from her experience.

Kodak Black was arrested on drug possession charges yesterday (July 15) in Florida.According to reports in the US, Black, real name Bill K. Kapri, was initially pulled over for allegedly having window tinting “which appeared to be darker than the legal limit”, according to a statement from the police.Officers then found what they described as 31 oxycodone pills and $74,960 (£63,230) in cash during a search. Oxycodone is a prescription opioid which treats pain that can become highly addictive.Black was later arrested on trafficking oxycodone of less than 25 grams, as well as possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Online records revealed that he was taken to Broward County Jail in Florid where he still remains without bond.Black’s lawyer Bradford Cohen tweeted: “Never judge a case based on an arrest.

Rapper Kodak Black’s extensive ledger of legal problems has another entry. The performer was arrested Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after dozens of oxycodone pills were discovered in his vehicle during a traffic stop.

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The first trailer for Look At Me: XXXTENTACION, the long-awaited documentary on the late rapper XXXTENTACION, has debuted ahead of its arrival on Hulu later this month. The film will be available to stream on Hulu on May 26.

As the long murder trial of Jamell Demons (YNW Melly) continues, the Broward County, Florida judge presiding over his case has permitted the state to photograph his tattoos, which prosecutors have argued will show proof he was in a gang. Contrary to a previous report, however, the judge has not yet admitted these photos as evidence, though that outcome does seem likely should the tattoos in question support the state's claims. "The report is half right," attorney David A.

not guilty to charges that he engaged in oral sex with a 16-year-old he met on the Growlr gay dating app.If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison for each charge.Under Florida law, the age of consent is 18 years old. Engaging in sex with anyone under 18, even if the victim consents, is considered second-degree “sexual battery.”Parson does not qualify under the state’s “Romeo and Juliet” law, which exempts adults under the age of 24 who have sex with a minor from having to register as sex offenders after serving out their punishment.Broward County Circuit Court Judge Phoebee Francois found probable cause to believe that Parson had committed the crimes he is accused of, and set $25,000 bail for each of the charges.Parson, who was visiting his parents in South Florida in February, turned himself in to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office after learning that a warrant for his arrest had been issued.The 16-year-old claimed he had met Parson on the Growlr app and agreed to meet up at a local gas station after trading explicit pictures.The youth claims he and Parson kissed and engaged in reciprocal oral sex, but that he got nervous about passersby on foot, so Parson agreed to move to another location.The two were driving down a major highway, trailing each other as they looked for a place to turn off.

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engaged in oral sex with a 16-year-old male in South Florida.Parson, 53, has been charged with two felony counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison for each charge.Under Florida law, the age of consent is 18 years old.

XXXTentacion‘s 2018 album ‘?’ has become the most streamed hip-hop album in Spotify history, surpassing Drake’s 2018 LP, ‘Scorpion’.Chart Data reported that as of last November, ‘Scorpion’ was ahead of ‘?’ by nearly one billion streams. XXXTentacion’s second studio album has since reached 7.884billion plays on the platform, with Drake currently sitting at 7.883bn.‘?’ was released in March 2018, giving the rapper his first Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Former New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker was cleared of robbery charges in Florida on Monday after his alleged victims' attorney was arrested on extortion charges. The Broward County State Attorney's Office announced it was dropping all charges against Baker shortly after the county sheriff's office arrested attorney William Dean, 50, and charged him with extortion.

A Democratic-leaning county in South Florida may make discriminating against people with hairstyles that are a "trait of race" -- like an afro or braids -- in the workplace illegal, according to a report.

UPDATE 3, 8/7/20, 2:22pm ET: On Aug. 7, Broward State Attorney Mike Satz announced that his office has declined to file criminal charges against Quinton Dunbar in relation to this armed robbery case “due to insufficient evidence.”

Bree Black, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in her home after a fatal shooting in Florida, making her the 21st known transgender person to be murdered in 2020.

Broward County Sheriff’s Office car – Photo: Christopher Ziemnowicz, via Wikimedia.

After testing positive for COVID-19, YNW Melly requested his release from Broward County Jail in Florida. A judge has now denied his request for release, TMZ reports.

YNW Melly made headlines on Thursday (April 2) when his Instagram account confirmed that he had contracted coronavirus while behind bars inside Florida's Broward County Jail.

Young rapper YNW Melly has revealed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus while in Broward Jail. His attorney has released a statement confirming his test results, as he is one of two inmates with the virus.