Friday, February 29, 2008

Juvenile's 4-Year-Old Daughter Killed

The daughter of rapper Juvenile, along with her mother and sister, were murdered Thursday in Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The mother, Joy Deleston, a sheriff's deputy in Gwinnett County, was fatally shot, as were her two daughters, Micaiah, 11, and Jelani, 4. Jelani was the daughter of Juvenile, the paper reported.

Police in DeKalb County confirmed to MTV News that the alleged shooter was Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr., who is Deleston's son. Terrell, 17, is currently being held and is being charged with three counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault, the AJC reported.

A representative with the rapper's label, Atlantic Records, had no comment.

Deleston, 39, was an actress who appeared in locally produced films, as well as a seven-and-a-half-year veteran of the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, according to the paper.

Terrell waived his first court hearing, where he would have been formally notified of the charges against him, on Friday (February 29), a Gwinnett County Magistrate Court clerk told the AJC. Defense attorney Lyle Porter, who could not be reached Friday, has been assigned to represent him.

"Investigators interviewed Mr. Terrell, and as a result of the interview, there was enough probable cause to charge him with the murder of his mother and two sisters," a police spokesperson, who said the motive for the shootings was still under investigation, told the paper.

In 2003, Gwinnett County police issued an arrest warrant for Juvenile because they said he hadn't been paying for his daughter's child support.

Remy Ma, Trial Begins March 6

Remy Ma’s trial on assault and related charges for allegedly shooting her friend Makeda Barnes-Joseph in the stomach last July is set to begin next week. According to the Associated Press, the state Supreme Court justice overseeing the proceedings has set March 6 as the date to begin jury selection in the case. The Bronx MC stands accused of shooting Barnes-Joseph during an argument over $2000. She was initially charged with attempted murder, but prosecutors reduced the charge when they discovered that the weapon fired accidentally. She was later indicted on witness tampering charges after she allegedly ordered a group of men to assault the boyfriend of a potential witness. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Remy faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

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Flo Rida Ties Kanye & Beyonce For 10-Week #1 Single Run!

Flo Rida’s smash single “Low” has landed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for the tenth consecutive week, which puts the up and comer in the company as such superstars as Kanye West and Beyonce. The R&B princess was the previous record holder for her single “Irreplaceable,” which enjoyed a 10-week run during 2006 and 2007. Prior to Bey, Yeezy’s ubiquitous 2005 smash “Gold Digger,” with Jamie Foxx, held down the top spot for two and a half months. In related news, Flo may have another smash hit on his hands. His latest single, the Timbaland produced “Elevator,” shot up 72 places on the chart to land at No. 28. The Miami native’s debut album, Mail on Sunday, hits stores on March 18.

Bone Thugs Ordered to Pay Promoter $205,000 for Missed Shows

A Los Angeles judge on Thursday (February 28) issued a default judgment against Bone Thugs-N-Harmony after they failed to contest a lawsuit brought against them by a Japanese concert promoter. According to KNBC 4 in L.A., World Mix Entertainment filed suit against the group after they missed two December 2006 concert dates in Nagoya and Okinawa. A contract submitted with the suit confirmed that the promoter had agreed to pay the group $25,000 per show, $10,000 for a photo shoot and cover expenses for travel and promotions. The company also agreed to meet special requests made by the group, such as providing a “big sack of marijuana” and bottles of Hennessey and Miller Genuine Draft beer. When the group failed to board their flight from Los Angeles International Airport, the shows had to be canceled. Since the Ohio based group failed to respond to the suit, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson awarded World Mix a total of $205,510.40.