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James Brown Son-in-Law Killed While In His Garage

Posted by: AutumnJones on: November 14, 2008

An Atlanta news station has reported that the son-in-law of the late singer James Brown was shot to death in the garage of his home. The family is reporting that the believe the death of Darren “Chip” Lumar to be a hit. The police however have said that they have not made any arrests and they don’t [...]

Miriam “Mama Africa,” Makeba Dies

Posted by: AutumnJones on: November 12, 2008

South African folk singer and anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba, known to many as “Mama Africa,” died early Monday in southern Italy. Miriam Makeba was taken to the emergency room of the Pineta Grande Clinic, after performing at a concert against organized crime. She was 76. Hospital reps says the cause of death was a heart [...]

Police Have Confirmed The Murder Weapon in Hudson’s Family Murders

Posted by: AutumnJones on: November 3, 2008

As of Friday Chicago police confirmed that the .45-caliber found in a vacant lot, was the firearm used in the murders of Jennifer Hudson‘s mother, brother and nephew. “The weapon has been positively identified through forensic examination as the weapon that was used in the homicides,” said police Superintendent Jody Weis, according to the Associated [...]

Thursday Jennifer Hudson’s family announced a new foundation for families of murder victims. The Hudson-King Foundation is for Families of Slain Victims. The foundation is named in honor of the singer/actress’ mother Darnell Hudson Donerson, brother Jason Hudson and nephew Julian King. In a statement give by the family they said, “The specific purpose of [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Body Of Julian King Identified

Posted by: Administrator on: October 28, 2008

As reported earlier, the body of Julian King was found in the white Suburban that was reported in the Amber Alert. Here is the full report: Jennifer helped positively identify the body of her young nephew today, hours after he was found with gunshot wounds in a sport-utility vehicle on Chicago’s West Side, authorities said. [...]

After Julia Hudson, the sister of Jennifer Hudson, gave a press conference on Saturday with Greg King, the biological father of Julian King. Jennifer Hudson’s publicist, Lisa Kasteler, made and announcement that the Oscar-winning actress and her family are offering a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her missing 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, has [...]

R.I.P. Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Posted by: Administrator on: August 21, 2008

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones died just yesterday from a brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm. Check out the report: Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a longtime member of Congress and most recently a stalwart supporter of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, died yesterday just after 6 p.m. Her hometown paper, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, reported earlier that the [...]


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