LonnieDaGoat, popular Baltimore rapper, shot dead at 24: ‘He loved writing music’

Texas police have taken a couple's son into custody as a person of interest in his parents' double murder. Johnson County Deputies on Oct. 5 conducted a welfare check on Michael Scarlett, 66, and Kay Scarlett, 68, after receiving a phone call from a concerned family member who was unable to get in touch with the couple, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO).

A 22-year-old gay man was reportedly shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August. The young man who was killed was identified as Kabul resident Hamed Sabouri.Trigger Warning: This story discusses brutal murder of a gay man, 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.A local activist told Pink News that Taliban kidnapped Sabouri and a few days later sent a video of his murder to his family. Bahar, a member of Behesht Collective, an Afghanistan-based LGBTQI organisation, described Sabouri as a ‘shy ” young man who aspired to be a doctor. Afghan gay author Nemat Sadat, who set up a crowdfunding campaign last month to help evacuate LGBTQI Afghans, said that since the Taliban took over in August 2021 “the security of the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically”. According to Sedat, “Neighbours are reporting LGBTQ+ Afghans to the Taliban to gain social credit under their new regime.

. Emily Witty, a spokeswoman for the city of Baltimore's state's attorney's office, said in an email that her office had dropped its case against Syed and would release further details about its decision later Tuesday.Laura Nirider, a co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law who accompanied Syed when he walked out of prison last month, tweeted: «Breaking news: After the latest round of DNA testing generated results that, like previous rounds of testing, excluded Adnan Syed, he has now been formally exonerated!»Erica Suter, a lawyer who has represented Syed in court during his push to be freed, confirmed the charges were dropped to .«Finally, Adnan Syed is able to live as a free man,» Suter said. «The DNA results confirmed what we have already known and what underlies all of the current proceedings: that Adnan is innocent and lost 23 years of his life serving time for a crime he did not commit.»A Baltimore judge last month overturned Syed's murder conviction and ordered him released from prison, where the 41-year-old had spent more than two decades.

Edgar Allan & Eddie Poe, a musical inspired by Poe’s youth and writing from Coldharts and a dance adaptation of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Ballet Embody.Sunday, Oct. 9, offers POE-etry in the Parlour, a production from the Half Light Theatre featuring adaptations of classic Poe stories and poems alongside original music; The Pit and the Pendulum, a dramatic recitation of Poe by Stephen Smith presented by Threedumb Theatre, and a concert by The Embalmers, a four-piece band focused on playing “spooky tunes.”Saturday, Oct.

Jada Pinkett Smith is releasing a “no holds barred” memoir, which will delve into her upbringing, her marriage and her experience of depression. The publisher Dey Street, an imprint of HarperCollins, announced the news on Thursday 6 October. It stated that, in the book, Pinkett Smith will reflect on “lessons learned in the course of a difficult but riveting journey – a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal rediscovery and the celebration of authentic feminine power”.

The grieving family of a man shot dead by police in Australia say they want answers and support after claiming the officers involved used excessive force.

Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with Halyna Hutchins family after she was killed on the set of Rust in a terrifying incident in 2021, writes The Mirror.

, The L.A. County Coroner's Office confirmed that the victim was indeed the 32-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Latauriisha O'Brien.Police are still searching for the suspect after taking off in what they believe was a dark-colored SUV. He's described as a man around 32 years old who was wearing dark clothing.BREAKING: Family confirms to @foxla that the man shot and killed in Koreatown last night is rapper Half Ounce.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-nominated actress Mckenna Grace and Tony-nominated Jesse Williams are set for Dan Kya’s Spider & Jessie.

Tributes have been pouring in from celebrities following the announcement of the death of rapper Coolio.

Suede have already started working on a “much more experimental” new album, the band have revealed in a new interview.The band released their latest album ‘Autofiction’ last week (September 23), their ninth record in their career so far.Speaking to NME for the latest In Conversation video, Suede revealed they had already begun working on the follow-up. Asked if their latest record marks the start of a new era for the band, frontman Brett Anderson said: “I don’t know.

Born and raised as George Ward in the Traveller community in Darlington, drag performer Cherry Valentine thought their life was mapped out for them. "I was going to get a job as a mechanic, get married, have kids and that would be it," the Drag Race UK star, who has died aged 28, said in an interview with the Manchester Evening News earlier this year.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Lawrence Chaney says he's lost for words following the death of contestant Cherry Valentine.

A memorial service will take place on Sunday morning to mark the 10th anniversary of the murder of two police officers. Families of PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona bone are expected to attend the public event outside Hyde police station where they were based.

Professional bull rider Ouncie Mitchell was tragically killed in a domestic violence related shooting over the weekend.

PnB Rock has tragically died at the age of 30.