People Explains: Michelle Carter Faces Up to 20 Years for Urging Boyfriend Via Texts to Kill Himself
Today Michelle Carter will learn whether her encouragement of her 18-year-old boyfriend’s 2014 suicide will result in leniency or a long time behind bars.
Carter, then 17, was convicted in June of involuntary manslaughter for urging Conrad Roy III, 18, through texts and phone conversations to kill himself, even as the young man who battled depression told her he wanted to abandon his plan.
Now 20, Carter faces up to 20 years in prison.
Here are six things to know about the case.
1. Conrad Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Roy, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was known to his friends as a “funny, flirty” athlete who...
Carter, then 17, was convicted in June of involuntary manslaughter for urging Conrad Roy III, 18, through texts and phone conversations to kill himself, even as the young man who battled depression told her he wanted to abandon his plan.
Now 20, Carter faces up to 20 years in prison.
Here are six things to know about the case.
1. Conrad Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Roy, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was known to his friends as a “funny, flirty” athlete who...
- 8/3/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
The Massachusetts teen convicted of involuntary manslaughter after urging her 18-year-old boyfriend to kill himself “should be kept away from society,” says the victim’s aunt, reports the Boston Herald.
Michelle Carter will be sentenced Thursday and faces a possible 20 years in prison for her role in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy III. Carter was 17 when she encouraged Roy to commit suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning through a series of texts and phone calls in the final hours of his life.
Carter’s father has requested probation and “continued counseling” for his daughter, now 20, according to a letter he sent...
Michelle Carter will be sentenced Thursday and faces a possible 20 years in prison for her role in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy III. Carter was 17 when she encouraged Roy to commit suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning through a series of texts and phone calls in the final hours of his life.
Carter’s father has requested probation and “continued counseling” for his daughter, now 20, according to a letter he sent...
- 8/2/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
A Massachusetts judge has found Michelle Carter guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 death of her then-boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, whom prosecutors said was encouraged to kill himself by Carter through a series of texts and phone calls.
Massachusetts’ Bristol County Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Moniz handed down his decision on Friday, three days after closing statements in Carter’s six-day trial.
She faces up to 20 years in prison as she was charged as a youthful offender, which under state law allows her to be sentenced the same as an adult although she was a minor at the time of the crime.
Massachusetts’ Bristol County Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Moniz handed down his decision on Friday, three days after closing statements in Carter’s six-day trial.
She faces up to 20 years in prison as she was charged as a youthful offender, which under state law allows her to be sentenced the same as an adult although she was a minor at the time of the crime.
- 6/16/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
Michelle Carter stands trial, charged with involuntary manslaughter, for allegedly urging boyfriend Conrad Roy to take his own life. Will she go to jail? Subscribe now for an inside look into the chilling trial — only in People.
Legal scholars are closely watching the outcome of an involuntary manslaughter case involving a Massachusetts woman who prosecutors claim encouraged her 18-year-old boyfriend — via chilling texts and phone calls — to kill himself in 2014, when she was also a teenager.
On Tuesday, a judge in Bristol County Juvenile Court in Massachusetts began weighing the evidence in the case against Michelle Carter, who was 17 when...
Legal scholars are closely watching the outcome of an involuntary manslaughter case involving a Massachusetts woman who prosecutors claim encouraged her 18-year-old boyfriend — via chilling texts and phone calls — to kill himself in 2014, when she was also a teenager.
On Tuesday, a judge in Bristol County Juvenile Court in Massachusetts began weighing the evidence in the case against Michelle Carter, who was 17 when...
- 6/14/2017
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
A Massachusetts woman is on trial this week in the 2014 death of her boyfriend, whom she allegedly encouraged to kill himself when she was 17 years old.
Michelle Carter, now 20, faces 20 years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III. She has denied the accusations against her.
Opening statements began Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the case.
1. Conrad Roy Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in His Truck
Roy, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was known to his friends as a “funny, flirty” athlete who’d recently earned his sea captain’s license and...
Michelle Carter, now 20, faces 20 years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III. She has denied the accusations against her.
Opening statements began Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the case.
1. Conrad Roy Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in His Truck
Roy, from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was known to his friends as a “funny, flirty” athlete who’d recently earned his sea captain’s license and...
- 6/6/2017
- by Jeff Truesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Phoenix police have released audio from an apparently frantic 911 call made last month by a 28-year-old mother after her 9-year-old son was fatally shot in the head — an incident that continues to puzzle investigators.
“Yes, I have an emergency now! My son got shot in the head!” Wendy Lavarnia told a police dispatcher the evening of March 20, according to a copy of the call obtained by People.
“He is 9 years old,” Lavarnia tells the 911 operator, adding that her son, Landen Lavarnia, was shot “by his baby brother,” who is 2.
Wendy and her husband, Kansas Lavarnia, have both been charged with...
“Yes, I have an emergency now! My son got shot in the head!” Wendy Lavarnia told a police dispatcher the evening of March 20, according to a copy of the call obtained by People.
“He is 9 years old,” Lavarnia tells the 911 operator, adding that her son, Landen Lavarnia, was shot “by his baby brother,” who is 2.
Wendy and her husband, Kansas Lavarnia, have both been charged with...
- 4/21/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
Arizona police believe a 9-year-old boy who was fatally shot in the head this week might still be alive if his parents had quickly called 911 — instead of allegedly spending hours cleaning up blood and other evidence.
Kansas and Wendy Lavarnia have each been charged with a single count of murder for their alleged failure to seek immediate medical care for son Landen Lavarnia, according to court records obtained by People.
The boy was shot at the family’s Phoenix home on Monday afternoon.
In addition, Kansas, 31, faces child abuse and hindering prosecution charges. Both parents remain in police custody on $1 million bail.
Kansas and Wendy Lavarnia have each been charged with a single count of murder for their alleged failure to seek immediate medical care for son Landen Lavarnia, according to court records obtained by People.
The boy was shot at the family’s Phoenix home on Monday afternoon.
In addition, Kansas, 31, faces child abuse and hindering prosecution charges. Both parents remain in police custody on $1 million bail.
- 3/23/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
Minutes before allegedly hacking his own grandfather to death, a North Carolina teenager allegedly signed on to an anonymous messaging app where he revealed his murderous plans, People confirms.
Fifteen-year-old Raistlin Arthur Martin allegedly uploaded images of the black gloves he purchased to wear for the slaying as well as the hatchet that was used to end Joseph Emmett Naulty’s life on Aug. 8, according to an affidavit obtained by People.
Investigators are still working with the Canadian tech firm behind Kik, a smart phone application, to identify the individual Martin allegedly anonymously communicated with in the hours before the killing,...
Fifteen-year-old Raistlin Arthur Martin allegedly uploaded images of the black gloves he purchased to wear for the slaying as well as the hatchet that was used to end Joseph Emmett Naulty’s life on Aug. 8, according to an affidavit obtained by People.
Investigators are still working with the Canadian tech firm behind Kik, a smart phone application, to identify the individual Martin allegedly anonymously communicated with in the hours before the killing,...
- 12/5/2016
- by chrisharristimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
Arizona criminal defense attorney Allen Bickart has defended many people during his 60 years of practicing law, but last week, the case of one client came back to haunt him.
“He was a very troubled, very vicious kid,” Bickart tells People exclusively, describing his brush with Todd Kohlhepp, a South Carolina man who police have linked to seven murders. Bickert represented Kohlhepp back in 1987, after he was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old neighbor at gunpoint in Tempe, Arizona, at the age of 15, according to court records obtained by People.
Kohlhepp ultimately pleaded guilty to kidnapping, served prison time from 1987 to...
“He was a very troubled, very vicious kid,” Bickart tells People exclusively, describing his brush with Todd Kohlhepp, a South Carolina man who police have linked to seven murders. Bickert represented Kohlhepp back in 1987, after he was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old neighbor at gunpoint in Tempe, Arizona, at the age of 15, according to court records obtained by People.
Kohlhepp ultimately pleaded guilty to kidnapping, served prison time from 1987 to...
- 11/10/2016
- by johnnydodd
- PEOPLE.com
James Austin Hancock, the 15-year-old boy who wounded four fellow students when he opened fire on classmates in his school's cafeteria in February, pleaded guilty on Thursday to four counts of attempted murder, People confirms. Hancock also pleaded guilty to one count of inducing panic, a Butler County Juvenile Court official confirms. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dropped four felonious assault counts against Hancock. Appearing in Butler County Juvenile Court on Thursday, Hancock was ordered to a pre-sentencing psychological evaluation by Judge Ronald Craft, officials confirm. Hancock will receive his sentencing on June 6; Craft is expected to sentence...
- 4/29/2016
- by Harriet Sokmensuer, @HGSokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
James Austin Hancock, the 15-year-old boy who wounded four fellow students when he opened fire on classmates in his school's cafeteria in February, pleaded guilty on Thursday to four counts of attempted murder, People confirms. Hancock also pleaded guilty to one count of inducing panic, a Butler County Juvenile Court official confirms. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors dropped four felonious assault counts against Hancock. Appearing in Butler County Juvenile Court on Thursday, Hancock was ordered to a pre-sentencing psychological evaluation by Judge Ronald Craft, officials confirm. Hancock will receive his sentencing on June 6; Craft is expected to sentence...
- 4/29/2016
- by Harriet Sokmensuer, @HGSokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
Court records obtained by People confirm that an 11-year-old Tennessee boy has been found guilty of the Oct. 4, 2015, murder of his 8-year-old neighbor, who authorities claim was shot to death after refusing to show him her puppies. Earlier this month, Jefferson County Juvenile Court Judge Dennis "Will" Roach II sentenced Benjamin Tiller to state custody until he turns 19. Rob Johnson, a spokesman for Tennessee's Department of Children's Services, tells People that Benjamin is in the state's custody, as are his five siblings. Benjamin used his father's shotgun to shoot McKayla Dyer in the chest, the judge ruled. The incident happened...
- 2/8/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Court records obtained by People confirm that an 11-year-old Tennessee boy has been found guilty of the Oct. 4, 2015, murder of his 8-year-old neighbor, who authorities claim was shot to death after refusing to show him her puppies. Earlier this month, Jefferson County Juvenile Court Judge Dennis "Will" Roach II sentenced Benjamin Tiller to state custody until he turns 19. Rob Johnson, a spokesman for Tennessee's Department of Children's Services, tells People that Benjamin is in the state's custody, as are his five siblings. Benjamin used his father's shotgun to shoot McKayla Dyer in the chest, the judge ruled. The incident happened...
- 2/8/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Mexican officials granted so-called "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch a three-day delay in deportation after he and his mother were detained following a weeks-long search, a Tarrant County District Attorney's Office spokesperson tells People. The 18-year-old and his mother, Tonya Couch, were expected to board a flight from Mexico to Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, but, through their attorneys, filed a writ to challenge the extradition, the spokesperson says. "Hopefully what happens is they're returned to Texas and we're able to move forward with our proceedings," the spokesperson said of the mother and son. "But until [Ethan] is back here in the states,...
- 12/31/2015
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Mexican officials granted so-called "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch a three-day delay in deportation after he and his mother were detained following a weeks-long search, a Tarrant County District Attorney's Office spokesperson tells People. The 18-year-old and his mother, Tonya Couch, were expected to board a flight from Mexico to Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, but, through their attorneys, filed a writ to challenge the extradition, the spokesperson says. "Hopefully what happens is they're returned to Texas and we're able to move forward with our proceedings," the spokesperson said of the mother and son. "But until [Ethan] is back here in the states,...
- 12/30/2015
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Pat O'Brien movies on TCM: 'The Front Page,' 'Oil for the Lamps of China' Remember Pat O'Brien? In case you don't, you're not alone despite the fact that O'Brien was featured – in both large and small roles – in about 100 films, from the dawn of the sound era to 1981. That in addition to nearly 50 television appearances, from the early '50s to the early '80s. Never a top star or a critics' favorite, O'Brien was nevertheless one of the busiest Hollywood leading men – and second leads – of the 1930s. In that decade alone, mostly at Warner Bros., he was seen in nearly 60 films, from Bs (Hell's House, The Final Edition) to classics (American Madness, Angels with Dirty Faces). Turner Classic Movies is showing nine of those today, Nov. 11, '15, in honor of what would have been the Milwaukee-born O'Brien's 116th birthday. Pat O'Brien and James Cagney Spencer Tracy had Katharine Hepburn.
- 11/11/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Judge Joe Brown is free a last after a five-day jail sentence for contempt of court — and he has plenty to say about his stay in the pokey. In an interview with People published Tuesday, the former television judge likened his jail time to “being in slave quarters,” adding, “It’s boring, it’s dirty.” On the plus side, the 68-year-old Brown noted, “But I survived. I’m breathing free air.” Also Read: Judge Joe Brown Locked Up in Jail After Bizarre Courtroom Outburst Brown was sentenced to jail due to an outburst in March 2014, when he reportedly hectored Juvenile Court Magistrate Harold Horne.
- 9/1/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Judge Joe Brown says couldn't stand idly by while an injustice was done, and that he ended up paying for it with jail time. But the TV judge tells People exclusively that he would do it again in a heartbeat.
"A citizen was being gravely mistreated," Brown, who presided over the CBS arbitration show Judge Joe Brown from 1998-2013, says. "I couldn't allow that to happen. I had an opportunity to stand up for her and I took it."
On Tuesday morning, the 68-year-old completed a five-day jail sentence for contempt of court in Memphis, Tennessee. He describes his time...
"A citizen was being gravely mistreated," Brown, who presided over the CBS arbitration show Judge Joe Brown from 1998-2013, says. "I couldn't allow that to happen. I had an opportunity to stand up for her and I took it."
On Tuesday morning, the 68-year-old completed a five-day jail sentence for contempt of court in Memphis, Tennessee. He describes his time...
- 9/1/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- People.com - TV Watch
Judge Joe Brown has found himself on the wrong side of the law. The once-popular TV judge is currently cooling his heels in the Shelby County Corrections Center in Tennessee on a contempt of court charge following a bizarre courtroom outburst last year. Brown (see booking photo at left), who began his five-day sentence on Thursday, is in a cell by himself in an area that’s protected from other inmates, authorities said. Also Read: Judge Judy's Advice to Judge Joe Brown: 'Stay Sober' The sentence stems from a March 2014 incident during which he allegedly yelled at Juvenile Court Magistrate Harold “Hal” Horne.
- 8/28/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Five high school students were charged on Friday with second-degree attempted rape in an attack on a special-education student, according to The Seattle Times. The incident reportedly happened in a student locker room at Juanita High School in Kirkland, Washington, on Oct. 22, 2014. Four 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old, were arrested in October and "emergency expelled" from the school while police investigated a reported sexual assault of an 18-year-old male student, the newspaper reports. According to court documents obtained by the newspaper, the student was lured into the shower area of the locker room and held down by three of the boys,...
- 2/8/2015
- by Caitlin Keating, @caitkeating
- PEOPLE.com
Complaints of disorderly conduct and assault have been filed against five Ohio teens who dumped a bucket of urine and tobacco spit on a 14-year-old with autism during a horrifying Als Ice Bucket Challenge prank. The five youths named in the complaint - which is the equivalent of an indictment in juvenile court - range in age from 14 to 16 and attend Bay Village High School near Cleveland, the The Plain Dealer reports. The special needs student thought he was taking the Als Ice Bucket Challenge on Aug. 18 but "quickly realized what had really happened and felt humiliated," according to the Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office.
- 10/15/2014
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Complaints of disorderly conduct and assault have been filed against five Ohio teens who dumped a bucket of urine and tobacco spit on a 14-year-old with autism during a horrifying Als Ice Bucket Challenge prank. The five youths named in the complaint - which is the equivalent of an indictment in juvenile court - range in age from 14 to 16 and attend Bay Village High School near Cleveland, the The Plain Dealer reports. The special needs student thought he was taking the Als Ice Bucket Challenge on Aug. 18 but "quickly realized what had really happened and felt humiliated," according to the Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office.
- 10/15/2014
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Both girls involved in the infamous "shovel girl" video have been charged with disorderly conduct ... TMZ has learned. The Miami County Sheriff's office in Ohio tells TMZ a charge of disorderly conduct was filed in Juvenile Court against both girls just for fighting. Interestingly ... the girl who threw the shovel did not draw any additional charge. The court officials tell us the punishment in a case like this is usually a small fine and/or community service.
- 5/13/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Memphis, Tenn. (AP) – The star of the television show Judge Joe Brown was arrested and charged with five counts of contempt of court in Tennessee, court officials in Memphis said Monday. It has since been reported that he has been released from custody. Shelby County Juvenile Court officials said the 66-year-old Joe Brown was sentenced to five days in jail after causing an outburst Monday in a child support hearing. Brown is running in the Democratic primary for Shelby County district attorney general. Video: SXSW: Tyler the Creator Arrested Over Riot Incident Magistrate Judge Harold "Hal" Horne charged the former TV judge with
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- 3/25/2014
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now Judge Joe Brown knows what it feels like to have the gavel bang in his face. Joseph Brown, the titular jurist on the long-running syndicated legal show Judge Joe Brown, was sentenced to five days in jail for contempt after yelling at a judge while representing a client during a child-support hearing in Tennessee, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "He all but had that courtroom in a riot," Juvenile Court Chief Magistrate Dan Michael told the paper, describing what went down during a hearing being presided over by fellow Magistrate Harold Horne. Michael said that Brown, who's running for Shelby County District Attorney, strolled through the hallway shaking hands and...
- 3/24/2014
- E! Online
Judge Joe Brown has found himself on the wrong side of the law. Brown, whose syndicated courtroom show “Judge Joe Brown” ran from 1998 until 2013, is currently cooling his heels in a Memphis jail on a five-day sentence for contempt of court, ABC News reports. Brown, 66, was arrested Monday after allegedly yelling at Juvenile Court Magistrate Harold “Hal” Horne. Also read: George Lopez Arrested for Public Intoxication … at Casino He Was Performing in According to ABC, the former criminal court judge showed up at the courthouse and began working the crowd for votes in his campaign for Shelby County District...
- 3/24/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Oh no, Judge Joe! Former TV court Judge Joe Brown was arrested and jailed in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday, March 24 on a contempt of court charge. Brown, 66, was sentenced by Juvenile Court Magistrate Harold "Hal" Horne to five days in jail after a heated argument that took place in the courtroom, CNN reported Monday afternoon. Another judge, who witnessed the argument, said Brown "challenged the authority" and got "pretty raucous" during his appearance. TMZ reported that Brown allegedly became verbally abusive, even after being warned [...]...
- 3/24/2014
- Us Weekly
Is Amanda Bynes on the mend? The 27-year-old actress' parents, Lynn and Rick Bynes, and lawyer, Mary Shea, gave an update on her health following a conservatorship hearing at Ventura County Juvenile Court House in Oxnard, Calif. on Monday, Sept. 30. Through their lawyer, Tamar Arminack, Lynn and Rick Bynes released the following statement Monday regarding their daughter's health: "Earlier this month, in a separate Lanterman-Pertis-Short proceeding, Lynn Bynes was granted Lps Conservatorship of her daughter Amanda. It is for this reason, and in an effort not [...]...
- 9/30/2013
- Us Weekly
A week after calling Charlie Sheen the "greatest ex," his former wife Denise Richards is speaking about her relationship with the Anger Management star. "My situation with Charlie is that we've gotten along for quite some time now, and it's much better, I think," she told reporters at Corolle's Adopt-a-Doll Event in Los Angeles on Saturday. Richards, 42, said that the former couple remain focused on their daughters, Lola, 7, and Sam, 9. "One can feel one way and one can feel another way, and there's lots of feelings and emotions there, but at the end of the day we want our daughters...
- 5/20/2013
- by Reagan Alexander
- PEOPLE.com
The 12-year-old boy who allegedly Swatted Ashton Kutcher -- by reporting a fake gun battle inside the actor's home -- has been charged with several crimes in connection to the incident ... TMZ has learned. We broke the story ... cops raced to Ashton's L.A. home in October after the boy allegedly contacted police and said there were people in the residence with guns and explosives. The caller also said several people had been shot. When police arrived,...
- 2/7/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It's official: 17-year-old Chicago rapper Chief Keef is heading to jail over violating the terms of his parole.
According to DNAinfo Chicago, Keef -- whose real name is Keith Cozart -- was sentenced to 60 days of juvenile detention for his probation violation in St. Charles, Ill., on Wednesday.
Idris "Peeda Pan" Abdul Wahid, part of Cozart's management team, told Complex that, "overall, I think it's the best decision to satisfy everybody."
"The City of Chicago got what they want... We done been to hell and back already, so shit ain't nothing," Wahid told the music website.
On Tuesday, a Chicago Juvenile Court judge ruled that Cozart violated the terms of his parole when he participated in a video interview with music website Pitchfork Media in which he held a rifle at a New York gun range. Cozart had been serving 18 months of probation after he pointed a gun at Chicago...
According to DNAinfo Chicago, Keef -- whose real name is Keith Cozart -- was sentenced to 60 days of juvenile detention for his probation violation in St. Charles, Ill., on Wednesday.
Idris "Peeda Pan" Abdul Wahid, part of Cozart's management team, told Complex that, "overall, I think it's the best decision to satisfy everybody."
"The City of Chicago got what they want... We done been to hell and back already, so shit ain't nothing," Wahid told the music website.
On Tuesday, a Chicago Juvenile Court judge ruled that Cozart violated the terms of his parole when he participated in a video interview with music website Pitchfork Media in which he held a rifle at a New York gun range. Cozart had been serving 18 months of probation after he pointed a gun at Chicago...
- 1/17/2013
- by Joseph Erbentraut
- Huffington Post
Of the many things that displease "I Don't Like" rapper Chief Keef, getting thrown into lockup probably tops the list.
On Tuesday, Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, headed to jail following a Chicago Juvenile Court judge's ruling the 17-year-old had violated terms of his parole, reports DNAinfo Chicago.
In December, Bet reported Judge Carl Anthony ruled against music website Pitchfork Media saying it could not withhold from prosecutors its video interview from last summer showing Cozart at a New York gun range. Pitchfork, formerly based in Chicago, later apologized for the video and eventually pulled it from the site.
Chief Keef was serving 18 months of probation after pointing a gun at a Chicago police officer in 2011, reports the Tribune. In his Tuesday ruling, Walker determined the rap star's firearm posing to be a probation violation.
According to DNAinfo, the judge called Cozart's participation in the video—which...
On Tuesday, Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, headed to jail following a Chicago Juvenile Court judge's ruling the 17-year-old had violated terms of his parole, reports DNAinfo Chicago.
In December, Bet reported Judge Carl Anthony ruled against music website Pitchfork Media saying it could not withhold from prosecutors its video interview from last summer showing Cozart at a New York gun range. Pitchfork, formerly based in Chicago, later apologized for the video and eventually pulled it from the site.
Chief Keef was serving 18 months of probation after pointing a gun at a Chicago police officer in 2011, reports the Tribune. In his Tuesday ruling, Walker determined the rap star's firearm posing to be a probation violation.
According to DNAinfo, the judge called Cozart's participation in the video—which...
- 1/15/2013
- by Kim Bellware
- Huffington Post
Films in Progress is a program of aid to Latin American film running twice yearly, organized by the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Rencontres Cinémas d'Amérique Latine in Toulouse. This edition a total of 94 film entries were received from 16 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela. Six films have been selected to participate in Films in Progress 22 on September 25 and 26 at the 60th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
This year's titles are: Asalto a la Fábrica de Caloventores (Argentina) by Estanislao Buisel; De Menor(Brazil) by Caru Alves de Souza; Gloria (Chile) by Sebastián Lelio, who already participated at the San Sebastian Festival with the film La Sagrada Familia (2005) in the Horizontes Latinos section; Las Horas Muertas (Mexico - Spain - France) by Aarón Fernández; Las Niñas Quispe (Chile - France - Argentina) by Sebastián Sepúlveda; and Tanta Agua (Uruguay) by Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge, a film also selected for the last edition of Films in Progress 21 at the Rencontres Cinémas d'Amérique Latine in Toulouse.
The following awards will be granted at Films in Progress 22:
Films in Progress Industry Award: the companies Daniel Goldstein S.L., Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Imasblue, Kodak (División de Cine Profesional), Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido and Vértigo Films will assume the post-production of a film until obtaining a 35mm copy subtitled in English and its distribution in Spain.
Norteado-Films in Progress Award: The production companies Film Tank, Tiburón Producciones, Imcine Conaculta, McCormick de México and Idn, will present Usd 5,000 to one of the films selected for Films in Progress 22 by way of acknowledgement for the awards granted to Norteando in 2008, thanks to which they were able to complete and distribute the film. In addition, the Films in Progress movies will have the option to international diffusion in the Instituto Cervantes world network.
Films in Progress enjoys the support of the following companies and institutions: Cine Sin Fronteras (Csf), Daniel Goldstein S.L., Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Film Tank, Idn, Imasblue, Imcine Conaculta, Instituto Cervantes, Kodak (División de Cine Profesional), Laserfilm Cine y Video, McCormick de México, Media Mundus, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido, Programa Ibermedia, Tiburón Films, Vértigo Films, and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale D'Activités Sociales (Ccas), Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (Cnc), CinÉ +, Cinéfondation, Commune Image, Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et Essai (Cicae), Conseil Général de la Haute Garonne, Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées, Crous de Toulouse, Eaux Vives, École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel (Esav), EP2C - Postproduction Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Firefly, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Marché du Film, Signis and Titra Tvs
Selection
Asalto A La FÁBrica De Caloventores
Estanislao Buisel Quintana (Argentina) All sorts of new things are happening to Julio: a love affair, a new job and a project with an old friend. His project is to make a photonovel; watching him, we closely follow the development of an audiovisual narration process. Love is love, and his new job sales assistant in a bookshop. Julio soon realises that it's very easy to steal there and he starts taking whatever he can. This complicates the relationship with his girlfriend, with his project and with his job.
De Menor / Underage (Underage)
Caru Alves de Souza (Brazil) Helena, a young attorney, has the custody of her teenage brother, Caio. Her daily routine is now about raising her brother and doing her job in the Juvenile Court at Santos, Brazil, where she works as a public defender for children and adolescents who have broken the law. The harmony of their relationship is put to the test when Caio commits a serious crime and Helena is landed with the responsibility of defending him from the accusations.
Gloria
Sebastián Lelio (Chile) Gloria is a lively, attractive 58 year-old Chilean woman about to enter a new phase of her life; old age. She is a great talker, lots of fun and always stands out from the others. Her days revolve around her work, an active social life, and doing what she can for her two children from a failed marriage. She pines for another chance at love, but her relationships never prosper. On this journey, she will find the courage to confront the challenge of aging and the advantages of doing so alone, proudly, with her head held high and without losing the smile that defines her as a woman.
Las Horas Muertas / The Empty Hours (The Empty Hours)
Aarón Fernández (Mexico-spain-france) Sebastian, 17, takes over his uncle's motel on the desolate tropical coast of Veracruz single-handed. Miranda, 35, a local estate agent, occasionally uses the motel to meet Mario, her lover. Mario is always late for their amorous escapades, and Miranda has to wait for him. During these intervals, Sebastian and Miranda gradually grow closer to one another, even if they know that at the end of the day whatever happens between them can never last.
Las NiÑAs Quispe
Sebastián Sepúlveda (Chile-france-argentina) Based on a true story occurring in 1974, the film tells the tale of the sisters Justa, Lucia and Luciana Quispe, shepherds from the altiplano who lead a lonely life. Their recent mourning for the death of a sister and news arriving from the outside plague them with existential doubts that will relentlessly drive them to a tragic end.
Tanta Agua / So Much Water (So Much Water)
Ana Guevara, Leticia Jorge (Uruguay-mexico-the Netherlands) Lucia is 14, but looks younger. She's thin and has the body of a child. Her parents are divorced; she and her brother live with their mother. Their father Alberto, a chiropractor, only sees his kids occasionally. He rents a cabin at the hot springs. The holiday is going to be short and it looks as if it's about to rain. Their hearts sink on arrival. It's forbidden to use the pools because of an electric storm. Alberto tries to keep them amused and make good of their disastrous family break, but the harder he tries the worse it gets.
This year's titles are: Asalto a la Fábrica de Caloventores (Argentina) by Estanislao Buisel; De Menor(Brazil) by Caru Alves de Souza; Gloria (Chile) by Sebastián Lelio, who already participated at the San Sebastian Festival with the film La Sagrada Familia (2005) in the Horizontes Latinos section; Las Horas Muertas (Mexico - Spain - France) by Aarón Fernández; Las Niñas Quispe (Chile - France - Argentina) by Sebastián Sepúlveda; and Tanta Agua (Uruguay) by Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge, a film also selected for the last edition of Films in Progress 21 at the Rencontres Cinémas d'Amérique Latine in Toulouse.
The following awards will be granted at Films in Progress 22:
Films in Progress Industry Award: the companies Daniel Goldstein S.L., Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Imasblue, Kodak (División de Cine Profesional), Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido and Vértigo Films will assume the post-production of a film until obtaining a 35mm copy subtitled in English and its distribution in Spain.
Norteado-Films in Progress Award: The production companies Film Tank, Tiburón Producciones, Imcine Conaculta, McCormick de México and Idn, will present Usd 5,000 to one of the films selected for Films in Progress 22 by way of acknowledgement for the awards granted to Norteando in 2008, thanks to which they were able to complete and distribute the film. In addition, the Films in Progress movies will have the option to international diffusion in the Instituto Cervantes world network.
Films in Progress enjoys the support of the following companies and institutions: Cine Sin Fronteras (Csf), Daniel Goldstein S.L., Deluxe Spain, Dolby Iberia, Film Tank, Idn, Imasblue, Imcine Conaculta, Instituto Cervantes, Kodak (División de Cine Profesional), Laserfilm Cine y Video, McCormick de México, Media Mundus, Nephilim Producciones, No Problem Sonido, Programa Ibermedia, Tiburón Films, Vértigo Films, and the collaboration of Caisse Centrale D'Activités Sociales (Ccas), Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (Cnc), CinÉ +, Cinéfondation, Commune Image, Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et Essai (Cicae), Conseil Général de la Haute Garonne, Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées, Crous de Toulouse, Eaux Vives, École Supérieure d'Audiovisuel (Esav), EP2C - Postproduction Training Programme, Europa Distribution, Firefly, La Trame, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Marché du Film, Signis and Titra Tvs
Selection
Asalto A La FÁBrica De Caloventores
Estanislao Buisel Quintana (Argentina) All sorts of new things are happening to Julio: a love affair, a new job and a project with an old friend. His project is to make a photonovel; watching him, we closely follow the development of an audiovisual narration process. Love is love, and his new job sales assistant in a bookshop. Julio soon realises that it's very easy to steal there and he starts taking whatever he can. This complicates the relationship with his girlfriend, with his project and with his job.
De Menor / Underage (Underage)
Caru Alves de Souza (Brazil) Helena, a young attorney, has the custody of her teenage brother, Caio. Her daily routine is now about raising her brother and doing her job in the Juvenile Court at Santos, Brazil, where she works as a public defender for children and adolescents who have broken the law. The harmony of their relationship is put to the test when Caio commits a serious crime and Helena is landed with the responsibility of defending him from the accusations.
Gloria
Sebastián Lelio (Chile) Gloria is a lively, attractive 58 year-old Chilean woman about to enter a new phase of her life; old age. She is a great talker, lots of fun and always stands out from the others. Her days revolve around her work, an active social life, and doing what she can for her two children from a failed marriage. She pines for another chance at love, but her relationships never prosper. On this journey, she will find the courage to confront the challenge of aging and the advantages of doing so alone, proudly, with her head held high and without losing the smile that defines her as a woman.
Las Horas Muertas / The Empty Hours (The Empty Hours)
Aarón Fernández (Mexico-spain-france) Sebastian, 17, takes over his uncle's motel on the desolate tropical coast of Veracruz single-handed. Miranda, 35, a local estate agent, occasionally uses the motel to meet Mario, her lover. Mario is always late for their amorous escapades, and Miranda has to wait for him. During these intervals, Sebastian and Miranda gradually grow closer to one another, even if they know that at the end of the day whatever happens between them can never last.
Las NiÑAs Quispe
Sebastián Sepúlveda (Chile-france-argentina) Based on a true story occurring in 1974, the film tells the tale of the sisters Justa, Lucia and Luciana Quispe, shepherds from the altiplano who lead a lonely life. Their recent mourning for the death of a sister and news arriving from the outside plague them with existential doubts that will relentlessly drive them to a tragic end.
Tanta Agua / So Much Water (So Much Water)
Ana Guevara, Leticia Jorge (Uruguay-mexico-the Netherlands) Lucia is 14, but looks younger. She's thin and has the body of a child. Her parents are divorced; she and her brother live with their mother. Their father Alberto, a chiropractor, only sees his kids occasionally. He rents a cabin at the hot springs. The holiday is going to be short and it looks as if it's about to rain. Their hearts sink on arrival. It's forbidden to use the pools because of an electric storm. Alberto tries to keep them amused and make good of their disastrous family break, but the harder he tries the worse it gets.
- 8/29/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
An 8-year-old boy weighing 200 pounds has been taken away from his mother, prompting renewed discussion about whether a family should lose custody of a child if it is severely obese.
The unnamed boy from Cleveland, Ohio, was taken into foster care in October after the boy's weight escalated.
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His mother has been battling with Ohio's Children and Family Services officials to get him back,...
The unnamed boy from Cleveland, Ohio, was taken into foster care in October after the boy's weight escalated.
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His mother has been battling with Ohio's Children and Family Services officials to get him back,...
- 11/28/2011
- Extra
Carole Lombard Best remembered for her light comedies of the '30s and early '40s, Carole Lombard is Turner Classic Movies Star of the Day on Sunday, August 28, as TCM's continues its "Summer Under the Stars" film series. Unfortunately, TCM isn't showing any hard-to-find Carole Lombard movies. So, don't expect Swing High, Swing Low; We're Not Dressing; the eminently dreadful (and compulsively watchable) White Woman; I Take This Woman; Up Pops the Devil; It Pays to Advertise, Power, etc. [Carole Lombard Movie Schedule.] Having said that, TCM did show the lesser-known Virtue (1932) and Brief Moment (1933) earlier today, and will be showing The Racketeer (1929) later this evening. Directed by the all but completely forgotten Howard Higgin, The Racketeer is a crime melodrama that features future King Kong semi-villain Robert Armstrong. Chances are The Racketeer will turn out to be nothing more than a historical curiosity — but that's not a bad thing at all. First,...
- 8/29/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The fact that Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling created the sorcerous world of Hogwarts as a single mother off welfare is no secret. But she recently revealed in a letter to a fan was that she, too, was the victim of bullying in school.
American Harry Potter fan Sacia Flowers wrote a letter to Rowling, saying that the novels helped the teen relate to Potter and cope with her parents' drug addiction that killed both when she was 13, the Daily Mail reports. Flowers said she was also bullied by her peers in school.
"I know what it is like to be picked on, as it happened to me, too, throughout my adolescence," Rowling wrote back. "Being a teenager can be completely horrible."
The author said she was called "Rowling Pin," and said she "wouldn't go back if you paid [her]," according to the Daily Mail.
Bullying has plagued teenagers in and out of school,...
American Harry Potter fan Sacia Flowers wrote a letter to Rowling, saying that the novels helped the teen relate to Potter and cope with her parents' drug addiction that killed both when she was 13, the Daily Mail reports. Flowers said she was also bullied by her peers in school.
"I know what it is like to be picked on, as it happened to me, too, throughout my adolescence," Rowling wrote back. "Being a teenager can be completely horrible."
The author said she was called "Rowling Pin," and said she "wouldn't go back if you paid [her]," according to the Daily Mail.
Bullying has plagued teenagers in and out of school,...
- 7/18/2011
- by Emmeline Zhao
- Huffington Post
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