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Suspect in rapper PnB Rock's murder case identified

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A suspect linked to the murder of rapper PnB Rock has been identified by the police.  LAPD gave the name of the suspect as Freddie Lee Trone on Monday morning, adding that he is considered "armed and dangerous." Freddie who is accused of killing the rapper as he sat in a Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles, fled with several gold and diamond chains the Philly MC was wearing as he ate lunch with his girlfriend.     Though the police are yet to disclose if he's the only one linked to the case, the LAPD had earlier said there was a getaway car waiting outside the L.A. restaurant after PnB was shot and killed. Police are urging the public to contact 911 if you see Trone or have any info on his whereabouts.

Maigari of Lokoja, Maikarfi III dies at 80

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Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi III, is dead. According to information from the palace, Maigari who is the chairman of the Lokoja traditional council, died at 80 on Wednesday evening, September 28, after a brief illness at a private hospital in Abuja.   A statement issued on Wednesday night by the Secretary of Lokoja Local Government Traditional Council, Muhammed Nalado Usman, said the monarch will be buried in Lokoja on Thursday, September 29, by 3 pm.   Until his death, the monarch is said to have been one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Kogi State, having ascended the throne in 1992.  He was also one of the country’s foremost and highly respected traditional rulers.

Jeff Bezos' ex-wife McKenzie Scott files for divorce from her second husband

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MacKenzie Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, a former science teacher, are going their separate ways less than two years after getting married.   Scott married Seattle-based science teacher Dan Jewett last year after divorcing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2019.   Scott's marriage to Jewett, a former teacher at her children's school, has now ended    Ms. Scott filed a petition for divorce in the King County Superior Court in Washington State on Monday, September 26, 2022, according to a copy of the filing.   In 2021, McKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett announced their marriage through a message on their webpage for the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic organization which encourages the world's richest people to give away a majority of their wealth to charitable causes.   Scott has given away billions of dollars as part of a plan to donate a majority of her fortune.   "I am married to one of the most generous and kind people I know —...

‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Coolio, dies at 59

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American rapper, Coolio, known for the iconic hit Gangsta's Paradise, has died at the age of 59.   The rapper’s longtime manager Jarel Posey confirmed the news saying that Coolio died around 5 p.m. PT on Wednesday afternoon, September 28.   According to TMZ, Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was found dead at a friend’s house.   Coolio's longtime manager,  Jarez , said Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend's house, but when he didn't come out after a while, the friend kept calling for him, and eventually went in and found Coolio laying on the floor.   Law enforcement sources told the publication that paramedics were called to the house in Los Angeles around 4 PM for a medical emergency and when they got there they pronounced Coolio dead.   Jarez also said the paramedics suspect he suffered cardiac arrest. An official cause of death has not been determined.   “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend a...