The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights probe into Sterlings fatal shooting. During his last 10 months at Angola, Boosies record was spotless. Michael Louding pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder. All over the world., His presence is almost ghostly, considering how frequently his freedom was delayed and how grave the accusations were. I know how to survive in the jungle, said Marlo, who called his Bankhead neighborhood and the Bowen projects the home of the murderers and them drug dealers.. Ive put my mama through a lot my whole life, so I wanted her to see me walk across the stage, Boosie says beaming, flashing his gold-capped teeth. (AP) The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to charge two white Baton Rouge police officers in the death of a black man whose fatal shooting was captured on cellphone video, fueling protests in Louisiana's capital and beyond, The Associated Press has learned. Court records show Sterling had pleaded guilty in 2011 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and illegally carrying a weapon and was arrested in May 2009 after an officer confronted him outside another store where he was selling CDs. Sterling was killed early Tuesday while two officers had him pinned to the ground of a parking lot outside of a convenience store, according to graphic videos of the incident captured by an unknown bystander. BATON ROUGE - One Baton Rouge Catholic school Wednesday AM Forecast: A line of storms will be here before the weekend. The videos show Sterling scuffling with Salamoni and Lake after they responded to a callers complaint that Sterling had threatened the caller with a gun outside the convenience store. We need a conviction. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Convicted killer Michael Louding, known as "Marlo Mike," has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Day three of testimony in the first degree murder trial of Baton Rouge rapper Torence Hatch, a.k.a. See more of The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) on Facebook. But mostly, he memorized the Bible. Boosie wrote a memoir, a screenplay and over a thousand songs while locked up. A guilty plea reduced the sentence to four years in a medium-security prison, of which Boosie was expected to serve half. An attorney for Lake did not return a call seeking comment. Heated council meeting in Iberville Parish over CO2 possibly being stored underground near homes. I couldnt get enough stamps to write everyone back. He is charged with the murders of six people in just a year's time. THE FORECAST There are no scented candles in solitary confinement. Weightlifting and a starchy prison diet have given the once-slim rapper the physique of a middleweight boxer. Log In. An altercation between Sterling and the officers ensued. Copyright 2013WAFB. The officers feel they were completely justified, District Attorney Hillar C. Moore III told The Advocate, adding that Baton Rouge police interviewed the two officers before the case was turned over to the Justice Department. One of the Baton Rouge Police officers killed Sunday was 41 years old; the other was 32. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Copyright 2010 WAFB. Adrian Pittman, 38, also of Baton Rouge, pleaded guilty in November to a manslaughter charge in the Boyd case and was scheduled to be sentenced this week. Is he bragging? The two officers had Sterling pinned on his back when gunfire erupted, moments after someone yelled, Hes got a gun!. Port Allen Pelicans basketball team soaring toward fourth-straight state title, Sample duo leading Scotlandville into playoffs, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap. One day, a guard woke me up to say, Ill be glad when they gas your Black ass. She said he just hangs around bad people. But Boosie didnt receive thousands of adoring fan letters in jail because of his imperial temperament; he got them because hes the hoods ambassador, an anguished rebel from the gutter and purple-smoking avatar for the struggle. The 30-year-old rising star was shot dead while driving his car along Interstate 285 late on Saturday night, say cops. In March 2014 LeBron James tweeted about being locked in listening to Lil Boosie. In September 2013 Rick Ross said in an interview on NYCs Power 105 that hed have a bag of money waiting for Boosie upon his arrival home. All rights reserved. Bamberg also represents relatives of Walter Scott, an unarmed black man who was running from a traffic stop in Charleston, South Carolina, when a white police officer shot and killed him in 2015. Two cellphone videos of Sterlings deadly struggle with two white officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II, quickly spread on social media after the shooting. Malloy was reburied, taking with him his uncanny luck. It's a triple murder that hit very close to home here at WAFB. Does he know pieces parts? She described Loudings demeanor during his videotaped statements as absolutely cold.. Boosies trying to launch a clothing line, lock down endorsement deals and expand the legend. During the last decade, Boosie unleashed over a half-dozen official albums, twice as many mixtapes and innumerable scene-stealing cameos (Wipe Me Down remix, Independent). He is charged with the murders of six people in just a year's time. Marlo made his debut three years ago collaborating with rapper and friend Lil Baby on "2 The Hard Way". This trial is specifically for the murder of Terry Boyd, who was gunned down at a house on Vermillion Drive in 2009. Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs insured patients pay to fill prescriptions. A jury convicted 20-year-old. "The last time I saw him, he came by and painted the porch," said Ruby Franklin. But . www.streetdreamzradio.com #streetdreamz #thejuice #radio #tv #hiphop #rnb #music #fashion #culture #podcast #news #rap #hiphopnews #indie #local #facebook #twitter #instagram #soundcloud #freestylerap #blog #vlog #youtube #gmail #nba #dj, A post shared by Street Dreamz Radio/Tv (@strtdrmz) on Jul 15, 2018 at 6:50pm PDT. Its a custom-made Lil Boosie votive candle with the Baton Rouge rappers name inscribed in gold gothic script like a Holy Ratchet Emperor. Prosecutor tells jurors Louding killed Boyd in cowardly manner. The doctor who issued the fake death certificate was sentenced to an indeterminate prison term. Back in Baton Rouge, cops continually hounded his aunts and cousins. Cummings said Louding initially denied involvement in any killings, then minimized his role, and finally was more forthcoming. One officer appears to tackle him over the hood of the car, and then both pounce on him, apparently to restrain him on the pavement. The gang was arrested; all were sentenced to death by electric chair at Sing Sing prison. A Baton Rouge man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison after admitting Thursday that he plotted with convicted hit man Michael "Marlo Mike" Louding to murder two men on Monte Sano. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital But maybe you can help stop it from happening again. Thats what happened in October 2008 when the sheriffs department discovered a bag of weed, a rolled blunt and gun in Boosies Dodge Challenger. On Monday (July 16), Wagner recorded a video on Instagram alleging Boosie is responsible for her brothers death. Thats the message that his record labels, Trill Entertainment and Atlantic Records, attempt to convey down to the cartoonishly regal throne supplied for the live-streaming press conference. And at this point, like you, I am demanding answers. John Bel Edwards. The former officer, 35-year-old Michael Slager, pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges Tuesday, five months after a jury deadlocked on state murder charges against him. A former firefighter, Mike Malloy was a homeless drunk man who lived in New York City. We just think it wasnt done properly, he said. He jokes, I had more release dates than Jordans.. Ryan Julison, a spokesman for two attorneys representing some members of Alton Sterlings family, said the family hasnt been notified of any DOJ decision. As a convicted felon, Sterling couldnt legally carry a gun. No public announcement has been made by the Department of Justice, and many officials in Baton Rouge said they havent been notified. Malloy had a favorite watering hole, Marinos, a speakeasy bar owned by Tony Marino. Is Cost Plus, Reference Based Pricing Doomed? The Baton Rouge rapper was accused of paying $2,800 to Michael Marlo Mike Louding to kill Wagners brother, Terry Boyd, in October 2009. He also talks about her numerous arrests for shoplifting. Lil Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, is accused of hiring a 16-year-old named "Marlo" Michael Louding to shoot and kill a 35-year-old named Terry Boyd, in October 2009, for $2,800. Behind the barbed-wire cage, Lil Boosie did not exist. Pierre Thomas, chief executive of Quality wrote on Instagram: "So Much Potential That The World Didn't Get A Chance To See. Judge Trudy White called Louding a "cold-blooded hit man," and said he'd been "infected" by Torrence Hatch, the rapper known as Lil Boosie, and sent out on a "murder mission.". They were still there when he drew his first free breaths outside Angola, when he rapped a freestyle in the car ride home, all the way until he made it to Baton Rouge, where he scooped up his seven children. A Louisiana family was grieving Wednesday after police in Baton Rouge fatally shot Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black . RAPPER Lil Marlo has been gunned down in his home city of Atlanta in what police believe was a targeted attack. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. All he has to do is think about going back to Angola and disappearing again until he dies. Loudings attorney, Margaret Lagattuta, countered that prosecutors have no eyewitnesses, DNA or fingerprints linking Louding to Boyds killing or any other slaying. This was the last straw. Darin Fontenette, left, football coach for Na'Quincy Pierson, son of Alton Sterling, pats Na'Quincy on the head outside the Triple S Food Mart, where Sterling was killed last year in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, May 2, 2017. The guards were hateful, he adds. Stream LIVE news here. This raised a red flag with the agent, and an investigation began. Magazines, Digital Each officer had two prior use of force complaints against them, and records indicate they were cleared in all cases. I hurt more for him and his loss.. The departments decision doesnt preclude state authorities from conducting their own investigation and pursuing their own criminal charges. A lot of people held me down, but I was strong, Boosie says, shouting out the support he received from his family, the NAACP and Webbie, Jeezy and Yo Gotti. The gun was matched to the triple homicide, but the two suspects from the later murder were in jail at the time during the triple murder, so somebody must have passed them the gun. Even his government name, Torrence Hatch, was swapped for prisoner identification No. What Ive been through just gives me more stories to tell. BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A high-profile murder trial was scheduled to begin in Baton Rouge district court Monday, but was continued because the defendant's attorney was sick. Joshua Thomas was transported to the hospital. He mentions how drugs are no longer a temptation. Plenty of fans also responded to the tragic news in the comments section. His troubles multiplied after judges added eight years to his sentence following a foiled plot to smuggle weed, ecstasy and codeine into prison in November 2011. Id heard my buzz had grown, but theres a difference between hearing it and seeing these Instagrams and Free Boosie tattoos, Boosie says. As this video has been shared across the world, you will see with your own eyes how he was handled unjustly and killed without regard for the lives that he helped raise, McMillon told reporters. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder on Monday. His most proud achievement was obtaining a high school G.E.D. Being acquitted of murder conspiracy charges in the notoriously racist Louisiana criminal justice system may have burnished his myth, but the music built it. Boosies two-week trial occurred in May 2012. One of the other men suggested soaking raw oysters in wood alcohol and feeding them to the drunk. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Seven months after The Murder Trust had made the grim plans, Malloy died on February 21, 1933; a rubber hose ran from his mouth to a gas light fixture, a towel on his face. Who are the officers? Families across Louisiana and the nation will Meet Gia! Sterling was remembered as a loving father. Police say it appears that someone pulled up alongside their car, and opened fire. Inside the car, 25-year-old Ivy Smith, 26-year-old Kevin Henderson and 23-year-old Joshua Thomas, had all been shot. It's a triple murder that hit very close to home here at WAFB. 21K subscribers in the DaDumbWay community. In a videotaped confessional, Louding claimed Boosie paid him $2,800 for the execution, which left no fingerprints, witnesses or clear motive. No, Lagattuta argued. He said: "We just did a song a 4 this morning smh rip brother.". BATON ROUGE, La. . This case is a stretch. On the road, the cabbie backed up over him again, just to make sure, and the gang left the crime scene in a hurry. He became a folk hero hovering somewhere between 2Pac and Lead Belly (a one-time inmate of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, a.k.a. Salamoni has been with the Baton Rouge Police Department for four years, while Lake has served for three years, authorities said. Hes acquired a razorblade blues rasp, amplified when he says things like: If you can understand reality, you can understand my music.. Its the same one he nearly fractured punching prison walls in frustration. John McLindon, Salamonis attorney, said he cant comment until he reads an official report from the Justice Department. We have been in constant contact with the U.S. Attorneys Office and were assured that both our office and the Sterling family would be given advance notice, said Richard Carbo, a spokesman for Gov. His Boosie Speaks press conference doesnt begin for two hours, but the luxury hotel lobby is already littered with family, journalists, label reps, hangers-on, Webbie (Boosies rap partner), Jeezy and Bun B. He is at an age of understanding. Most of his posts included photos of him on the road, callouts to his singles and even personal family photos. Published: Dec. 22, 2005 at 1:28 AM PST. [apple_news_ad type=any], #RumorReport: #LilBoosie responds to his baby mothers accusations. But there has been a break in the case -- the murder weapon has been found. You can remain anonymous and you could be eligible for a reward. Maybe. 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