Category: News

Crime, Law and order, Murder, News

Zimmerman reacts after learning he will not be released on bond

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Trayvon Martin’s killer will remain behind bars for another month with no bond.

George Zimmerman, 28, appeared in a Seminole County courtroom today for his bond hearing wearing a gray prison issued jumpsuit. He remained calm as the judge read instructions to his attorney Mark O’Mara. After the hearing, O’Mara said bond will be set “in the next few weeks.”

Referring to his client as “indigent,” O’Mara told the media he was not charging Zimmerman a dime for his services. Earlier this week Zimmerman set up a PayPal account on his personal website to receive donations from the public.

Florida State Attorney and prosecutor, Angela Corey, also attended the hearing for Zimmerman’s bond hearing at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman was charged yesterday with second degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who died of a single gunshot wound on February 26, 2012.

Zimmerman has always claimed he acted in self-defense the night he shot Trayvon, who was unarmed. But Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, has a history of prowling his gated community with a gun, and calling 911 46 times to report “suspicious” black men — despite the fact that the men broke no laws.

Controversy, Crime, Dearly Departed, Law and order, Murder, News

George Zimmerman Will be Charged For Killing Trayvon Martin

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At 6 p.m. today, a prosecutor will announce official charges against George Zimmerman for the February 26 killing of Trayvon Martin. Authorities also supposedly know where George Zimmerman is.

Well I say: It’s about damn time!!!! Especially since the evidence was pretty much cut and dry from the onset of this terrible tragedy, while giving Zimmerman plenty enough time to flee the country.

Zimmerman has asserted since this case has sparked protest and outrage; that he shot 17-year-old Trayvon martin, in self-defense after the two fought. However., a 911 call (made public) clearly indicated Zimmerman had targeted the teen and pursued him all along.

The self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman used his racial hatred to hide behind Florida’s so-called stand your ground law, which gives people wide latitude to claim self-defense in a killing and other altercations.

Let’s tune in at 6:00 p.m. to see what the charges will be. I’ll be watching from PoliticsNation, because I know Al Sharpton will have the coverage LIVE.

Controversy, Crime, Law and order, News

Update & Breaking News: George Zimmerman’s Lawyers Quit!!!

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Lawyers representing the man who killed Trayvon Martin said: they haven’t heard from their client in days and word on the street is he hasn’t paid them for legal fees thus far.

Zimmerman’s lawyers called a hasty press conference today to announce their decision to quit as Zimmerman’s legal counsel. The lawyers say they can’t find Zimmerman, who gunned down 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, Feb. 26.

The attorney’s state, Zimmerman is not in the state of Florida period.

Attorney Craig Sonner said he lost contact with Zimmerman on Sunday. He told the media that Zimmerman refused to answer phone calls and emails since Sunday. Zimmerman reportedly called Fox News’ Sean Hannity, and the special prosecutor to give his side of the story — a very unusual move.

Hannity is refusing to disclose what Zimmerman told him.

According to CNN legal analyst Jeff Toobin, the lawyers are “setting [Zimmerman] up for an arrest.”

We will continue to Watch, Wait and see how this will play out.

Adultery, Drama, Law and order, News, Relationships, Scandal

California Teacher in Relationship with Student Arrested…

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Tammie Powers, mother of Jordan Powers, 18, was determined to prove that Jordan’s teacher, James Hooker, 41, was a sexual predator. Hooker left his wife and two children after forming a relationship with Jordan, the two (pictured above), moved in together while declaring their love for each other on national television.

Although Hooker and Jordan maintains that their relationship was not of a sexual nature before she turned 18, Tammie (Jordan’s mother) knew and suspected differently and set out to prove her claim; that Hooker had preyed on other young girls in his school as well.

On Friday James Hooker was arrested in Modesto, Calif., after police discovered he had an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student in 1998. Hooker had been under investigation for his involvement with Powers, his former business class student ever since appearing with her on different television programs earlier this year professing his love for her.

Hooker was charged with one count of oral copulation with a minor and is in jail, according to a statement from Modesto police.

Powers is simply devastated telling ABC News in an exclusive interview how she felt betrayed “He called me from jail and yes, I told him that we’re done,” …”I lost everything for this guy. I lost my senior year. I gave up all my friends at high school because they didn’t agree with me.”

The teen said she believed the woman came forward now to help her see the truth about Hooker and rescue her from the relationship. Her mother, Tammie Powers, has publicly tried to end the romance from the beginning and expressed relief at Hooker’s arrest. “It’s my contention all along that he used authority and that he’s a predator,” she said.

Jordan Powers is staying with a family friend in another state while she recovers from her heartbreak.

Celebrity Deaths, Dearly Departed, News, Scandal, Whitney Houston

Autopsy Report In Whitney Houston’s Death Disturbing!

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It’s only been two months since Whitney Houston was found dead, floating face down in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel and the details of her death are still very disturbing. Investigators revealed Whitney’s final autopsy report on yesterday.

Investigators found in her room a “spoon with a white crystal like substance in it,” and a white powdery substance in a drawer and on a mirror, the report does not specifically identify the substances as cocaine, although toxicology tests discovered the drug in Houston’s heart and extremities. There were signs of both chronic and recent use.

An investigator noted a hole in the singer’s nose, listed under “history of substance abuse.” Whitney also had marijuana, Xanax, the muscle relaxant Flexeril, and the allergy medication Benadryl in her system; yet none of these drugs were considered factors in her death.

The singer also had buildup of plaque in her arteries that can restrict blood flow, which is a common condition among drug users. The report indicated a 60 percent blockage in the singer’s right coronary artery, as well as bruises on her upper and lower body parts; indicating the water in the bathtub was extremely hot and may have contributed to the bruises on the singer’s body.

Although investigators believe, no foul play was involved the internet is all abuzz with different speculations.

Read full report here.