Georgia Man Called Cops After Son Confesses To Killing Wife, Lil Rod Gives First Interview After Diddy Lawsuit, ATL Man Wrongfully Accused of Killing His Parents Wants Payback, Sean Kingston’s Legal Mess And More

The Root’s most memorable criminal justice posts from the week.

A Ga. Man Called Cops After Son Allegedly Confessed to Killing His Wife, And Then Things Get Real Crazy

Screenshot: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office

During the early hours of last August 20, Kenneth Hardin Jr. and his wife, Carrie, got into a disagreement as all normal couples do, according to a statement from Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. – Phenix S Halley Read More

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Producer Lil Rod Calls Diddy a β€˜Monster’ and β€˜Thief’ In First Interview After Explosive Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Diddy performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

Six months to the date after music producer Rodney β€œLil Rod” Jones filed a bombshell sexual assault lawsuit against Sean β€œDiddy” Combs, he’s finally breaking his silence on the matter. – Shanelle Genai Read More

An ATL Man Wrongfully Accused of Killing His Parents Wants Payback

Harry Hubbard, Deborah Hubbard, and Keith Sylvester Screenshot: 11 Alive

The City of Atlanta has the chance to make things rights after a tragic double murder resulted in the false imprisonment of a grieving son. Keith Sylvester’s world was turned upside down when he learned his mother, Deborah, 65, and her husband, Harry Hubbard, 67, had been murdered in their Georgia home back in July 2018, according to 11 Alive. – Phenix S Halley Read More

The Latest Messiness Involving Sean Kingston and His Mother’s Federal Charges

Sean Kingston performs live at Mandala Beach for Spring Break on March 13, 2023 in Cancun, Mexico. Photo: Getty Images Thaddaeus McAdams

Exactly one month after rapper Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner were federally indicted on wire fraud charges, the two have now been arraigned. As previously reported by The Root, the mother-and-son duo were federally indicted with wire fraud charges stemming from accusations that they β€œacquired more than $1 million in vehicles, jewelry, and other goods from unsuspecting sellers through the usage of fraudulent documents and Kingston’s celebrity status.” – Shanelle Genai Read More

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