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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
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Man charged in killing of teen rapper arrested after months on run
A hunt that lasted for nearly four months ended on Tuesday when a man wanted for the killing of a teen in St. Cloud was arrested in Minneapolis. St. Cloud PD confirmed that Bernard Bowens, 19, was taken into custody after being found on the 2700 block of North Upton Avenue. Bowens was charged via warrant with 2nd- and 3rd-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old rapper Layson Davis, who was found shot in the chest in an apartment building at 230 Second Street Northeast just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 2. Davis' family described the teen's death as "the most unimaginable incapable pain we have ever felt," saying in a GoFundMe campaign: "This is a suffering." Another victim, a 19-year-old man, Victor Diaz, was also found with critical gunshot wounds and was hospitalized. Another man, Kevon Washington, has been charged with 2nd-degree attempted murder and 1st-degree aiding and abetting aggravated robbery. Charges say the shooting happened during an alleged gun purchase, with Bowens meeting with Davis and Diaz, only to struggle over the gun. Bowens then grabbed the gun and started running away, getting into a shootout with Davis that resulted in his death. Washington and two other men then allegedly entered the building and fired at Diaz, critically injuring him. Bowens is being held in Benton County Jail pending court hearings. The St. Cloud Times reports that while on the run, Bowens sent a message to the office of Gov. Tim Walz, leaving contact information for his friends, asking for a "one-to-one conversation." "I'm just a young man that ended up in a bad predicament, you('re) my last chance at hope so please find it in your heart to contact me," he allegedly said.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Yahoo
Richmond County Deputy arrested for domestic incident
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff's Officed announced one of its deputies was arrested in connection to a domestic incident on Monday. According to police, deputies responded to a report of a domestic dispute on the 2600 block of Bowdoin Drive at approximately 9:22 a.m. on March 31. Responding officers discovered that the incident took place between two of its deputies, Deputy Malcolm Bowens and Deputy Raneisha Price. Deputy Bowens reportedly sustained a half-inch laceration to the back of his head after Deputy Price allegedly pushed him in the face, causing his head to strike the corner of a wall. He sought medical treatment at a local hospital. Deputy Price was later located at her residence on Wheeler Road by responding officers. 'After being read her Miranda rights, Deputy Price admitted to pushing Deputy Bowens with her arm and hand before leaving the residence,' RCSO said in a statement. Deputy Price was arrested and charged with Simple Battery, Family Violence and transported to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. Chief of Staff Lewis Blanchard placed Deputy Price on non-paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The investigation is ongoing. 'We hold those who work for us to the highest standards of conduct, both on and off duty,' said Sheriff Eugene Brantley. 'Our agency offers a variety of support and counseling services to deputies in a proactive manner to prevent incidents like this from occurring. However, when individuals violate the law, we will deal with it accordingly.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gilchrist and Benson to headline Michigan Black Summit
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist (L) and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (R) | Andrew Roth photos Following an election year where Republicans and Democrats heavily targeted Black Michigan voters, the Michigan Black Summit will focus on the influence the community has in Michigan. 'We have representation, we have power, but we have not gathered our power together to be a force in the state of Michigan,' said Trenton Bowens, founder of the summit. This is the third year the conference has been held and it's set for Feb. 7 and 8 in Benton Harbor. The event boasts dozens of speakers including Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The theme of the summit taking place at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center is 'Black leadership, the Black vote, and the Black dollar.' Black Michiganders are a highly sought after group in close elections, but Bowens said that too often candidates end their conversations with Black voters at the ballot box instead of delivering for the community. 'Black constituents in the state of Michigan … certain political parties are the first to run to our community, begging for your vote. But when it becomes a Black issue, they're last,' Bowens said. Although she lost the 2024 presidential election to President Donald Trump, former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign marked a moment of excitement for many Black voters, Bowens said, noting Michigan has never had a Black U.S. senator and currently has only one African-American member of Congress. Without Black representation in elected offices, critical issues like Detroit, a majority Black city, having some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country, are not being considered in rooms where decisions are made, Bowens said. And the power of Black women in local communities and at the state-level will be a large part of the conversation at the summit, Bowens said, with state Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and Kalamazoo County Commissioner Monteze Morales scheduled to speak on being in positions of leadership as Black women. 'Black Michiganians were fired up. We may not have won the president's race, but it just gave us more fuel to demand change on a local level and get active,' Bowens said. As companies like Walmart, McDonald's and Target, roll back some of their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, it's important for Black Michiganders to realize that ballots aren't the only vote they have, Bowens said. The power of Black dollar, organizing to financially back companies, candidates and initiatives that work to strengthen their community will take centerstage at the summit. Registration for the event has been through the roof, Bowen said, with the event expected to have 150 attendees. Anyone is welcome, he added, as issues that affect the Black community affect neighbors all over Michigan. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
