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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Sean Kingston Released From Custody After Paying $100,000 Bond
Sean Kingston is free, once again. The 35-year-old artist was released from custody after posting his $100,000 bond. This past Tuesday (April 15), the 'Beautiful Girls' singer was brought back into custody at the Federal Detention Center in Miami for not paying the fee, according to He was previously ordered to home detention while they waited for sentencing, provided he did not pay the $100,000. However, his lawyer confirmed that he has paid the amount in full. 'Mr. Kingston's bond has been posted, and he is in the process of being released,' Zeljka Bozanic told TMZ. Now that Kingston is home, home detention continues, and he is being monitored via GPS. He has also handed over his passport. Last month, the Jamaican rapper and his mother, Janice Turner, were convicted of all charges in their federal wire fraud case. They were found guilty of stealing over one million dollars in jewelry, cars, and more in what was called an elaborate ploy. Federal agents raided Sean Kingston's home in May 2024 and arrested both him and Turner. They received their official indictment in July 2024. During the trial, the Image Award nominee reportedly cried when hearing the guilty verdict and expressed concern for his mother; Turner was labeled a flight risk and the 'nerve center' of their fraud scheme. In his defense, his attorneys called him a 'child' who was not aware of how his finances were being operated. Sentencing for Kingston and his mother is set to occur on July 11, and they are facing up to 20 years in prison for all counts. Kingston burst onto the music scene in 2007 with 'Beautiful Girls,' which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He followed that with 'Take You There,' the second single from his eponymous debut album, which went No. 6 on the Billboard 200. His career declined shortly after his 2009 hit 'Fire Burning.' More from Sean Kingston And Mother Found Guilty In Wire Fraud Trial Sean Kingston And His Mother Grasp Bibles During Their Fraud Trial Glen "Big Baby" Davis Issues Farewell Video En Route To Prison
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
WDHN reporter honored for bringing racial injustice to national spotlight
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The Coffee County NAACP honored a WDHN reporter for bringing light to a flooding issue in one community and helping share their story. On Saturday, the origination honored reporter and friend of ours, Robert Smith Jr., with the Coffee County Branch NAACP Image Award for his coverage of the Shiloh community They presented Robert with the award during the 19th annual freedom fund banquet. The Image Award honors outstanding performances and coverage in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Robert has covered the constant flooding in Shiloh over the past few years. Shiloh is a community in coffee county that has been pleading for the state's help to fix flooding issues seen in the area However, the state has refused and it forced leaders to go to D.C. and to environmental justice advocate Dr. Robert Bullard for help. With Robert's help they brought this issue into a national spotlight. The community's most recent plight is problem's with the state's right-of-way. READ MORE: Shiloh facing new issues with state right of way Congratulations Robert, we are proud of you here at WDHN. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
