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Second suspect in 2024 Nashville homicide arrested in North Carolina on May 30
A Nashville murder suspect wanted in connection with a November 2024 robbery-turned-fatal shooting at a South Nashville Park was arrested in North Carolina on May 30. Now 18, the suspect was 17 at the time of the shooting. Police said the teen girl killed Mohamed Keita and was arrested by authorities in Hampstead, North Carolina. Police said criminal homicide charges are pending in juvenile court. A second suspect, a now 18-year-old Clarksville woman who was also 17 at the time of the shooting, was previously arrested March 6 after admitting to police she set up and participated in the robbery of Keita that turned fatal. The Tennessean is not naming either suspect as they are charged in juvenile court. Mohamed Keita, 23, of Riverdale, Georgia, was found dead in the driver's seat of his car, backed into a parking space in the lot at William Pitts Park on Dec. 1. Police said they believe Keita was shot the night before. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Second teen girl arrested in connection with 2024 Nashville homicide
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Second suspect in 2024 Nashville homicide arrested in North Carolina on May 30
A Nashville murder suspect wanted in connection with a November 2024 robbery-turned-fatal shooting at a South Nashville Park was arrested in North Carolina on May 30. Now 18, the suspect was 17 at the time of the shooting. Police said the teen girl killed Mohamed Keita and was arrested by authorities in Hampstead, North Carolina. Police said criminal homicide charges are pending in juvenile court. A second suspect, a now 18-year-old Clarksville woman who was also 17 at the time of the shooting, was previously arrested March 6 after admitting to police she set up and participated in the robbery of Keita that turned fatal. The Tennessean is not naming either suspect as they are charged in juvenile court. Mohamed Keita, 23, of Riverdale, Georgia, was found dead in the driver's seat of his car, backed into a parking space in the lot at William Pitts Park on Dec. 1. Police said they believe Keita was shot the night before. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Second teen girl arrested in connection with 2024 Nashville homicide
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Trial in Jimmie Allen sexual assault lawsuit delayed after repeated missed deadlines
The trial in country musician Jimmie Allen's civil sexual assault case has been pushed back because his lawyers repeatedly missed court deadlines and failed to file needed documents. The trial was scheduled to begin June 24 in the federal courthouse in Nashville. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger postponed the trial date on May 28. The woman, who uses the pseudonym Jane Doe in the lawsuit, sued the singer in June 2023 and accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel and recording the encounter on his cell phone without her consent. Allen has denied the allegations. The accuser's attorney Beth Fegan said in an emailed statement Allen has not only delayed the trial but retraumatized her client. 'Each missed deadline and ignored obligation reinforces the imbalance of power she has fought so hard to expose,' Fegan said. Allen said his former local attorney Alandis Brassel was having health issues and that is why he failed to comply with court orders. 'I have worked as well as I could, as fast as I could with my representation,' Allen said during a phone interview. 'It's not from me not meeting the deadlines, it's because my attorney actually couldn't do it.' Brassel has since moved out of Tennessee and closed his law practice, according to court filings. Allen confirmed Brassel is no longer representing him. The Tennessean was unable to reach Brassel. More: Jimmie Allen's lawyers ask to leave sexual abuse case; accuser says he's stalling Allen has another attorney that lives out of state, but he is currently without a local lawyer — necessary when his primary attorney lives out of state. Fegan argued Allen is acting in bad faith. She wrote in a court filing that he has 'made a litany of excuses — from busy schedules to a carousel of counsel' but made no serious argument he could not comply with court orders and deadlines. Fegan is now asking U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger to rule in her client's favor as a sanction against Allen. As examples of why the sanctions are necessary, Fegan pointed to Allen's missed deadlines, failure to produce documents in discovery, the fact his attorney canceled an important event one business day before it was scheduled — costing the plaintiffs nearly $6,000 — and that Allen did not find a new local lawyer in the judge's ordered time frame. 'We are pursuing sanctions and judgment not only to hold Mr. Allen accountable for his conduct in this litigation, but also to prevent him from continuing to manipulate the legal process to his advantage,' Fegan wrote in the emailed statement. Allen's failure to meet deadlines has already hurt his case before. Shortly after the woman in this case sued him, Allen countersued her. That case depended on him providing his cell phone he used to record the sexual encounter. When he failed to produce that phone to the court, Trauger tossed his countersuit in December. Allen said he is looking forward to progressing the case. 'The truth to this case is what I'm mostly looking forward to being shown,' he said. Fegan said she will continue to fight for her client in court. 'Jane Doe has shown immense strength in standing up for herself, and we will continue to fight for her right to a timely and fair resolution,' Fegan said. A separate lawsuit by Allen's former day-to-day manager accusing him of sexual assault was settled and dropped in March. She had alleged that Allen sexually abused, harassed and raped her. Nearly immediately after the allegations were publicized, Allen's label BBR Music Group dropped him and United Talent Agency stopped representing him, while CMA Fest removed Allen from its lineup. Have questions about the justice system? Evan Mealins is the justice reporter for The Tennessean. Contact him with questions, tips or story ideas at emealins@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Trial in singer Jimmie Allen sexual assault lawsuit delayed
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2 days ago
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New York City FC aim to end Nashville SC's unbeaten run
Nashville SC will put a nine-game unbeaten streak on the line Saturday when it hosts New York City FC in an Eastern Conference battle. Nashville enters the contest third in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. The Boys in Gold are on a 6-0-3 run in all competitions and a 4-0-3 surge in MLS play. NYCFC is just four points behind Nashville but is in eighth place in the East standings. Nashville returns home after playing to a 2-2 draw at 2023 MLS Cup winner Columbus Crew on Wednesday. Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar scored for Nashville, which won despite being outshot 21-13 and finishing with 38.1 percent of the ball possession. The Crew needed an own goal by defender Jeisson Palacios in the 81st minute to earn the draw. "Tough game in general," Mukhtar told the Tennessean. "Credit to the group, we fought. I think it shows the mentality of this group. If we're not on top of a team, we still fight, and it's very difficult to break us down." NYCFC posted back-to-back home wins over the New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire before its three-game unbeaten streak was snapped by the visiting Houston Dynamo 3-0 on Wednesday at rainy Yankee Stadium. New York, despite owning the ball 62.2 percent of the time, managed just one shot on goal in the sloppy conditions, and that one didn't come until the 58th minute. Meanwhile, former NYCFC striker Gabe Segal scored a brace, and the Dynamo also got an own goal from New York City's Justin Haak. "We didn't create anything, nothing at all," New York coach Pascal Jansen said. "They made it really tough on us. They were defending very, very aggressive, with a lot of bodies in the middle." It marked the third time in the past five MLS matches that New York was blanked. Field Level Media
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Country singer posts bond after Tennessee arrest
Gavin Adcock, the 26-year-old country singer, seems to have fallen into the 'Deep End' on Wednesday. He was arrested in Tennessee and charged with reckless driving and a violation of open container laws. The Tennessean, citing the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, reports the Georgia native posted a $1,000 bond and was released around 4:34 a.m. on May 22. The underground-to-mainstream-favored singer, known for songs like 'Deep End' and 'Ain't No Cure,' was arrested after performing back-to-back nights at Nashville's The Pinnacle as part of his 'Need to' tour. He plans to continue the tour in Grant, Oklahoma, on Saturday. No further details were available about the circumstances that led Adcock to be arrested, or when he will be back in court to address the charges. It isn't Adocock's first run-in with the law. He posted on X in 2023 that he'd previously been arrested for driving with a suspended license. Country music star gives emotional speech on stage after incurable disease diagnosis Country music pioneer 'whose artistry touched millions' dies at 73 Country music legend fired gun at husband after learning he cheated Hit country singer explains abrupt 'SNL' exit: 'I was just ready to go home' Country music star says he's 'so close to a full healing' with daughter Read the original article on MassLive.
