Young Dolph, a rapper whose past three albums made the national Top 10, was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a business in Memphis. He was 36.
The owner of Makeda’s Butter Cookies told Fox affiliate Whbq-tv that Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thornton Jr.) was in the store when an assailant drove up and fired at him. The rapper died at the scene. His Lamborghini was in the parking lot when the news crew arrived.
Memphis police, however, had not positively identified the victim as of this afternoon.
Officers are on the scene of a shooting at 2370 Airways. One male victim was located and was pronounced dead. No suspect info is available at this time.
The victim will be identified once the next of kin notification has been completed.
Please call 901-528-cash with tips.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 17, 2021
Born on July 27, 1985, on Chicago’s South Side, Young...
The owner of Makeda’s Butter Cookies told Fox affiliate Whbq-tv that Young Dolph (real name Adolph Thornton Jr.) was in the store when an assailant drove up and fired at him. The rapper died at the scene. His Lamborghini was in the parking lot when the news crew arrived.
Memphis police, however, had not positively identified the victim as of this afternoon.
Officers are on the scene of a shooting at 2370 Airways. One male victim was located and was pronounced dead. No suspect info is available at this time.
The victim will be identified once the next of kin notification has been completed.
Please call 901-528-cash with tips.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 17, 2021
Born on July 27, 1985, on Chicago’s South Side, Young...
- 11/17/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Weinstein was just the tip of the iceberg. Deadline reports that Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck and the Lapd have 28 different sex-crime cases related to Hollywood and other media figures, including “Girls” writer/producer Murray Miller and actor Ed Westwick; in addition, Beck is confident that more will come.
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“We anticipate the Lapd and other jurisdictions will receive even more high profile sex crime reports in the coming weeks and months,” said Beck. “We encourage all victims of sexual assault to come forward to report these crimes.”
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“We recognize the significant trauma these victims suffer at the hands of the predators who commit these heinous crimes,” he added. “Our...
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“We anticipate the Lapd and other jurisdictions will receive even more high profile sex crime reports in the coming weeks and months,” said Beck. “We encourage all victims of sexual assault to come forward to report these crimes.”
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“We recognize the significant trauma these victims suffer at the hands of the predators who commit these heinous crimes,” he added. “Our...
- 11/25/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said that he expects more high profile sexual misconduct cases to come to light “in the coming weeks and months,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
“We anticipate the Lapd and other jurisdictions will receive even more high profile sex crime reports in the coming weeks and months,” Beck said in an email to the L.A. Times. “We encourage all victims of sexual assault to come forward to report these crimes.”
According to the L.A. Times, the Lapd has 28 open investigations related to media figures, including Harvey Weinstein and Ed Westwick, who has been...
“We anticipate the Lapd and other jurisdictions will receive even more high profile sex crime reports in the coming weeks and months,” Beck said in an email to the L.A. Times. “We encourage all victims of sexual assault to come forward to report these crimes.”
According to the L.A. Times, the Lapd has 28 open investigations related to media figures, including Harvey Weinstein and Ed Westwick, who has been...
- 11/25/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Los Angeles became Gotham City Thursday night as the Bat-Signal glowed at City Hall in honour of late Batman actor Adam West. Hundreds of fans, some in costume, cheered as Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck switched on the iconic signal and splashed a yellow oval with a bat silhouette high up on […]...
- 6/16/2017
- by Cat Williams
- ET Canada
Hollywood honored Adam West in the best way it knew how on Thursday night: It lit up the bat-signal one more time for the fallen Caped Crusader.
“Like you, we all spent many hours in front of the TV, same bat time, same bat channel,” Mayor Eric Garcetti addressed a crowd gathered outside of Los Angeles’ City Hall, reports the AP. “Adam West taught us each one of us had a heart of gold. There will never be another Batman like Adam West and there will never be another Adam West.”
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At that point, Garcetti and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck lit up the bat-signal, which shone yellow and black against City Hall. Later, the words, “The City of Los Angeles Honors Adam West 1928-2017,” were projected underneath the bat-signal.
“Like you, we all spent many hours in front of the TV, same bat time, same bat channel,” Mayor Eric Garcetti addressed a crowd gathered outside of Los Angeles’ City Hall, reports the AP. “Adam West taught us each one of us had a heart of gold. There will never be another Batman like Adam West and there will never be another Adam West.”
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At that point, Garcetti and Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck lit up the bat-signal, which shone yellow and black against City Hall. Later, the words, “The City of Los Angeles Honors Adam West 1928-2017,” were projected underneath the bat-signal.
- 6/16/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Tonight, the city of Los Angeles will pay tribute to the late Adam West, the man behind the first live-action Batman and Bruce Wayne, in ABC's 1966-68 Batman TV series. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck and guests will hold a ceremonial lighting of the Bat-Signal at City Hall on the Spring St. steps, tonight at 9:00pm Pt. Surprise Bat-guests will reportedly take part in the event. On Saturday, June 17th, MeTV will pay tribute to West, with its “The Best of Adam West” programming block. The special will include memorable episodes of Batman, Maverick, The Big Valley, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifleman, and The Outer Limits, featuring West. Read More…...
- 6/15/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Hollywood lost its original Batman over the weekend with the passing of Adam West, and now Los Angeles is planning what can only be described as the coolest tribute imaginable. Tonight at Los Angeles’ City Hall, La Mayor Eric Garcetti and Lapd Chief Charlie Beck will join the good citizens of La to light the iconic Bat-Signal in tribute to the late star.
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Special guests will be in attendance at the ceremony, and fans are encouraged to attend and pay tribute. The Bat-Signal will be projected onto the tower of Los Angeles City Hall at Spring Street.
Adam West, whose lighthearted take on the Caped Crusader endeared him to fans for more than half a century, passed away at 88-years-old after a short battle with leukemia. He became well known...
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Special guests will be in attendance at the ceremony, and fans are encouraged to attend and pay tribute. The Bat-Signal will be projected onto the tower of Los Angeles City Hall at Spring Street.
Adam West, whose lighthearted take on the Caped Crusader endeared him to fans for more than half a century, passed away at 88-years-old after a short battle with leukemia. He became well known...
- 6/15/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
2017-06-15T06:29:13-07:00Bat Signal to Shine Over La for Adam West
The bat-signal will shine one final time for a beloved Dark Knight.
The late Adam West will be honored Thursday night with a lighting of the iconic signal in Los Angeles, with Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Police Department Chief Charlie Beck doing the honors.
The public is invited to the event, which will take place at 9 p.m. at City Hall (200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012). West, who played the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, died Saturday at 88.
Tributes have poured in, including from the TV show's Robin, actor Burt Ward, who wrote in a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter that the star never felt like he'd been held back by playing the superhero.
Read the rest of this article at The Hollywood Reporter.
Adam West also...
The bat-signal will shine one final time for a beloved Dark Knight.
The late Adam West will be honored Thursday night with a lighting of the iconic signal in Los Angeles, with Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Police Department Chief Charlie Beck doing the honors.
The public is invited to the event, which will take place at 9 p.m. at City Hall (200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012). West, who played the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, died Saturday at 88.
Tributes have poured in, including from the TV show's Robin, actor Burt Ward, who wrote in a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter that the star never felt like he'd been held back by playing the superhero.
Read the rest of this article at The Hollywood Reporter.
Adam West also...
- 6/15/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
DC has announced that the iconic Bat-Signal will be lit over Los Angeles in honour of veteran actor Adam West who passed away last week at the age of 88 after a long battle with leukemia. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and La Police Department Chief Charlie Beck will light up the sky with the […]
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- 6/15/2017
- by Edward Nigma
- Fortress of Solitude - Movie News
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Lapd Chief Charlie Beck will light a ceremonial bat-signal tomorrow night to honor Adam West, the star of the Batman TV series who died Friday at age 88. The signal will be projected via spotlight onto the tower of Los Angeles City Hall at 200 N. Spring Street downtown in an event that will start around 9 Pm Pt. West brought deadpan comedy and a hero's jutting jaw to the title character of the landmark TV series featuring Batman, Robin…...
- 6/14/2017
- Deadline TV
The bat-signal will shine one final time for a beloved Dark Knight.
The late Adam West will be honored Thursday night with a lighting of the iconic signal in Los Angeles, with Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Police Department Chief Charlie Beck doing the honors.
The public is invited to the event, which will take place at 9 p.m. at City Hall (200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012). West, who played the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, died Saturday at 88.
Tributes have poured in, including from the TV show's Robin, actor Burt...
The late Adam West will be honored Thursday night with a lighting of the iconic signal in Los Angeles, with Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Police Department Chief Charlie Beck doing the honors.
The public is invited to the event, which will take place at 9 p.m. at City Hall (200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012). West, who played the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, died Saturday at 88.
Tributes have poured in, including from the TV show's Robin, actor Burt...
- 6/14/2017
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck has issued a warning to Emmy goers and Rams fans in light of separate bombs discovered in New York and New Jersey garbage receptacles. “We ask everyone to stay vigilant and remember, ‘If you see something, say something!'” he said in a statement issued on Sunday, urging citizens to download use the “iWATCH La” app if needed. The Rams game is happening in the city’s Coliseum venue and the Emmy Awards are taking place nearby at Staples Center. Also Read: At Least 29 Injured in Explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea Neighborhood Here is...
- 9/18/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
“We ask everyone to stay vigilant and remember ‘If you see something, say something!,’” LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said today to those attending the Emmy Awards downtown and the Los Angeles Rams first home game of the NFL season. While providing no specific details of extra measures in place, the City of Angels top cop promised a “secure environment” for the high-profile events as well as the city itself. “As of this hour there are no known, specific, or credible threats…...
- 9/18/2016
- Deadline TV
[[tmz:video id="0_kslqxlau"]] The Game and Lapd Police Chief Charlie Beck have joined forces in an effort to end shootings -- all shootings -- in L.A. Game and Beck are featured in a video for the Stop the Violence campaign ... addressing out-of-control shooting incidents in the city. TMZ got an advance copy. They are strange bedfellows. Game has become an instant leader in the black community, which is a radical departure from his past gang affiliations. Game...
- 7/20/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
An overflow crowd gathered Sunday at a community center in south Los Angeles for an anti-gang summit organized by the rapper The Game. Police Chief Charlie Beck, performer will i.am, along with anti-gang activists and gang members were inside the center for a town hall style conversation on curbing violence. Beck shook hands with The Game and the two hugged. The Game says he was moved to call together Los Angeles gang members for an anti-violence summit because he wants to help create a safer world for his 5-year-old daughter. The rapper fought back
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- 7/17/2016
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rappers Snoop Dogg and the Game organized a peaceful march Friday in Los Angeles with the intent of breaking down barriers between "men of all races" and the police. Early Friday morning, hours after Dallas police officers were targeted in a sniper attack and days after police shot and killed black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, the Game took to Instagram to invite "all African American men, Mexican American men & any other race of real men with heart" to participate in a peaceful march to the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters. In his call to action, the Game said the...
- 7/9/2016
- by Andrea Park, @scandreapark
- PEOPLE.com
Rappers Snoop Dogg and the Game organized a peaceful march Friday in Los Angeles with the intent of breaking down barriers between "men of all races" and the police. Early Friday morning, hours after Dallas police officers were targeted in a sniper attack and days after police shot and killed black men in Louisiana and Minnesota, the Game took to Instagram to invite "all African American men, Mexican American men & any other race of real men with heart" to participate in a peaceful march to the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters. In his call to action, the Game said the...
- 7/9/2016
- by Andrea Park, @scandreapark
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_5lnnld1x"]] It was a remarkable moment ... The Game and Snoop Dogg forged an alliance with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and Lapd Police Chief Charlie Beck, in an emotionally powerful plea for peace. Game and Snoop, who were in downtown L.A. Friday morning for a peace march, met with the Mayor and Chief behind closed doors and then they all walked out in lockstep to make their case for everyone to stop the killings, the murders,...
- 7/8/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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