Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
SPOTTED: Gabrielle Sidibe
OL GABBY SPOTTED COURTSIDE AT THE NETS GAME WITH NEW BOYFRIEND...
has a boyfriend & they’ve been together for a few months. She’s been scared to bring him out, but they took in the Nets Vs. Bucks game on Friday night.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
GTV NEWS: Does a doll targeted for kids swear?
Many people are concerned over a talking doll for sale at Toys "R" Us that sounds like it swears. But a Toys "R" Us representative said they would never sell a doll that uses profanity and it is merely baby babble.
Luann Cahn, from WOOD TV 8's affiliate in Philadelphia, put the doll to the test. Watch the video to see what you think.
Luann Cahn, from WOOD TV 8's affiliate in Philadelphia, put the doll to the test. Watch the video to see what you think.
EVENT: (UPDATE) WILD OUT WEDNESDAYS @ THE KARMA IS TONIGHT!
It's Wednesday, so U know that means tonight is the night we Wild Out. Clubb Karma, tonight everybody. Its the last WOW of 2011, Kyd Nappa Muzik is in the bldg. RMG, Grind 2 Shine, Mikey TheDon Edwards, & Santari Mutt Witherspoon, got some new ish on deck for U tonight. Johnny B Good & D-man FlyboizAlmighty-Allah PromoBeast in the mix, spinnin that street hop, booty shake, and local flavor. Tutu Got'em Peak'n & friends, Gunrule Televison, Gonzo DaGod, & YOU. AINT NOTHING BUT A PARTY YA"LL!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
GTV NEWS: WIFE KILLS PASTOR HUSBAND
A woman allegedly shot her husband -- the pastor of a local Baptist church -- on accident while intoxicated on Monday night.
Connie C. Tolbert of Three Rivers is facing felony charges stemming from allegations that she shot her husband in the shoulder after the couple heard a suspicious sound outside their home. Police said she was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
Connie Tolbert, 54, has been charged with two felony counts: use/discharge of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol causing serious impairment and felony use of a firearm.
She also faces misdemeanor careless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death and misdemeanor discharge of a firearm while aimed without malice but with injury.
The suspect's husband Darryl Tolbert, 52, suffered a gunshot wound to his right shoulder, according to St. Joseph County Undersheriff Mark Lillywhite. He was treated at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo and released.
The undersheriff said that the couple was in their home on Johnson Road in Flowerfield Township, just north of Three Rivers, when they heard a strange sound outside at about 7 p.m. on Monday.
Darryl Tolbert told Connnie to get her .380-caliber handgun (which is legally owned and registered to her) and the two went out into their back yard. The couple was standing about three feet apart when another noise caused Darryl Tolbert to move suddenly, startling his wife and causing her to discharge her weapon, Lillywhite said.
Lillywhite also said that alcohol was a main factor in the incident, which has been classified as accidental.
Darryl Tolbert is listed as the pastor of the Bethel Baptist in Three Rivers, according to the church's website. Two parishioners also confirmed to 24 Hour News 8 that Darryl Tolbert was the pastor.
Connie C. Tolbert of Three Rivers is facing felony charges stemming from allegations that she shot her husband in the shoulder after the couple heard a suspicious sound outside their home. Police said she was intoxicated at the time of the incident.
Connie Tolbert, 54, has been charged with two felony counts: use/discharge of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol causing serious impairment and felony use of a firearm.
She also faces misdemeanor careless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death and misdemeanor discharge of a firearm while aimed without malice but with injury.
The suspect's husband Darryl Tolbert, 52, suffered a gunshot wound to his right shoulder, according to St. Joseph County Undersheriff Mark Lillywhite. He was treated at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo and released.
The undersheriff said that the couple was in their home on Johnson Road in Flowerfield Township, just north of Three Rivers, when they heard a strange sound outside at about 7 p.m. on Monday.
Darryl Tolbert told Connnie to get her .380-caliber handgun (which is legally owned and registered to her) and the two went out into their back yard. The couple was standing about three feet apart when another noise caused Darryl Tolbert to move suddenly, startling his wife and causing her to discharge her weapon, Lillywhite said.
Lillywhite also said that alcohol was a main factor in the incident, which has been classified as accidental.
Darryl Tolbert is listed as the pastor of the Bethel Baptist in Three Rivers, according to the church's website. Two parishioners also confirmed to 24 Hour News 8 that Darryl Tolbert was the pastor.
GTV NEWS: YOUNG VITO TURN HIMSELF IN... SLIM DUNKIN MURDER!
Young Vito, the man suspected of shooting Slim Dunkin after an argument over candy, turned himself in to police on Monday.
Detective David Quinn spoke about Vito turning himself in, saying "We got a call from Mr. Hardimon's attorney. They wanted to turn themselves in to me personally."
Police say Young Vito, born Vincent Hardimon, shot shot and killed Mario Hamilton, known as rapper Slim Dunkin, on Dec. 16 at a recording studio on Memorial Drive.
Police say witnesses at the scene gave information, but they are still searching for more clues as evidence to what went down in the studio.
GTV NEWS: IMMIGRANT ARRESTED... BOOTLEG DVD'S
The manager of a Grand Rapids restaurant who also admitted to being an illegal immigrant, is in jail after being accused of selling pirated and counterfeit movies.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigated Juan Luna-Hernandez after being tipped off that he was selling illegally-produced media at the restaurant he managed, Tacos El Cunado on Burton Street, according to U.S. District Court documents.
The court document show that in August of 2010, an undercover agent purchased eight pirated DVDs from the Tacos El Cunado at Tacos El Cunado for $5 each:Eclipse, Robin Hood, Jennifer's Body, Shrek Forever After, The Karate Kid, The Last Airbender, Toy Story 3, The Princess and the Frog, and Toy Story 3 .
The restaurant had about 150 movies and 100 CDs on display. "The DVD movies were displayed in containers near the cash register for the restaurant," the court documents say.
Recon Management Group LLC, which works in identifying counterfeited materials, confirmed that the packaging of the DVDs was not legitimate. It indicated that all of the movies were pirated. Four of them had not been released to DVD when the agent bought them.
The agent bought eight more movies -- Alpha & Omega 3D, Copout, Despicable Me, Grownups, How to Train Your Dragon, The A-Team, The Karate Kid, and The Other Guys -- for $5 each from Tacos El Cunado in December 2010, the court documents show. Again, all were pirated and four had not yet been released to DVD.
Finally, the agent in charge, special agent Scott Przekop, purchased one last counterfeit DVD from the restaurant on Dec. 6, 2011.
An Dec. 13 search of the premises after obtaining a warrant led to the seizure of 355 counterfeit music CDs and 150 pirated DVDs. According to court documents, Motion Picture Association of America representative James Schoenherr said that the counterfeit material was worth a total value of $5455.70.
At the time of the search, Luna-Hernandez said that he sold the counterfeits because the owner of the restaurant, Hector Lopez Huerta, told him to.
Luna-Hernandez said that he was hired by the restaurant's previous owner who has since returned to Mexico. The new owner, Huerta, allowed him to stay on as the general manager.
Luna-Hernandez said that the counterfeit sales were set up by the previous owner. He also said that the restaurant sold about 20 or 30 counterfeits each week.
Luna-Hernandez also said that he had been deported once already, but had crossed the border back into the U.S. in Arizona on foot.
Though Luna-Hernandez has not yet been charged, he is accused of trafficking in pirated music and movies, illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation, and unlawful employment of illegal residents.
A detention hearing for Luna-Hernandez is scheduled for Dec. 29.
GTV NEWS: SHOOTING... APT. PARKING LOT
One man was shot in the abdomen at an apartment complex on the northeast side of Grand Rapids Monday afternoon, and two people are in custody.
The shooting took place in the parking lot at the Oakview Apartments between Sweet and Spencer streets. The man was shot with a 9-millimeter handgun and is expected to survive. He went to the hospital in a private vehicle.
Grand Rapids police arrested a man and a woman in connection with the shooting, and are looking for a third person. Investigators did recover the weapon.
The shooting took place in the parking lot at the Oakview Apartments between Sweet and Spencer streets. The man was shot with a 9-millimeter handgun and is expected to survive. He went to the hospital in a private vehicle.
Grand Rapids police arrested a man and a woman in connection with the shooting, and are looking for a third person. Investigators did recover the weapon.
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GTV NEWS: Wal-Mart Pulls Baby Formula Off Shelves After Newborn Dies!
Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.
The source of the bacteria that caused the infection has not been determined, but it occurs naturally in the environment and in plants such as wheat and rice. The most worrisome appearances have been in dried milk and powdered formula, which is why manufacturers routinely test for the germs.
Wal-Mart pulled the Enfamil Newborn formula from shelves as a precaution following the death of little Avery Cornett in the southern Missouri town of Lebanon.
The formula has not been recalled, and the manufacturer said tests showed the batch was negative for the bacteria before it was shipped. Additional tests were under way.
"We decided it was best to remove the product until we learn more," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee said. "It could be returned to the shelves."
Customers who bought formula in 12.5-ounce cans with the lot number ZP1K7G have the option of returning them for a refund or exchange, Gee said.
The product is not exclusive to Wal-Mart. The manufacturer, Mead Johnson Nutrition, declined to answer questions about whether formula from that batch was distributed to other stores.
"We're highly confident in the safety and quality of our products," said Christopher Perille, a spokesman for the company based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview.
A second infant fell ill after consuming powdered baby formula in the last month, but that child recovered, state health officials said.
Powdered infant formula is not sterile, and experts have said there are not adequate methods to completely remove or kill all bacteria that might creep into formula before or during production.
Preliminary hospital test results indicate that Avery died of a rare infection caused by Cronobacter sakazakii. The infection can be treated with antibiotics, but it's deemed extremely dangerous to babies less than 1 month old and those born premature.
The virus "is pervasive in the environment," Perille said. "There's a whole range of potential sources on how this infection may have got started."
A spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration said the agency is investigating the death, along with the Centers for Disease Control and the Missouri Department of Health. Investigators have collected samples from the family and are testing unopened formula purchased at stores.
Siobhan Delancey said the FDA gets four to six reports a year of infant infections related to formula and has not found a powder that tested positive since 2002.
The FDA is also investigating the other case of illness, which involved a baby from Illinois whose case was reported in neighboring Missouri. But the agency does not believe there is any connection between the two, Delancey said.
Public health investigators will look at the formula itself, as well as the water used in preparing it and at anything else the baby might have ingested, Perille said.
Only two to three cases a year are reported. New Mexico saw two in 2008, including one infant who died and another who suffered severe brain damage. A Tennessee infant died in 2001 after being infected.
It could be several days before test results are available.
The family submitted two types of infant formula for testing — the powdered version and a pre-sterilized, ready-to-eat liquid — as well as the distilled water used to prepare the powdered product.
"We're just trying to test anything that was consumed by the baby," Laclede County Health Director Charla Baker said.
Avery was taken to a pediatrician Dec. 15 — a week after he was born — after showing signs of stomach pain and lethargy. When the pain persisted the next day, his parents took him to an emergency room.
He died Sunday at a hospital in Springfield after being removed from life support.
The Missouri Department of Health advised parents to follow safety guidelines for preparing powdered infant formula, including washing hands, sterilizing all feeding equipment in hot, soapy water and preparing enough formula for only one feeding at a time.
A flood of calls from worried parents prompted state officials to clarify that the formula pulled by Wal-Mart is not being provided to participants in the Women, Infants and Children federal program for low-income parents.
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Associated Press Medical Writer Mike Stobbe in Atlanta contributed to this report.
GTV NEWS: GR officials... Targets Karma!
City officials are trying to figure out what to do about a nightclub they say is tied to chronic crime issues, while the club manager said they need help from the police.
The discussion about Club Karma arose again following a weekend shooting tied to the club . Police, who will only say they're still investigating the incident, are tight-lipped about whether the shooting happened inside or outside of the club at 725 S. Division.
But on any given night, authorities said, Club Karma takes up a lot of their resources.
While not directly tied to the club, there was a triple shooting in May and a homicide nearby later in the summer.
Over time, GRPD officials said they've been trying to work with the club management.
Chris Howard, the club's manager, said he sees police "everyday. During the day, they're out there at the bar. At 9:45, they're there on certain nights. But come 1 a.m., when they know we're getting ready to let out, (the police) are nowhere in sight."
He added, "Seems like anything that happens in the area, we're the target. 'It happened at Karma.' That's not necessarily true."
Previously, Grand Rapids City Manager Greg Sundstrom weighed in on the overriding issue.
"It's unfair for business owners in any of our wards to rely on our police department to be their private security force. Some businesses think they have an outrageous problem, and maybe they don't. Vice versa, the businesses that typically have a problem don't think they do."
At the City Commission meeting Tuesday, the GRPD Vice Unit Commandeer gave the public safety committee an update on bars whose liquor licenses may be in jeopardy.
Club Karma wasn't mentioned. In fact, no bars at this time are being threatened with license revocation, but that could change, said one GRPD official.
"They need to know," Sundstrom said, "if they want to do business here in Grand Rapids there is an appropriate
The discussion about Club Karma arose again following a weekend shooting tied to the club . Police, who will only say they're still investigating the incident, are tight-lipped about whether the shooting happened inside or outside of the club at 725 S. Division.
But on any given night, authorities said, Club Karma takes up a lot of their resources.
While not directly tied to the club, there was a triple shooting in May and a homicide nearby later in the summer.
Over time, GRPD officials said they've been trying to work with the club management.
Chris Howard, the club's manager, said he sees police "everyday. During the day, they're out there at the bar. At 9:45, they're there on certain nights. But come 1 a.m., when they know we're getting ready to let out, (the police) are nowhere in sight."
He added, "Seems like anything that happens in the area, we're the target. 'It happened at Karma.' That's not necessarily true."
Previously, Grand Rapids City Manager Greg Sundstrom weighed in on the overriding issue.
"It's unfair for business owners in any of our wards to rely on our police department to be their private security force. Some businesses think they have an outrageous problem, and maybe they don't. Vice versa, the businesses that typically have a problem don't think they do."
At the City Commission meeting Tuesday, the GRPD Vice Unit Commandeer gave the public safety committee an update on bars whose liquor licenses may be in jeopardy.
Club Karma wasn't mentioned. In fact, no bars at this time are being threatened with license revocation, but that could change, said one GRPD official.
"They need to know," Sundstrom said, "if they want to do business here in Grand Rapids there is an appropriate
GTV NEWS: 2 men arrested in gas station robberies
Two men were arrested after a series of gas station robberies , and a third man is still being sought.
Steven Lamont Atkins, 21, and Tori Kesheen Bailey, 21, were both charged with armed robbery.
Bailey was part of the Mobil gas station robbery on Burton Street, which Grand Rapids police responded to on Dec. 18. The attendant said two black males had entered the store, demanded money, and fled after obtaining an undisclosed amount of money.
The following night, officers responded to a robbery at the Speedway gas station on Leonard. The attendant there also said two black males entered the store, produced a black semi-automatic pistol and demanded money.
Then again on Dec. 21 officers received a call about a robbery at the Virginia's Party Store on Burton where the store employee told police that one suspect entered the store, showed a black semi-automatic pistol, and demanded money and cigarettes. The suspect fled after obtaining both items.
Detectives found two of the three suspects at a home on Stafford Avenue on Dec. 22. Evidence from the robberies was also found inside of the home.
The Kent County Prosecutor's Office issued warrants for Atkins, charged with the armed robbery of Virginia's Party Store, and Bailey, charged with the armed robbery of both the Mobil and Speedway gas stations.
A warrant was also issued on the third suspect charging him with Armed Robbery of the Mobil and Speedway gas stations, who is still at large. That person's name has not been released.
Steven Lamont Atkins, 21, and Tori Kesheen Bailey, 21, were both charged with armed robbery.
Bailey was part of the Mobil gas station robbery on Burton Street, which Grand Rapids police responded to on Dec. 18. The attendant said two black males had entered the store, demanded money, and fled after obtaining an undisclosed amount of money.
The following night, officers responded to a robbery at the Speedway gas station on Leonard. The attendant there also said two black males entered the store, produced a black semi-automatic pistol and demanded money.
Then again on Dec. 21 officers received a call about a robbery at the Virginia's Party Store on Burton where the store employee told police that one suspect entered the store, showed a black semi-automatic pistol, and demanded money and cigarettes. The suspect fled after obtaining both items.
Detectives found two of the three suspects at a home on Stafford Avenue on Dec. 22. Evidence from the robberies was also found inside of the home.
The Kent County Prosecutor's Office issued warrants for Atkins, charged with the armed robbery of Virginia's Party Store, and Bailey, charged with the armed robbery of both the Mobil and Speedway gas stations.
A warrant was also issued on the third suspect charging him with Armed Robbery of the Mobil and Speedway gas stations, who is still at large. That person's name has not been released.
GTV NEWS: Man steals police car while in custody
A man was able to steal a police SUV while he was in custody and lead police on a wild chase through three counties before crashing about 75 miles away in Monroe County.
The chase began on Interstate 94 in Jackson County, then moved into Washtenaw County. The Tahoe crashed on U.S. 23 in Monroe County, near the Ohio border, after the tires were punctured.
State police Lt. Kyle Bowman said the driver survived. The vehicle belongs to police in Blackman and Leoni townships, near Jackson. Authorities closed the south lanes of U.S. 23 to investigate the scene.
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