Man pleads guilty to robbery-killing of rapper Pop Smoke at Hollywood Hills mansion
One of four men charged in the killing of rapper Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills mansion has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
TheBrief
Woman stabbed in neck during altercation with husband on Northeast Side, police say
A woman was taken to the hospital after she was stabbed by her husband during an altercation on Friday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Woman in vehicle shot, killed on city’s South Side, police say
A local woman is dead following a shooting on the city’s South Side late Thursday night, according to San Antonio police.
Robertson scores 2, Stars keep pace with 4-1 win over Flyers
Dallas Stars kept pace in the tight Central Division playoff race with a 4-1 victory. DALLAS — Jason Robertson beat the first-period buzzer while scoring twice and the Dallas Stars kept pace in the tight Central Division playoff race with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Joe Pavelski had a goal … Read more
Spurs come back to beat Blazers 129-127 in front of sold-out Austin crowd
San Antonio had four players score in double figures and erased a 9-point deficit in the fourth quarter to seal the win. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (21-59) hosted the Portland Trail Blazers in the first NBA game ever in the city of Austin, and secured a thrilling win in front of a … Read more
Fentanyl caused ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio’s death
LOS ANGELES – “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper Coolio suffered an accidental death from the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine last year, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Thursday. The county agency also cited cardiomyopathy, a disease that makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood to the body, as a “significant condition.” … Read more
XXXTentacion’s convicted killers sentenced to life in prison
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Three men were given life sentences on Thursday for the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were each convicted last month of first-degree murder and armed robbery … Read more