Top 5 Things You Should Know Today (11-13-19)

Walter Hill Elementary teacher, principal charged with child abuse

A mid-state school principal and special education teacher arrested were arrested and charged with child abuse and endangerment. Investigators say Bonnie Marlar and Principal Helen Campbell were caught on camera dragging a 10-year-old by his foot through Walter Hill Elementary. The school district placed both women under a suspension — pending the outcome of the investigation.


ANONYMOUS TIP SAYS TRUMP WON’T EXIT QUIETLY

The anonymous person who wrote the new book A Warning about the Trump administration is warning that Donald Trump could refuse to leave the presidency if he’s impeached or defeated in the 2020 election.

The author writes, “He will not exit quietly – or easily.” The undercover official adds, “It is why at many turns he suggests ‘coups’ are afoot and a ‘civil war’ is in the offing. He is already seeding that narrative for his followers – a narrative that could end tragically.”


Teen charged with robbery after carjacking Opry Mills employee

A 17-year-old is facing aggravated robbery charges after a woman was carjacked Monday afternoon after she had just left her job at Opry Mills. The victim told police three young men approached her as she walked to her car and demanded her keys at gunpoint. Jaiontez Jones was taken into custody after a brief foot chase. Jones admitted he took the victim’s keys and drove off in her car. The two other people with Jones have not yet been identified.


Woman charged with attempted first degree murder of her mother in Portland

A woman is charged with the attempted first degree murder of her mother Tuesday night in Portland. Mitzi Mathias, 55, faces an especially aggravated robbery and attempted first degree murder charge. According to Portland Police, Mitzi Mathias made statements about her elderly mother that urged them to go to the house she shares with her mother. The mother of Mitzi Mathias, in her early 80’s, was immediately taken to the emergency room. Her condition has not been released at this time. The investigation is ongoing and I will have more information on this story as I receive it..


MTSU football player suspended amid rape charges

A Middle Tennessee State University football player has been suspended from the team amid two rape charges. 21-year-old Reginald “Zeke” Cobb was arrested for two counts of rape and is being held on a $60,000 bond. Cobb is a red-shirt junior wide receiver from Dalton, Georgia. He is set to be arraigned on November 25.

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MARVIN SAPP TRIES TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF

MARVIN SAPP TRIES TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF

Marvin Sapp is once again defending himself against the viral clip of him telling church ushers to shut the doors at a religious conference so that a $40,000 offering could be collected. The event took place last July, but the video from the service went viral last week, sparking controversy and memes. He said, “They’ve…

DR DRE AND SNOOP JOINING NASHVILLE NIGHTLIFE

DR DRE AND SNOOP JOINING NASHVILLE NIGHTLIFE

Music legends will be gracing Nashville’s Broadway, but they aren’t the usual country or rock stars you might expect. Rap and hip-hop legends Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are opening their first-of-its-kindStill G.I.N. Lounge, described as an “all-new elevated nightlife destination located downtown in the restored catacombs of the historic building that houses Nashville Live!”.…

FIRST FREAKNIK, NOW MAGIC CITY!

FIRST FREAKNIK, NOW MAGIC CITY!

Jermaine Dupri’s anticipated docuseries about Atlanta’s famous Magic City strip club Magic City has a home. Starz will air the five-part series this summer. According to the description, the documentary will explore “Hip Hop, crime, women’s sexuality, Black entrepreneurship, and socio-economic politics.” The series will feature interviews with 2 Chainz, Nelly, Shaquille O’Neal, Quavo, Killer…

MYSTIKAL’S RAPE TRIAL EXTENDED

MYSTIKAL’S RAPE TRIAL EXTENDED

Mystikal was arrested in July 2022 for multiple serious offenses, including Louisiana’s obligatory life sentence for first-degree rape. A court extended Mystikal’s trial to May 19 on Monday (March 17) while the rapper continues to claim innocence. Michael Tyler, known as Mystikal, was arrested at the Ascension Parish Prison on July 30, 2022, for first-degree…