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Orlando woman pleads not guilty after Rihanna shooting, says she wasn’t aiming to kill
crime-and-courts16 days ago

Orlando woman pleads not guilty after Rihanna shooting, says she wasn’t aiming to kill

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and nine counts of assault after firing an AR-style rifle at Rihanna’s West L.A. home on March 8, injuring no one but alarming the couple inside. Rihanna and ASAP Rocky were in an Airstream on the property when the gunfire occurred. Ortiz told investigators she wasn’t trying to murder anyone, and prosecutors say she fired about 20 rounds; she remains jailed on $1.8 million bail, with a judge denying a request to lower it.

Florida Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Rihanna Home Shooting Case
crime16 days ago

Florida Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Rihanna Home Shooting Case

Florida-based Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to attempted murder and more than a dozen related charges after prosecutors say she fired about 20 rounds from an AR-style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Crest home on March 8, aiming at Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, their three children and others; no one was injured. Ortiz remains detained with bail set at $1.875 million, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 8. The DA says the attack was premeditated and included a wig disguise; a judge barred Ortiz from working as a speech pathologist in California. She faces 10 felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and 3 felony counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling, with a potential life sentence if convicted. Ortiz's white Tesla was located about eight miles away in Sherman Oaks.

Hawaii doctor claims self-defense after rock attack during affair dispute
crime21 days ago

Hawaii doctor claims self-defense after rock attack during affair dispute

A Hawaii anesthesiologist, Gerhardt Konig, is on trial for attempted murder after allegedly bashing his wife’s head with a jagged rock during a birthday hike; his defense says he acted in self-defense when she attacked him over her affair, while prosecutors allege he repeatedly struck her and attempted to push her off the trail as two hikers witnessed the assault.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky at Home as Woman Is Charged in Beverly Hills Shooting
crime29 days ago

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky at Home as Woman Is Charged in Beverly Hills Shooting

A Florida woman, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, was charged with attempted murder and 13 other felony counts after firing at a property in Beverly Hills while Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, their three children and Rihanna’s mother were at home; no injuries were reported. Ortiz faces a potential life sentence if convicted on all counts and was ordered held on $1.8 million bail with a protective order prohibiting contact with Rihanna and Rocky. The court proceeding included arraignment postponement to March 25, and the case is being handled by LA County Deputy District Attorney Alexander Bott.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky at Home as Suspect Faces Attempted Murder Charges in Beverly Hills Shooting
us-news29 days ago

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky at Home as Suspect Faces Attempted Murder Charges in Beverly Hills Shooting

Rihanna, her partner A$AP Rocky, their three children and Rihanna’s mother were at their Beverly Hills home when Ivanna Lisette Ortiz was charged with 14 felonies—including attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and 3 counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling—for firing at the property; no injuries were reported; Ortiz is jailed on $1.8 million bail, a protective order was issued preventing contact with Rihanna and Rocky, and arraignment was postponed to March 25 with possible life in prison if convicted.

Florida Woman Charged With Attempted Murder in Rihanna Beverly Hills Shooting
crime1 month ago

Florida Woman Charged With Attempted Murder in Rihanna Beverly Hills Shooting

Ivana Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old Florida resident, was arrested after firing about ten shots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home with an AR-15‑style rifle on March 8. Prosecutors say the shooting was willful, deliberate, and premeditated, and Ortiz faces charges of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling; she’s held on $1.875 million bail. No one was injured, and her arraignment was postponed to March 25, with potential life imprisonment if convicted.

Armed attack on Rihanna's L.A. home leads to attempted murder charges
crime1 month ago

Armed attack on Rihanna's L.A. home leads to attempted murder charges

A Florida woman, Ivanna Ortiz, 35, is charged with attempted murder and multiple gun counts after firing an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Crest home; no injuries were reported, bail is set at $1.875 million, and the motive is under investigation. Ortiz was arrested after license-plate recognition led police to a white Tesla with the rifle, wig, ammunition and a 30-round magazine; Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were at the property at the time.

Orlando woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting
entertainment1 month ago

Orlando woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting

A 35-year-old Orlando woman, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, has been charged with attempted murder after firing a semiautomatic rifle at Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion. No one was injured. Ortiz faces multiple felony counts and is held on a $1.875 million bail; investigators are probing the motive. She allegedly drove to the front of the home and fired several times before fleeing, with her white Tesla later found near the Sherman Oaks Galleria where she was arrested. Social media posts referencing Rihanna are being reviewed.

Florida woman charged after shots fired at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home
crime1 month ago

Florida woman charged after shots fired at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home

A 35-year-old Florida woman, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, was charged with one count of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling after allegedly firing at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home; no injuries were reported. Investigators say Ortiz traveled from Florida to Los Angeles and that 10 people were at the residence, but it’s not clear if Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, or their children were present. The motive and any connection to Rihanna remain unknown.

Zimbabwean Ex-President’s Son Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Johannesburg
world1 month ago

Zimbabwean Ex-President’s Son Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Johannesburg

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze appeared in a Johannesburg court on charges including attempted murder, obstructing justice, illegal firearm possession, immigration contraventions and theft after a 23-year-old man was shot in the back in Hyde Park; the gun has not been recovered, the victim remains hospitalized, and bail applications are planned for 3 March.

Velasquez Freed on Parole in 2022 Attempted-Murder Case Tied to Son’s Alleged Abuser
sports1 month ago

Velasquez Freed on Parole in 2022 Attempted-Murder Case Tied to Son’s Alleged Abuser

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez has been released on parole after about 11 months in prison for his 2022 shooting attempt connected to the man accused of molesting Velasquez’s son. He was sentenced to five years in prison with four years of probation, with time served credited, and is set to continue restitution and civil proceedings related to the case as Goularte’s criminal matter proceeds. Velasquez retired from MMA in 2019 with a 17-3 record.

Cain Velasquez freed after 10 months in custody following attempted murder case
sports1 month ago

Cain Velasquez freed after 10 months in custody following attempted murder case

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was released from prison after a 10‑month term for a no‑contest plea to charges including attempted murder related to a 2022 road chase; he received five years with time served and credit for time in custody, with parole moved up from March to February, and he now faces a restitution hearing in March to determine the amount owed.

Maryland man accused of plotting to murder OMB director after showing up at his home
politics2 months ago

Maryland man accused of plotting to murder OMB director after showing up at his home

Colin Demarco, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is accused of plotting to murder OMB Director Russell Vought after traveling from Rockville to Vought’s Arlington, Virginia home wearing a mask and gloves. Authorities say he left notes about a weapons stash and a “Body Disposal Guide,” discussed killing the president in Discord messages, and identified Vought as the target connected to Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation policy agenda. The case, investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service, involves state charges in Arlington County; Demarco claimed he was seeking a job and denied intent to harm anyone, while Vought remains under security protection amid threats tied to his role in Trump-era policies.