Oscar Pistorius Trial: Day 11- The Fascination With Guns

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Day 11 of the Oscar Pistorius trail featured a gun expert who testified that Pistorius wanted to purchase seven more guns in addition to the 9mm pistol he already owned. Sean Rens also said Pistorius wanted them for self-defense — and asked Rens to get them for him.

The guns included a semi-automatic assault rifle, three shotguns, another self-loading rifle and two Smith & Wesson handguns to go with several hundred rounds of ammunition.

The cost of the weapons was in the neighborhood of R$5,000- R$4,500 of which Pistorius had already paid before the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. The remaining two weapons purchase was cancelled at that point...

Here's segment one of week three...


Rens was also asked about Pistorius' referring to "combat mode" where he would snap out of bed once he heard a noise. A Twitter submission about his own washing machine going off in the middle of the night that cause him to go into "combat mode" was also talked about in open court...

Bradley Attorneys Say He Was "Targeted"

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A former associate of Aaron Hernandez is now being held on $1 million cash bond after the shoot out at the Vevo nightclub in Hartford over the weekend..

Alexander Bradley, allegedly, got into a fight with another person over money. Bradley was shot three times in the thigh n the exchange of gunfire that (as eyewitnesses say) shot up the front of the club...

Bradley's attorneys, including Robert Pickering, said in court that he was "targeted" by a stranger. He was arraigned on charges that varied from criminal use of a firearm to stealing a firearm.

Investigators don't know who shot Bradley and can't confirm if this incident was related to the Hernandez case and investigation...

Here's an interview the folks at Fox Boston had with HPD
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Bradley and Hernandez are linked to the Furtado-Abreu shooting in Boston back in July 2012

Hernandez Associate In Another Gunfight

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You may remember the name Alexander Bradley in our coverage of the Aaron Hernandez investigation(s)...

He was the gentleman who claimed that Hernandez had him sit as a passenger in a car Hernandez was driving when Bradley claimed the former Patriots tight end shot him- eventually causing him to lose the sight in his right eye...

Bradley is suing Hernandez because of the incident last February...

Bradley was brought into the Hartford Police Department Monday to be booked after an overnight shooting outside the Vevo bar in Hartford. HPD is, basically, saying that Bradley and the others who were involved in the fight shot up the front of the bar. Police believe that the fight started inside, went outside, and Bradley was shot multiple times.

Investigators are saying he then went to his car, got a firearm, and returned fire...

Monday evening, the thoughts now are that Bradley and the person who shot him were arguing over money...

The press conference also revealed that the gun Bradley used was one of 111 guns that had been stolen out of a collection...

Here's the early version out of Hartford...
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It is expected HPD is going to arraign Bradley on reckless endangerment and other gun-related charges including stealing a firearm and unlawful use and possession of a firearm...

Former Troy Football Player Admits To Murder

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A former Troy football player is being held on $100,000 bond after Dimitri Miles was arrested in the murder of 26-year-old Marquise McClendon inside an apartment in the town of Troy.

According to local police, Miles was actually the person who called to alert police about the shooting. They also say that, during questioning, he confessed to the murder.

A search of Miles' residence ended with the recovery of what is believed to be the murder weapon- a Glock 9mm with laser sight.

Here's the breaker from Troy
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Troy University Athletic Director John Hartwell released a statement in regards to the arrest:

"First and foremost, anytime there is a loss of life it is a tragic event and our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim and his family. Dimitri Miles was a walk-on student-athlete on our football team who was academically ineligible to compete in competition this past season, but practiced as a member of the scout team. His association with our football team and the Troy Athletic Department has been terminated as a result of these charges which are associated with an incident that occurred off campus."

Miles has been immediately suspended from Troy University.

According to WSFA-TV, the search of Miles' apartment also lead to the discovery of marijuana and digital scales. Miles has been charged with possession of marijuana- first degree- in addition to the murder of McClendon.

OSG High: 7 Arrested In "Molly" Bust Including LSU Baseball Signee

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And the HQ knows what you're asking...

"What in the wild world of sports is Molly?" (other than a Ringwold or someone paired with Fibber and McGee)

Molly is a new variant on ecstasy that has a similar make-up to meth and acts the same. Seven ounces of MDMA powder was found in the home and $17,000 worth of the drug was seized along with marijuana and a weapon in what Bartow County (GA) authorities are calling a first of its kind.

Seven people were arrested- including LSU baseball signee Dylan Williams who played baseball at Cass High School, located in suburban Cartersville in Bartow County.

A traffic stop of one of the seven led to a search warrant of that individual's home and the arrest of the other six.

Williams and two other 18-year-olds were charged with trafficking Ecstasy, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm while committing a felony.

Here's the story on the bust...
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All seven were booked into the Bartow County jail and local authorities are saying more arrests in the case are likely. LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri told the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper he was informed about the arrest and has talked to Williams' father. From the conversation, Mainieri said, it was his understanding Williams happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. From the Baton Rouge Advocate's Matthew Harris: Mainieri said Williams’ father told him the pitcher had gone to the home to pick up a high school friend to get a bite to eat and “do what kids do” and “police broke into a house he doesn’t even live in, and next thing you know he’s accused of something.” “They obviously feel he’s been wrongfully accused of something,” Mainieri said. “It’s definitely the strangest thing that I’ve ever heard of. As you might imagine, there’s a kid who feels his world is crumbling all around and him and knows he did nothing wrong. If he’s telling the truth, he didn’t do anything wrong.”
Williams could face a minimum sentence of three years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted of Ecstasy trafficking. A conviction on the marijuana charge could bring a sentence between one and 10 years in prison.

Anna Benson Busted For Breaking In And Threatening Husband... 911 Tape Released

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While wearing a bulletproof vest, carrying a gun, and swinging some kind of metal baton...

Anna (pictured right, thanks MyFoxAtlanta) and Kris Benson are in the process of a divorce and Anna doesn't seem to be taking it all that well...

Over the weekend, according to TMZ, she was upset that she was given an vacate order from their home. Anna, apparently, barged into their home, threatened him with the gun and the baton wanting money...

Kris then told Anna that he would get her whatever money she was looking for. He left the house and called local police...

Anna Benson was charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault with a weapon, one count of criminal trespass and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Here's the 9-1-1 call from her husband from the evening...


You may remember Anna Benson from her time on "Baseball Wives"
Here she is with Howard Stern...