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One of the four Lee County men initially arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of NFL player Sean Taylor, has accepted a plea deal. In exchange for complete, truthful testimony in the upcoming trials for the other defendants, Venjah Hunte, 20, of Fort Myers, will plea guilty to second degree murder and armed burglary. He will then serve 29 years. Hunte's plea deal announcement coincides with the arrest of a fifth suspect in case, 16-year-old Timmy Brown, who was taken into custody last night. Under the plea agreement, without Hunte's satisfactory testimony, he would instead be sentenced to two...

'Skins safety likely shot in both legs by 9mm handgun Posted: Thursday February 7, 2008 6:45PM; Updated: Thursday February 7, 2008 6:52PM MIAMI (AP) -- The bullet that killed Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor ripped first through his right leg and then the left, and possibly came from a 9mm handgun, an autopsy released Thursday said.

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A grand jury Tuesday indicted four suspects on charges of first degree felony murder and armed burglary in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. The three adult suspects -- Venjah K. Hunte, 20, Jason Scott Mitchell, 19, and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18 -- appeared in court Tuesday via videoconference wearing thick green vests, which defense attorneys said were suicide safety smocks. -snip- The fourth suspect -- Eric Rivera Jr., 17 -- remained in custody in Fort Myers, Florida. His attorney, Wilbur Smith, told CNN he expected his client to be moved to a...

Here's a True Crime post and there's a whole lot more on the Drew Peterson case. We've got info on his airplane and did he hire a trucker to carry Stacy's body to parts unknown? Also, a True Crime case that should have social ramifications that boggle the mind. For what are the consequences when a FATHER kills his first trimester child? Another female teacher has sex with male student, more on the infamous "teddy bear" crime and Sean Taylor murderers apprehended.

On the first game after Sean Taylor passes Joes Gibbs gets an Unsportsman Like Conduct penalty calling back to back time outs with 8 seconds left. The Bills went from a 51 yard field goal attempt to win to a 36 yard gimmie from kicker phenom Lindell who has now 17 in a row FG streak. Bills win 17-16. I know Joe feels bad, I feel bad for him, but a head coach CAN’T make mistakes like that.

It came when a beloved teammate lost his life. How do the Redskins play without SEAN TAYLOR? Reed Doughty has no idea how to replace a teammate who died in the middle of the season. How to feel. What to think. Or even how to go about his game-day duties today amid the mourning and sorrow for Sean Taylor at FedEx Field. "There's not really any choices," the starting free safety of the Washington Redskins said. "This is my job." -snip- In two short years with the Redskins, Doughty has gone from being very fortunate to have a job in...

MIAMI - Police said two men and two juveniles arrested Friday in the shooting death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor went to his home intent on stealing, not killing. The suspects didn't expect Taylor to be there, said Miami-Dade County police Director Robert Parker, but Taylor was recuperating from a knee injury and had returned home from Washington. When Taylor surprised them, he was shot. Police spokeswoman Linda O'Brien identified the four suspects as: Venjah K. Hunte, 20; Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Jason Scott Mitchell, 17; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18. O'Brien said the charges for each had...

Miami-Dade detectives have detained at least three people in Lee County for questioning in the death of Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor. Investigators believe the young men learned of Taylor's house through someone who unwittingly set up the burglary by bragging about the football star's wealth. The suspects include a teenager and two men in their 20s who hail from the Fort Myers area.

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It's a True Crime Update and we've got some weird crimes to loosen things up. An infant dies after a sexual assault. Let’s hope investigators are checking closely on the death of Sean Taylor. And how about that British woman under arrest for naming a teddy bear Mohammad?

Actor Andy Garcia hailed his niece's slain boyfriend, NFL star Sean Taylor, as a ''free safety until the end'' who showed bravery in the last moments of his life to protect his family. Garcia is the uncle of Jackie Garcia, Taylor's girlfriend, who was in the house when Taylor was shot Monday morning, and who hid under the sheets with the couple's 18-month old baby when Taylor confronted his killer. Garcia and her family have kept quiet, declining to speak to the media. Their silence was broken by Andy, who spoke highly of Taylor. ''His heroic action on that tragic...

The Black KKK claimed another victim, a high-profile professional football player with a checkered past this time. No, we don't know for certain the circumstances surrounding Taylor's death. I could very well be proven wrong for engaging in this sort of aggressive speculation. But it's no different than if you saw a fat man fall to the ground clutching his chest. You'd assume a heart attack, and you'd know, no matter the cause, the man needed to lose weight. But we don't want to deal with ourselves. We take great joy in prescribing medicine to cure the hate in other...

If you're hoping to read about the on-field exploits of Sean Taylor, or a retrospective of his time with the Washington Redskins, it would probably be better if you cast your eyes to a piece elsewhere in this newspaper. Seriously, you should stop right here. Because we're going to have a different conversation in this space -- about the violent and senseless nature of the act that took his life, about trying to change course when those around you might not embrace such a change, about dying young and black in America, about getting the hell out of Dodge if...

There's a reason I call them the Black KKK. The pain, the fear and the destruction are all the same. Someone who loved Sean Taylor is crying right now. The life they knew has been destroyed, an 18-month-old baby lost her father, and, if you're a black man living in America, you've been reminded once again that your life is in constant jeopardy of violent death. The Black KKK claimed another victim, a high-profile professional football player with a checkered past this time. No, we don't know for certain the circumstances surrounding Taylor's death. I could very well be proven...

MIAMI - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday, a day after the Pro Bowl player was shot at home by what police say was an intruder. He was 24. Family friend Richard Sharpstein said Taylor's father told him the news around 5:30 a.m. "His father called and said he was with Christ and he cried and thanked me," said Sharpstein, Taylor's former lawyer. "It's a tremendously sad and unnecessary event. He was a wonderful, humble, talented young man, and had a huge life in front of him. Obviously God had other plans." Taylor died at Jackson Memorial Hospital,...

MIAMI (Reuters) - The National Football League's Sean Taylor, a star defensive player for the Washington Redskins, was in critical condition after being shot at his home near Miami by a suspected intruder on Monday, police said. Taylor, 24, who was the Redskins' first pick in the 2004 draft, was airlifted to Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment, police said. The Miami Herald newspaper reported that Taylor and his girlfriend were startled after hearing an intruder at the rear door of his home and said Taylor, who suffered severe blood loss, was wounded by a gunshot to the groin. Police...

MIAMI - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died, says family friend Richard Sharpstein. The 24-year-old player was shot in the upper leg, damaging an artery and causing significant blood loss. Family members were concerned that he could have permanent brain damage. Miami-Dade Police were investigating the attack, which came just eight days after an intruder was reported at Taylor's home. Officers were dispatched about 1:45 a.m. Monday after Taylor's girlfriend called 911. Taylor was airlifted to the hospital. Sharpstein said Taylor's girlfriend told him the couple was awakened by loud noises, and Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in...

On the way to work today at 0615, I passed a huge crime scene on Old Cutler road. There were at least 7 vehicles, including the crime scene van. Rolls of yellow tape everywhere. I found out it was a home invasion that resulted in a home-owner being shot. Last week, I was on the way to work at about 0130, and saw two squad cars rolling through the area slowly, scanning with their searchlights. They stopped in front of the house and went in while I was driving by. Another co-worker who takes the same route also saw squad...

MIAMI, Nov. 27 -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday from the gunshot wound he suffered a day earlier in his Miami home. ... Police are investigating the incident as a possible home invasion. ... The bullet severed Taylor's femoral artery, causing massive blood loss. He underwent seven hours of surgery ... Taylor confronted one or more intruders early Monday morning at the bedroom door of the house he shares with his fiancee and 18-month-old daughter, and was shot in the upper thigh near the femoral artery, Sharpstein said. ... No arrests were made. In a statement, Miami-Dade...

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Redskins safety Taylor has deal in assault case Associated Press MIAMI -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor reached an agreement with prosecutors to drop felony charges against him and pleaded no contest Thursday to two misdemeanors in an assault case, avoiding any jail time that might have derailed his NFL career. The deal calls for Taylor to be placed on 18 months' probation, talk about the importance of education at 10 Miami-Dade County schools and contribute $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools. He must also pay $429 in court costs. The 23-year-old Taylor had been scheduled to go...

MIAMI (AP) - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor faces up to 46 years in prison after two additional assault charges were filed against him Friday. Michael Grieco, an assistant state attorney, said the charges reflect Taylor's alleged threatening of three people with a gun in an armed confrontation over an all-terrain vehicle on June 1. Taylor, 22, now faces three counts of aggravated assault, each of which carries a minimum sentence of three years and a maximum of 15 years in prison. He also faces one misdemeanor battery charge that carries a potential one-year prison term. Trial is scheduled to...

Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFL Players Association, said he has contacted league officials regarding the ejection of Redskins safety Sean Taylor from Saturday's playoff victory in Tampa Bay and is certain Taylor will not be suspended for Saturday's NFC semifinal game at Seattle. Game officials said that Taylor spat in the face of Buccaneers running back Michael Pittman, issued Taylor a 15-yard penalty and ejection and did not penalize Pittman for a retaliatory slap to Taylor's head.

Taylor scheduled to be in court Sept. 12 By Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor on Tuesday rejected a plea agreement in Miami that would have included a three-year prison term. The second-year veteran, charged with felony assault and misdemeanor battery stemming from an alleged June 1 altercation, faces a maximum of 16 years in prison if convicted of both charges. Taylor is free to travel within the United States, and, thus, to report to the Redskins' training camp as he defends himself against the charges. Players under contract are to report to camp July 31 with the...

Skins' Taylor faces serious charges Safety could serve over three years for gun incident Posted: Friday June 24, 2005 12:35PM; Updated: Friday June 24, 2005 12:50PM MIAMI (AP) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor would face a minimum prison sentence of three years if he is convicted on charges filed Friday by state prosecutors for allegedly pointing a gun during a dispute over an all-terrain vehicle. Taylor, a 22-year-old former University of Miami standout, faces a single count of aggravated assault with a firearm, said Michael Greico, assistant state attorney. Taylor was allegedly among a group of people who got...

The Dade County Police Department is looking for Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, a former Miami Hurricane star.

Redskins' Taylor charged with assault Posted: Sunday June 5, 2005 2:56AM; Updated: Sunday June 5, 2005 3:10AM MIAMI (AP) -- Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor turned himself in to Miami-Dade County police Saturday and has been charged in an assault that took place last week. Police said Taylor, 22, was accompanied by his attorney, Fred Moldovan, when he turned himself in. He has been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and simple battery. According to police, Taylor pointed a gun at someone last Wednesday during a dispute over two all terrain vehicles he claims the victims had stolen. Taylor,...