Twenty-three year old Kerby Revelus fatally stabbed his 17-year-old sister, Samantha, decapitated his 5-year-old sister, Bianca, in front of a police officer and then turned toward his 9-year-old sister, Sarafina, with a knife in his hand before officers shot him dead in what their chief described as “a killing field” in Milton, Massachusetts.
According to reports, there was nothing to indicate Kerby “was capable of something like this or that this tragedy could have been prevented”.
He had been in trouble before, but his criminal record does not show anything close to the level of brutal violence he unleashed on his sisters on Saturday.
In September 2004, he was charged with assault and battery after his then 17 year-old sister, Jessica, called police after he punched her over a phone bill at 19. She declined medical attention and told police she did not want to get a restraining order against her brother. He was arrested for assault and battery in August 2004 after he was involved in a fight with several other teenagers. Then in December 2005, he was charged with carrying a firearm without a license after he tried to buy alcohol at a liquor store.
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Los Angeles visual artist Steven Lopez features singer/actress Erykah Badu in his latest addition to the “After Midnight” series, a collection of portraits celebrating notable musicians/singers, including Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Jill Scott, Sade and India.Arie, among others.
Lopez recently went to Badu’s home in Dallas, Texas to complete the signing of 100 limited edition prints which will be available for sale at midnight on April 15th, exclusively on aftermidnightsoul.com.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to Badu’s non-profit, Beautiful Love Incorporated Non-Profit Development (B.L.I.N.D.), a charity organization she established to provide community-based programs for inner-city youth.
AFTER MIDNIGHT SERIES
On Monday, President Barack Obama announced that his Auto Task Force had completed its evaluation of the viability of General Motors and Chrysler in light of their requests for federal assistance. He also released a new policy with the American government guaranteeing warrantees for cars from those companies to ensure that if you have one it “will be safer than it’s ever been”.
The President pledged that he would not simply stand by and watch the American auto industry fail. He also pledged to work with Congress on further action, and he made clear that the government has no interest in running these companies. He added that his decisions were not made out of despair, but out of certainty that the ingenuity and determination Americans and these companies have shown for decades.
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Recording artist/designer/actor Andre 3000 (best known for being the other half of Outkast) has been charged with driving 109 mph on a highway in suburban Atlanta.
Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton says the entertainer, whose real name is Andre Benjamin, was clocked speeding in a 65 mph zone in his Porsche south of Atlanta about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28th.
The 33-year-old Benjamin is free on $1,200 property bond pending a court date April 29.
Benjamin’s publicist, Eufaula Garrett, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Police say Benjamin told them he was going so fast because he missed an exit and had to turn around.
As the Grammy-winning Outkast, Andre 3000 and Big Boi have churned out six platinum-plus albums, including their ubiquitous “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.”
