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A former Des Moines teen, who killed her alleged sex trafficker, is now mandated to serve up to 20 years in connection with the case
Pieper Lewis/YouTube screenshot An Iowa court ruling is under scrutiny concerning Pieper Lewis, a 21-year-old who was sex trafficked as a teen. Last week, Judge David M. Porter sentenced Pieper to 20 years in connection with the stabbing death of her alleged sex trafficker, Zachary Brooks, which occurred in 2020 when she was just 15 years old. She was initially sentenced to probation, five years of GPS tracking, and was ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to Brooks' family

Volume 82 Magazine
May 173 min read


Julio Foolio's killers will not face the death penalty for his ambush-style murder
Julio Foolio/Instagram@julio_foolio Florida courts have determined the fate of the four men who killed Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio, legally known as Charles Andrew Jones II, in June 2024. According to WFLA, the four assailants—Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy—were convicted on all charges, including capital murder, on May 8. The ambush-style killing occurred while Julio Foolio was sitting in his vehicle outside a Holiday Inn. On Friday, the

Volume 82 Magazine
May 162 min read


Vanessa Bryant honored her late daughter 'Gigi' for her 20th birthday by awarding scholarships to 20 athletes
Vanessa Bryant and Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, honored her late daughter, Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant, who would have celebrated her 20th birthday on May 1st, by giving monetary gifts to others. Gianna, who tragically passed away in the January 2020 plane crash that also claimed Kobe's life, was only 13 years old at the time of her death. Following in her father's footsteps, Gigi was emerging as an exceptional basketball player du

Volume 82 Magazine
May 52 min read
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