Friday, March 1, 2013
Hall County grand jury delivers indictment against Jeffrey Hubbard, described as a family friend. Entertainer Usher was formerly Kile Glover's stepfather.
Jeffrey Hubbard, who was driving the personal watercraft that was involved with the death of Atlanta youth Kile Glover on Lake Lanier last year, has been indicted by a Hall County grand jury. Hubbard, described as a friend of Glover's family, has been indicted on the following charges: homicide by vessel, serious injury by vessel, reckless operation of a vessel, unlawful operation of a personal watercraft, and boat traffic violation, according to a Department of Natural Resources news release. Hubbard was arrested Friday (March 1) by rangers with Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and is in the Hall County Detention Center, the release said. Glover, the son of the former wife of entertainment superstar Usher, died last July from …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Paul Bennett of Cumming is reportedly scheduled for trial May 20, 2013. He was indicted earlier this year in connection with the deaths of Griffin and Jake Prince of Buford.
The Cumming man who has been indicted in Hall County in connection with the boating deaths of two Gwinnett youths at Lake Lanier has a scheduled trial date. Paul Bennett, a Cumming resident, is scheduled to face trial May 20, 2013. Also, the next motions hearing reportedly is set for January 31, according to Hall County District Attorney Lee Darragh. "There was a pre-trial conference with the judge between the state and the defense late last week," said Darragh. He also told Cumming Patch that Judge Kathlene Gosselin would be hearing arguments in this case. Bennett was indicted for homicide and boating under the influence in connection with the boating collision on June 18, 2012, that killed Griffin and Jake Prince of Buford. …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Usher was reportedly allowed to jump to the front of the line and then take photos of himself while voting. Is this fair?
Fulton County says superstar Usher was a model citizen when he voted in Roswell on Tuesday. Wouldn't we all be if we were afforded the same privileges? A local resident in Roswell told Roswell Patch the international celebrity was able to skip past long lines of waiting voters with his own photographers in tow, despite posted signs that prohibited pictures and videos to be taken in the polling area. Bob Giordano, a spokesperson with the Fulton County Office of Communications, confirmed Usher Raymond voted in Roswell. He said Usher did take photos, but not of the voting machines, only of people who wanted to pose with him. People who waited in long lines for their turns at the voting machine and honored the rule not to take photos were not …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Kyle Glover, the son of Usher's former wife, died Saturday morning after being taken off life support.
Kyle Glover, the son of entertainment superstar Usher's ex-wife, reportedly has died after being removed from life support. According to the Huffington Post, the entertainment Web site TMZ reported that Glover's mother, Tameka Foster, allegedly made the tough decision after being told that a full recovery was not likely. She is also said to have been unable to pay the medical bills required to keep her son on life support, after the family's insurance company coverage expired. What is your reaction to Kyle Glover's death? Tell us in the comments below. Glover (aka Kyle Glover), 11, was critically injured earlier in July after being hit by a jet ski driven by a family friend on Lake Lanier. A 15-year-old girl with Glover also was injured. …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Insurance limits come into play for the son of Usher's ex-wife, critically injured at Lake Lanier earlier this month.
Kyle Glover, the son of Usher's ex-wife who was critically injured at Lake Lanier earlier this month, may have to be taken off life support, according to media reports. The entertainment Web site TMZ has reported that Tameka Raymond will be forced to take her son off life support as early as next month because his insurance coverage is about to expire. -- How do you feel about this critical decision? Tell us in the comments below. Citing sources, TMZ reported that Tameka Raymond can only keep her son, 11, on life-support as long as her insurance company agrees to pay, otherwise she doesn't have the funds to cover the enormous hospital bills. He has been on life support since a July 6 accident that also injured a female friend, 15. A family…
Monday, July 16, 2012
Family asking for prayers.
Updated, Thursday, July 12, 11:30 a.m.: The family of Kyle Glover, the youth who was injured in a collision Friday on Lake Lanier, has asked for prayers for the child, according to CNN.com. "We know God's in control, and are leaning on our faith in Him and His word at this most difficult time," Glover's family said in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. The youth's mother is Tameka Foster Raymond, the ex-wife of entertainment superstar Usher. His father is Ryan Glover, a former executive with Turner Broadcasting and now an executive with Bounce TV, a network that caters to African-Americans. The Glover family has held vigil at the hospital since Friday. Usher visited Kyle early Saturday, but has not returned, according to the CNN reports. A 15…
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Operator was a 'friend of the family,' MTV.com reports. DNR incident report cited.
A "friend of the family" was piloting the personal watercraft that injured the stepson of superstar entertainer Usher last week on Lake Lanier, according to a media report. MTV.com has reported that Jeffrey S. Hubbard was the operator of the personal watercraft that ran into Kyle Glover (aka Kile Glover), 11, and a 15-year-old girl last week on the lake. Glover and the girl were life-flighted to Children's Hospital at Egleston in Atlanta after the accident. According to the Department of Natural Resources incident report cited by MTV.com, Hubbard was operating the watercraft on Lake Lanier when he ran over two juveniles being towed on an inner tube by another boat at approximately 3:25 p.m. ET on Friday. Glover reportedly has been declared…
Boating industry leaders note that Georgia lacks safety laws that nearby states have.
The owner of the Lake Lanier business that rented the personal watercraft that was used in the recent injury crash involving Usher's former stepson said he takes the incident "very personally," according to a media report. WSB-TV reported that the Waverunner was rented Friday from Aqua Sports Adventures on Lanier Islands Parkway. Owner Curtis Frampton told the station that he was upset on hearing the news of the collision that left Kyle Glover, 11, in critical condition in an Atlanta hospital. Reports say Glover, the son of Usher's ex-wife Tameka Foster, has been declared brain dead by doctors. -- What laws should Georgia enact to make Lake Lanier safer? Tell us in the comments below. Jeffrey S. Hubbard, a "friend of the family," has been …
The entertainer reportedly visited the Atlanta-area hospital Saturday.
The stepson of superstar entertainer Usher is reported brain dead after a recent collision on Lake Lanier, according to a media report. The entertainment website TMZ.com reported that Kyle Glover, 11, has been declared brain dead by doctors, but no decision has been made whether to take him off life support. Usher, a Johns Creek resident, reportedly visited his stepson in the hospital in Atlanta on Saturday. Tameka Foster, Glover's mother and Usher's estranged wife, has not left the hospital since she got there. The entertainer chartered a plane for her to be with Glover after the accident. The collision was reported Friday. Department of Natural Resources officials said Glover and a 15-year-old girl were in an inner tube and being pulled …
Monday, July 9, 2012
The 11-year-old was in an inner tube when hit by a man driving a jet ski Friday.
The stepson of superstar entertainer Usher is in critical condition following a collision at Lake Lanier on Friday afternoon, according to media reports. Kyle Glover, 11, and a 15-year-old girl were being pulled in inner tubes by a boat when they were hit by a man piloting a jet ski. The children were life-flighted to Children's Healthcare at Egleston Hospital, according to 11alive.com. The entertainment Web site TMZ.com cited a source as saying Glover remains unresponsive and is in critical condition. The accident happened on the south end of the lake near Van Pugh Park, according to reports. A Department of Natural Resources spokesperson said it is too early to tell if any charges will be filed, and that alcohol was not a factor in the …
Ardna Q Fox
5:01 am on Monday, November 19, 2012
I am a soon to be "Georgian". I reside in Virginia currently. With that aside, I have started reading the "Patch" to acquaint myself with the area. UGH - first thing I see is the eogtistical Usher showing all his insecurities by drawing attention to himself and the cowardice of those in charge to disallow this event. Virginia is looking better all the time. AQF more ›