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Posted Jul 24th 2009 9:20AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray is now officially the target of a manslaughter investigation into the death of Michael Jackson.
A search warrant authorizing seizure of documents at a storage locker in Houston says law enforcement was hunting for "items constituting evidence of the offense of manslaughter that tend to show that Dr. Conrad Murray committed the said criminal offense."
The person who runs the facility says people from Murray's office visited the storage locker six times -- the last time the morning of Jackson's death.
We've been reporting for several weeks ... the LAPD has been treating Michael Jackson's death as a homicide and Dr. Murray was the focus of the investigation for possibly fueling the singer with a lethal dose of the powerful anesthesia Propofol.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: death, dr conrad murray, DrConradMurray, investigation, lapd, manslaughter, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, propofal, propofol
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 2:20PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyer, Ed Chernoff, just released a statement about today's raid at the doc's office -- saying law enforcement officials were searching for evidence "of the offense of manslaughter."
"We can confirm that a search warrant was executed today on Dr. Murray's offices in Houston, Texas. We reviewed the warrant and remained on the premises while the search was being executed.
The search was conducted by members of the DEA, two Robbery – Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department and Houston Police officers.
The search warrant authorized law enforcement to search for and seize items, including documents, they believed constituted evidence of the offense of manslaughter.
Law enforcement concluded their search around 12:30pm, and left with a forensic image of a business computer hard drive and 21 documents. None of the documents taken had previously been requested by law enforcement or the L.A. Coroner's office."
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: DEA, dr. conrad murray, l.a.p.d., manslaughter, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, raid
Posted Jul 1st 2009 5:25PM by TMZ Staff
Multiple sources tell TMZ Michael Jackson had dozens of injection sites all over his body.
As we first reported, Propofol, a powerful anesthetic, was found in the house after Jackson died. Various medical experts tell us there is absolutely no medical justification for Jackson to have had this drug in his home -- it is used to knock people out before surgery. It is administered through an IV.
We're told Jackson wanted the drug to sleep and that he had cravings for anesthesia -- whenever he had even the most minor medical procedure ... he had the doctor put him under.
It is increasingly looking like Propofol may have caused Jackson to go into cardiac arrest and die. The doctors we spoke with say it's reckless for any doctor to supply Jackson with Propofol and especially reckless to administer it to him at home.
The fact that Jackson had dozens of injection sites on his body would have made it clear to any doctor that Jackson had a drug problem.
Criminal manslaughter is defined as the reckless disregard for human life. The talk in law enforcement -- this case seems to fit the bill.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Tags: cardiac arrest, CardiacArrest, drug, drugs, injection, manslaughter, medicine, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, needles
Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
Former New Jersey Nets' star Jayson Williams is now under psychological evaluation after cops say he was acting "suicidal" and "violent" in a NY hotel room this morning.
According to the NY Post, cops were forced to remove Williams from his Manhattan hotel room at around 4 AM after he allegedly went ballistic and barricaded himself inside -- trashing the room in the process.
Cops were forced to use "an electrical device" on Williams -- aka a taser -- and then shipped him off to the St. Vincent's Hospital for evaluation.
Sources tell TMZ the original 911 call was made by a female friend of Williams at 4:28 AM, who said prescription drugs or alcohol were a factor.
Williams was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter after the 2002 accidental shooting death of his limo driver, 55-year-old Costas "Gus" Christofi. Williams currently faces a retrial for reckless manslaughter.
UPDATE: Cops say they found empty bottles of prescription drugs in the room. Also, Jayson's ex wife just visited him at the hospital -- followed by his lawyer.
Story developing...
Tags: basketball, basketball star, BasketballStar, jayson williams, JaysonWilliams, manslaughter, NJ Nets, NjNets, Taser, tasers
Posted Jan 31st 2006 11:15AM by TMZ Staff
By ERIC TUCKER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The former manager of the heavy metal rock group Great White has agreed to plead guilty to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a deadly 2003 nightclub fire, a judge said Tuesday.
Daniel Biechele will enter the plea next week and serve no more than 10 years in prison under the deal with prosecutors, Superior Court Judge Francis Darigan said.
Biechele had been charged with 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter for starting the blaze when he ignited pyrotechnics during a Great White performance at The Station nightclub in West Warwick. He had pleaded innocent.
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Tags: Daniel Biechele, DanielBiechele, Great White, GreatWhite, Manslaughter, Rhode Island Nightclub fire, RhodeIslandNightclubFire
