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Billy Knight arrested in June on child molestation charges
Original article written June 13, 2018
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Former UCLA basketball player Billy Knight, who was found dead on a Phoenix roadway early Sunday, was arrested in June on molestation charges.
According to court documents, Knight was arrested on June 13 and charged with six felonies, including two counts of sexual conduct with a minor, two counts of sexual abuse, and two counts of molestation of a child.
Court documents state that the alleged incidents took place on or between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.
Phoenix’s KTAR reported the child was the 9-year-old daughter of Knight’s ex-girlfriend.
KTAR also reported that the allegations were first made by the victim to a mentor. The mentor then told the victim’s mother, who contacted the Phoenix Police Department. Knight later allegedly admitted to the allegations during a recorded phone call with the victim’s mother and Phoenix police.
Knight, 39, was found at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, and he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter by the Phoenix Fire Department.
The Maricopa County medical examiner’s office ruled Knight’s death a suicide by “multiple blunt force injuries.”
Knight posted a six-minute video on YouTube, titled “I am Sorry Lord,” just hours before he was found dead.
ESPN’s Joel Anderson contributed to this report.
Source: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/24089382/former-ucla-bruins-basketball-player-billy-knight-arrested-june-child-molestation-charges
Tyler Honeycutt Former NBA Player Found Dead After Standoff With Police: Report
Former basketball player for the Sacramento Kings, Tyler Honeycutt, was found dead Saturday after an hourslong standoff with the Los Angeles Police Department, according to local reports.
Honeycutt, 27, was reportedly behaving erratically when his mother called the police for assistance with him late Friday afternoon, according to ABC 7. Police said Honeycutt fired a gun at officers but did not hit anyone. Officers returned fire but Honeycutt was not struck.
Honeycutt reportedly barricaded himself inside the home. Police evacuated the immediate area before a SWAT team entered the residence early Saturday morning where they found the man dead, the LAPD said on Twitter. The police later on Saturday said Honeycutt died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Honeycutt was a second-round pick by the Kings in the 2011 NBA draft and played in 24 games over two seasons. He also played for the University of California, Los Angeles.
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-ucla-nba-player-found-dead-after-standoff-with-police_us_5b40d763e4b05127ccf281c5
Son of Dallas Cowboys Legend Charged with Double-Murder People
The son of former Dallas Cowboys star Erik Williams is accused of murdering two people, PEOPLE confirms.
Cassius Shakembe Williams, 20, and another unidentified man have been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in the shooting deaths of two alleged drug dealers, according to a police report obtained by TMZ. The shootings occurred on June 12 in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
Authorities allege that the victims were attempting to sell marijuana to Williams and his friend, who has not been identified. At some point, police allege, Williams and his friend pulled out guns and demanded that the victims hand over the drugs.
Shots were fired, and the two drug dealers were killed.
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If Williams and the other man are convicted, they could face the death penalty.
The younger Williams was a defensive tackle at Central State University in Ohio for one season but never played pro football.
His father, Erik Williams, was a three-time Super Bowl champion on the great Dallas Cowboys teams of the 1990s. An offensive lineman, he spent nine seasons with the Cowboys before finishing his career with the Baltimore Ravens. During his time in the NFL, he was selected to the Pro Bowl four times.
Williams was booked into the Dallas County Jail early Sunday morning at 1:47 a.m. His bail has been set at $1 million, but he has not yet posted bond. He has not entered a plea. Court records do not reflect whether he has hired an attorney.