Saturday, December 15, 2012
Paul Bennett of Cumming is reportedly scheduled for trial May 20, 2013. He was indicted in connection with the deaths of Griffin and Jake Prince of Buford.
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
The man who has been indicted in Hall County in connection with the boating deaths of two Gwinnett youths at Lake Lanier has a trial date, according to a media report. The Gainesville Times has reported that Paul Bennett, a Cumming resident, will face trial May 20, 2013. Also, the next motions hearing reportedly is set for January 31. 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. Authorities say Bennett's boat collided with a pontoon boat driven by the youths' father. Griffin Prince's body was recovered more than a week after the accident. A Hall County grand jury in August indicted Bennett for eight counts of …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The stepson of Usher's ex-wife died from injuries suffered in an accident on Lake Lanier earlier in July.
The funeral for Kile Glover, the Atlanta youth who died from injuries suffered on Lake Lanier in July, will be Friday (July 27), according to media reports. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that the services for the son of Usher's ex-wife will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Weiuca Road Baptist Church on Peachtree Road. Glover, 11, and a teenage friend were in an inner tube being pulled on a boat when they were hit by a personal watercraft. Glover suffered severe head injuries and was on life support for two weeks. The Georgia DNR has identified Jeffrey S. Hubbard, a family friend, as the driver of the personal watercraft. No charges have been filed in the incident, and alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the incident. …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Kile Glover, 11, has died after his mother makes tough decision to remove him from life support.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Kile Glover, the son of entertainment superstar Usher's ex-wife, reportedly has died after being removed from life support. According to the entertainment website 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. Glover, 11, was critically injured earlier in July after being hit by a jet ski driven by a family friend. A 15-year-old girl with Glover also was injured. Both were life flighted to a children's hospital in Atlanta. A family friend, Jeffrey S. Hubbard, reportedly was driving the jet ski…
Monday, July 16, 2012
Insurance limits come into play for the son of Usher's ex-wife after he was critically injured at Lake Lanier in July.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Kile Glover, the son of Usher's ex-wife and who was critically injured at Lake Lanier earlier in July, may have to be taken off life support, according to media reports. The entertainment website 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 the July 6 accident that also injured a female friend, 15. A …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Kile Glover, the son of superstar Usher's former wife who was critically injured in a jet ski accident on Lake Lanier, remains in the hospital, according to a statement to CNN. The family asks for prayers.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
The family of Kile Glover, the youth who was injured in a collision Friday on Lake Lanier, has asked for prayers for the youth, 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. Bounce TV's founders include Martin Luther King III and former Atlanta mayor and U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young. The Glover family has held vigil at the hospital since Friday. Usher visited Kile …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The operator was a "friend of the family," MTV.com reported.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Online reaction is strong about metro Atlanta's aquatic retreat after the latest injury accident. Share your thoughts.
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Monday, July 9, 2012
The news that two more children have been critically injured on Lake Lanier has provoked strong and negative reaction online. "Lake Lanier is a death trap" read a posting on Twitter.com by user @_milanrev. Also, Twitter user @briellezolciak posted, "my prayers go out to kile glover & his family. lake lanier is cursed I swear." -- What's your reaction to the latest incident at Lanier? Do you feel safe on the lake? Tell us in the comments below. The public comments come after an accident last week injured Kyle Glover, 11, and a 15-year-old girl. Glover, stepson of superstar entertainer Usher, reportedly has been declared brain dead by doctors in Atlanta. The children were in an inner tube being pulled by a pontoon boat when they were hit by …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The entertainer reportedly visited the Atlanta-area hospital Saturday.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Updated 7:20 p.m. 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. -- What are your thoughts on safety on Lake Lanier? Tell us in the comments below. 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 …
The musician's 11-year-old was in an inner tube when hit by a man driving a jet ski Friday.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
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 website TMZ.com cited a source as saying Glover remains unresponsive and is in critical condition. --Do you feel safe on Lake Lanier? Tell us in the comments. 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 …
Jennifer
12:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
@ LilZ : Yes there is, it's called Children's Healthcare Atlanta..... :) more ›