38-year-old Angela Boyd from Richmond, Indiana did the most horrific thing possible. She held a funeral service last Tuesday at New Life Ministries Church of the Nazarene for her 15-year-old daughter, whom she falsely claimed had been raped and murdered by her father in Iowa. Boyd invited dozens of friends to the service and even had a collection box for them to leave donations. After delivering a sob filled eulogy in front of her daughters supposed urn, her scam was exposed. Her brother, Brian LeMaster, interrupted the service and let all the mourners know his niece was in fact alive and well. Boyd then ran from the church in tears. No charges have been filed as of yet, but the Richmond Police Department says she’ll probably face attempted theft. Trifling!!! @iBLONDEgenius
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In a report by WSBTV, two men were shot last night outside of Diddy’s restaurant Justin’s on Peachtree Rd. in Atlanta. One victim, Lawrence Jackson, told police that he was listening to music in a black Chevrolet sport utility vehicle with two other men when the gunman approached. The assailant jumped into the car and yelled, “You know what time it is.” Jackson said he tried to push the gun and run away, when the man started shooting. Jackson, though hit, managed to run to his car and drive himself to Piedmont Hospital. The other victim was 41-year-old Leroy Austin. It was unclear whether he was with Jackson, but he was shot five times. They are both in stable condition. No arrests have been made so far in the shooting. @iBLONDEgenius
Hip-Hop Mogul Russell Simmons pens a very detailed and motiving letter to Kanye West after the uproar of his recent media troubles. Simmons explains that Kanye had NO reason to apologize to former President Bush for his remarks about the Katrina catastrophy, simply because what he said was heart-felt. He goes on to express the high level of respect he holds for Kanye and says he sees the same passion in Kanye, that he saw in himself in the early 80s. Full letter after the jump… @iBLONDEgenius