aaron hernandez
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In the Hometown of ESPN, A Republican Civic Leader’s Racist Posts Come To Light
Tiny Bristol, Conn., is known for its biggest employer.
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Maurkice Pouncey Apologizes to Police for Wearing the Name of a Kid They Killed on His Helmet
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was forced out of his job as a University of Pittsburgh cop in 2018, found work in the East Pittsburgh police department soon after, killed 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. his first day on the street—shooting Rose three times in the back while Rose ran from him—and was acquitted…
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Aaron Hernandez Was Sexually Abused as a Boy and Had a Relationship With High School Teammate: Report
The first installment of a six-part investigative series by the Boston Globe claims former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was sexually molested as a boy. The newspaper’s acclaimed “Spotlight” investigative team researched Hernandez’s life from birth until he killed himself in prison. Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 killing…
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Aaron Hernandez Struggled With Being Gay: Report
Aaron Hernandez was gay and struggled with his sexuality, according to people close to him. In an Oxygen documentary, Aaron Hernandez Uncovered, his lawyer George Leontire, who is gay and was a member of Hernandez’s defense team, said that Hernandez spoke at length about his sexuality and was conflicted about it. “This man clearly was…
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Deceased NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Had ‘Most Severe Case’ of CTE That Researchers Have Ever Seen
The former New England Patriot who committed suicide in a Massachusetts prison in April after being convicted of first-degree murder suffered from a degenerative brain disease that researchers say they have never seen in someone his age. In a press conference to announce a lawsuit on behalf of NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez’s daughter, Avielle,…
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Aaron Hernandez Wanted to Bunk With a Cellmate Whom He Called ‘My Heart’
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who was found dead last month in prison, wrote several letters asking to be moved to a different part of the lockup and asked to be allowed to move in with one of his friends from the outside whom he referred to as his “heart.” Five handwritten…
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Aaron Hernandez’s 2015 Murder Conviction Is Thrown Out
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had his 2015 murder conviction posthumously overturned by a judge Tuesday. Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh vacated Hernandez’s first-degree murder conviction for the 2013 shooting of Odin L. Lloyd because he died before he was able to appeal the conviction. “Abatement remains the law in this…
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Aaron Hernandez Toxicology Report Comes Back: No Drugs
The death of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez, who was jailed for the 2013 murder of associate Odin Lloyd, has been beset by rumor, innuendo and more than a few shocks. Hernandez hanged himself last week, and one of the narratives surrounding his surprise suicide was that he might have been high on synthetic…
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Aaron Hernandez Remembered at Private Funeral in His Hometown; Suicide Notes Turned Over to Family
Former New England Patriots tight end and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez was remembered by his family, friends and former teammates at a private funeral service in his hometown of Bristol, Conn., Monday afternoon. As his loved ones prepared to mourn him, the three suicide notes Hernandez left behind in his prison cell were turned over…