by Jeroslyn JoVonn

August 26, 2024

2 Preteens Sentenced In Drowning Death Of 8-Year-Old Noah Bush

A 10 and 11-year-old have been sentenced in the drowning death of 8-year-old Noah Bush in Wayne County, Georgia.

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A 10 and 11-year-old boy have been separately sentenced in the May drowning death of 8-year-old Noah Bush on the northern side of Wayne County, Georgia.

WSAV reports that the 11-year-old was sentenced to two years’ confinement, the maximum penalty under the law, and the 10-year-old was sentenced to two years in a detention center.

“My baby was eight years old with a full life ahead of him,” Noah’s mother, Demetrice Bush, said. “And two years is what the state of Georgia calls justice for an entire life that’s lost.”

The 11-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and simple battery after admitting to pushing Noah into a water-filled clay pit and holding his head under until he drowned. The children were wading in the clay pit before two of them pushed Noah into the deep end.

An overnight search was organized on May 15 after Noah’s mother realized he had gone missing. Noah and the two other boys went into a restricted zone filled with borrow pits. The two boys and their parents were involved in the overnight search for Noah.

When Noah was initially found dead inside of the borrow pits, Wayne County Sheriff Chuck Moseley said his death involved “no foul play.” However, in July, the Bush family hired the Davis Bozeman Johnson Law Group to privately investigate Noah’s death, which led to the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney finding probable cause and suggesting the involvement of the 10-year-old and 11-year-old boys in Noah’s death.

Later that month, a Wayne County judge sentenced the 10-year-old child to two years of confinement on charges of concealing the death of another and criminal trespassing. But there remained no clear reason for how Noah drowned until the 11-year-old revealed the truth on Thursday.

A hearing is set in 30 days to discuss restitution for Noah’s family. The attorneys state that their work is not complete until adults, particularly the 11-year-old child’s mother, Natalie Hardison, are prosecuted in the case.

Hardison was arrested in July on charges including probation violation and making false statements. However, her attorneys say the county is “making up other reasons” for her current incarceration. County officials have confirmed that Hardison’s charges are not directly connected to Noah’s death or the case against her son.

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• Sports

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

August 26, 2024

Floyd Mayweather Fires Referee During Rematch With John Gotti III

The undefeated boxer was so upset with a call made by the ref that he had him replaced while they were in the boxing ring.

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When Floyd Mayweather first faced off against John Gotti III, grandson of the infamous mob boss, the match erupted into chaos after the referee’s decision to stop the fight. This led to a brawl as both fighters’ teams stormed the ring in response to Gotti’s anger. In their rematch, tensions flared again when Mayweather, dissatisfied with the referee’s decision, abruptly fired him and brought in a replacement during the match.

The New York Post reports that the exhibition match occurred at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Aug. 24. Mayweather landed what appeared to be a legal right hook to Gotti’s head in the second round. However, referee Hector Afu intervened, stopping the fight and citing Mayweather for an illegal punch. This decision infuriated Mayweather, who was seen pushing Afu’s arm and gesturing for him to step aside. As Mayweather continued to dispute the call, he angrily yelled at the referee to move out of the way.

As Mayweather circled the boxing ring, shouting at his corner and the scorer’s table, Afu eventually moved to a corner of the ring and exited. After a few minutes, a new referee stepped in, and the fighters reconvened in the center as the match resumed under the new official’s direction.

Floyd Mayweather just fired the ref for a bad call in the middle of the fight 😭😭

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— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) August 25, 2024

The boxing match continued, and although there were no judges, Mayweather had the best match between the two, and the fight actually went the distance.

The last time the two combatants met, the referee, Kenny Bayless, stopped the match in the sixth round after warning Gotti about his trash-talking. When the fight ended, Gotti got angrier, and although the match was over, he continued to attack Mayweather after the bell rang, causing both teams’ corners to jump in, and a brawl ensued.