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A man suspected in the shooting death of a rising Texas rap artist on an Atlanta area interstate was arrested as he was exiting a plane at Atlanta’s airport, a Georgia sheriff’s office said.
James Edward Thomas was taken into custody at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on suspicion of malice murder and aggravated assault in the March slaying of rapper Corey Detiege, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday (Dec. 22).
He was booked into jail Saturday, according to jail records, which list his age at the time of booking as 34. He was being held without bond. The jail records do not list an attorney for him.
Detiege, who performed under the stage name Chucky Trill, died after the predawn shooting March 5 on Interstate 85, police in suburban Gwinnett County have said previously. Detiege, 33, was from Sugar Land, Texas.
Police at the time did not provide a motive for the slaying.
Chucky Trill released his album Music for the Soul in 2018 and had more music in the works, the Houston Chronicle has reported.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said it apprehended Thomas with help from the U.S. Marshals Service and Atlanta police.
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Taylor Swift is leading the list of nominees for the 2026 American Music Awards.
The global pop star has picked up the highest number of nominations heading into this year’s ceremony, with a total of eight.
The Bad Blood singer, who already holds the record as the most awarded artist in AMA history with 40 wins, is up for several major categories this year. These include Album of the Year for The Life of a Showgirl, Song of the Year for The Fate of Ophelia, and Artist of the Year.
Following closely behind Swift are Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Sombr and Morgan Wallen, who have each received seven nominations.
Carpenter and Wallen are both competing in Album, Song and Artist of the Year, while Dean and Sombr are in the running for Best New Artist along with several other key categories.
Additional names nominated for Artist of the Year include Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, BTS, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga.
Dean and Sombr are also part of this year’s group of first time nominees, joined by RAYE, Role Model, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Tate McRae, PinkPantheress, BigXthaPlug, Leon Thomas and Sienna Spiro.
The winners will be chosen through fan voting, which is now open to the public.
The ceremony will be hosted by Queen Latifah and is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25.
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