TV One is planting its flag in the docu-series land of TV broadcasts. It's already home to popular docu-series like Unsung, Life After and Find Our Missing; and now it's adding Celebrity Crime Files to that lineup - a new original investigative series premiering Monday, October 15 (10 pm Et), that will delve into what it calls some of the most controversial crimes of our generation - specifically, the rise and fall of the entertainment, sports and literary world's most prominent and promising figures including Rae Carruth, Marvin Gaye, Jam Master Jay, Bison Dele aka Brian Williams, Merlin Santana, Donald Goines and Peter Tosh. The full details via...
- 10/2/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Two men have been arrested for the murder of actor Merlin Santana. Los Angeles police yesterday arrested Damien Gates, 20 and 23 year-old Brandon Bynes for investigation of murder. Both men were armed with handguns at the time of their capture. They are being held without bail. The latest arrests come just a week after a 15-year-old girl - who cannot be named because of her age - was arrested in connection with the case. Santana, 26, who appeared on TV comedy The Steve Harvey Show, was shot dead on November 9 while sitting in the passenger seat of a car in south Los Angeles.
- 11/25/2002
- WENN
A teenage girl has been charged with the murder of Showtime star Merlin Santana - who was shot dead last weekend. The 26-year-old film and TV star was killed as he sat in the passenger seat of a parked car in south Los Angeles at 2.30 am on Saturday. A 15-year-old girl, who is being held in juvenile custody, has been charged with Santana's murder and attempted murder of the actor's companion who was seated in the driver's seat, but escaped injury. LAPD said at least one person approached the car and opened fire on the occupants, killing Santana. Office Don Cox added the shooting in still under investigation and officers are seeking additional suspects. No motive has yet been given. Santana won awards for his role as Romeo Santana in The Steve Harley Show; he also had a recurring role in R'n'B singer Brandy's sitcom Moesha, playing Ohagi.
- 11/19/2002
- WENN
Los Angeles police arrested a female suspect yesterday morning, in connection to actor Merlin Santana's murder. The 26-year-old Showtime star was shot to death while sitting in a parked car on a quiet street in south Los Angeles on Saturday. Although a suspect has been arrested, investigators have yet to find a motive for the attack. Santana won awards for his role as Romeo Santana in The Steve Harvey Show. Steve Harvey, who also hosts a morning radio show on Los Angeles radio station 100.3 The Beat, says, "I just spoke to his girlfriend Angie Brown. She really loved Merlin. She's completely torn down about the whole thing. He was a good kid, a good young man. He was a great father to his daughter. He used to bring her up to the set all the time. It's really a messed up day. I wanna have an answer for everything, but I don't." The former Cosby Show star also had a recurring role in R&B singer Brandy's sitcom Moesha, playing Ohagi.
- 11/12/2002
- WENN
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