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Rapper Rick Ross arrested and charged with battery after domestic violence accusation

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Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Rapper Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday in Florida on domestic violence charges, according to Miami-Dade jail and court records. Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts II, was booked into Miami-Dade’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Rick Ross arrested on battery, domestic violence charges in Miami-Dade, jail records show (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami-Dade on Thursday, according to jail records. The 50-year-old artist, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts, is booked on charges of battery by strangulation and battery. The charges include remarks of “domestic violence.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Rick Ross Faces Domestic Violence Battery Charges (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Rick Ross, 50, was arrested in Miami Beach on felony battery-by-strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges after an alleged Aug. 28 domestic incident; he pleaded not guilty.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Rapper Rick Ross arrested in Miami Beach on domestic violence charges (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on domestic battery charges. Ross, 50, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West...

  5. WSVN Miami

    Rick Ross arrested in Miami Beach; rapper accused of slapping, hitting victim multiple times (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on domestic battery charges, police said. Ross, 50, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center...

  6. New York Post

    Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges after ex-girlfriend’s abuse allegations (opens New York Post)

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    The rapper was booked in a Miami jail on Thursday morning.

  7. Miami New Times

    Miami Beach officers charge Rick Ross with battery by strangulation (opens Miami New Times)

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    Rick Ross, himself a correctional officer in the '90s, spent Thursday morning in a Miami-Dade jail.

  8. UPI

    Grammy-nominated rapper Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges (opens UPI)

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    "Money in the Grave" rapper Rick Ross was arrested on domestic violence charges days after his ex-girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick accused him of abuse.

  9. The Guardian

    Rick Ross arrested on domestic battery and strangulation charges (opens The Guardian)

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    The rapper was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday, days after an ex-girlfriend accused him of physical abuse Rick Ross has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach, according to local police. The rapper was booked at Turner Guilford Knight correctional center at 6.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested on battery charges after domestic violence accusation, authorities say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested on battery charges after domestic violence accusation, authorities say

  11. CBS News

    Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach (opens CBS News)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested by Miami Beach police Thursday on felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges involving domestic violence.

  12. MyNorthwest

    Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said. Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, faces a felony charge of battery by strangulation, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge…

  13. HuffPost

    Rick Ross Arrested On Battery Charges After Domestic Violence Accusation (opens HuffPost)

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    Ross’ attorney said the rapper is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Police Arrest Rick Ross On Charges Of Felony Battery By Strangulation (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The music mogul has pleaded not guilty

  15. Fox5 Atlanta

    Rapper Rick Ross jailed on battery charges in Florida: TMZ (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Rapper Rick Ross is in police custody in Miami-Dade County after turning himself in Thursday morning on felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery charges, according to TMZ. Rapper William Roberts II, known professionally as Rick Ross, turned himself in to authorities Thursday morning f…

  16. NBC News

    Rick Ross charged with battery after alleged attack on girlfriend (opens NBC News)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday after he was accused of beating his girlfriend at his Miami Beach home, according to authorities.

  17. WFLA

    Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery in Miami after domestic violence accusation (opens WFLA)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

  18. Border Report

    Rapper Rick Ross arrested and charged with battery after domestic violence accusation (opens Border Report)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

  19. WKBN Youngstown

    Rapper arrested and charged with battery after domestic violence accusation (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

  20. ABC News

    Rapper Rick Ross appears in court after arrest on domestic violence, battery charges (opens ABC News)

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    Rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday on domestic violence charges, jail records show.

  21. KRDO

    Rapper Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges (opens KRDO)

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    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Rick Ross was arrested Thursday morning in Miami, Florida, on domestic violence related charges, authorities confirmed to CNN. Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m.

  22. KAAL Rochester

    Rapper Rick Ross stands charged with battery after a woman alleges domestic violence (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Authorities say rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach and charged with battery after a woman he was living with told police he hit her. Officials say Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, surrendered himself at the Miami Beach Police Station early Thursday.

  23. Breitbart News

    Video: Grammy-Nominated Rapper Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges (opens Breitbart News)

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    MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation, authorities said.

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