Tag: Fyl Jackk
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The rise and fall of former Mobolade booster Derrick Bernard Jr., and his radio station, The Slide
There was a time — just last year, in fact — when Derrick Bernard Jr. was by all appearances a respected community activist and rap artist in Colorado Springs. But in November he was convicted of first-degree murder, and separately indicted in federal court for a hate crime hoax. In the federal indictment, the 35-year-old Black man,…
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Trial of man accused of ordering rap artist’s killing begins Tuesday in Colorado Springs
The man accused of ordering the death of a local rap artist in 2019 is set to begin his trial Tuesday, despite numerous complications and the man’s insistence on representing himself at trial. Derrick Bernard, 35, is accused of ordering Aee Shawn Mathews, 26, to kill William Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” on…
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Man pleads not guilty in 2019 killing of Colorado Springs rap artist, slated to begin trial in 2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of shooting and killing a local rap artist in 2019 pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday and is now set to go to trial in early 2025. Aee Shawn Mathews, 26, is accused of killing William Underwood, who went by the…
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Man pleads not guilty in 2019 killing of Colorado Springs rap artist, slated to begin trial in 2025
The man accused of shooting and killing a local rap artist in 2019 pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday and is now set to go to trial in early 2025. Aee Shawn Mathews, 26, is accused of killing William Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” on Sept. 17, 2019. The allegations…
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Man accused of ordering death of aspiring rap artist in El Paso County opts to represent self, pleads not guilty
The man accused of causing the death of an aspiring rap artist in 2019 requested to represent himself in court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Derrick Bernard, 35, is accused of ordering Aeeshawn Mathews, 26, to kill aspiring rap artist William Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” on Sept. 17,…
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Man accused in 2019 shooting death of local aspiring rap artist appears in court Wednesday
The preliminary hearing of one of the men accused of the 2019 shooting of aspiring rap artist William Underwood began Wednesday in a case that stretches over years, involving multiple players, gang activity and a “beef” between rappers in the local Colorado Springs music scene. Underwood, who went by the rapper name “FYL Jackk,” was…