Jovan Belcher

Autopsy Shows Jovan Belcher Was Drunk When He Shot Girlfriend Nine Times

An autopsy shows that Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was legally drunk when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself.

2013/01/14

Makeshift memorial in front of Jovan Belcher's West Babylon home (credit: Mona Rivera, 1010 WINS)

More Than 300 Mourners Attend Funeral Of Jovan Belcher In Dix Hills

More than 300 mourners were in attendance at the Upper Room Christian World Center in Dix Hills, east of New York City and a few miles north of the West Babylon home where the 25-year-old Belcher was raised.

2012/12/12

Liguori: Instead Of Crying For Jovan Belcher, Focus Your Attention On The Victims

Where are all the stories about the young mother who Belcher murdered? Where is the outrage over Belcher murdering his girlfriend?

2012/12/11

Services To Be Held In Dix Hills For Former Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Belcher

A New York church is holding services for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher. The services will be held on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Upper Room Christian World Center in Dix Hills.

2012/12/11

Opinion: Bob Costas, Nobody Cares What You Think Anyway

Thanks to Bob Costas following the Jovan Belcher tragedy, it’s apparent that there is no occasion in which a liberal-minded high-profile personality in society thinks that their opinion is unwelcome.

2012/12/10

Report: ‘At Least Seven’ NFL Players Turn In Guns In Wake Of Belcher Tragedy

According to a report, at least seven NFL players in the last seven days have gone to their team’s security officers and turned in their firearms.

2012/12/10

Josh Brent of the Dallas Cowboys. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Cowboys’ Linebacker Brown Dies In Auto Accident, Teammate Brent Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter

Dallas Cowboys practice-squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a one-car accident Saturday and teammate Josh Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter.

2012/12/08

Police Release Video Of Jovan Belcher Just Before Murder-Suicide

Police on Friday night released video showing officers finding Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and Long Island native Jovan Belcher asleep in his car, just hours before he killed his girlfriend and later committed suicide.

2012/12/08

In Wake Of Tragedy, Jovan Belcher’s Mom Reiterates Love For Son, Kasandra Perkins

The days since Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then shot himself in the head have been very difficult for his mother, who said Wednesday that the slayings have not diminished her love for the couple.

2012/12/06

Memorial Service Held In Kansas City For Ex-Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Belcher

The team moved up its practice schedule on Wednesday so players could attend a 2 p.m. memorial service for Belcher at the Landmark International Deliverance and Worship Center in Kansas City.

2012/12/05

Mayor Michael Bloomberg | Bob Costas (credit: Getty Images)

Mayor Bloomberg Applauds Bob Costas For Sounding Off On Gun Control

Costas’ halftime segment on “Sunday Night Football,” brought on by Saturday’s murder-suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend, immediately became the topic of contention and debate.

2012/12/04

Mike Devito (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) and Jovan Belcher (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Reflecting On Tragedy, Jets’ DeVito Regrets Losing Touch With Belcher

“It’s shocking to see him on TV, to see his face on pictures, on newspapers,” DeVito told WFAN co-hosts Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts. “It’s totally shocking and it’s disappointing, and I’ve been praying like crazy for both families.”

2012/12/04

Chiefs Provided Jovan Belcher, Girlfriend With Counseling Prior To Fatal Incident

Kansas City Chiefs officials knew that linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend were having relationship problems, and the team provided the couple with counseling in an effort to help, a police official said.

2012/12/04

Inside linebacker Jovan Belcher #59 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field during his final game against the Denver Broncos. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Family Of Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher ‘Overwhelmed With Sadness And Confusion’

he family of linebacker Jovan Belcher, who committed suicide after killing his girlfriend, spoke out Monday from the Long Island childhood home of the Kansas City Chiefs player.

2012/12/03

Bob Costas Criticized For Gun Control Editorial During ‘SNF’

Costas used his halftime segment on “Sunday Night Football” to advocate for gun control following this weekend’s murder-suicide involving Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher, causing an immediate debate on social media.

2012/12/03

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