Carlos Bernadez, 18, has entered a "not guilty" plea in response to the first-degree homicide and assault charges brought against him for the murder of Joseph Ryan (rapper 29-E) in the tragic shootings at Chop Suey earlier this month. The older man charged in connection to the shootings, Roger La Branche, has also pled not guilty to his drug possession charge. There were several witnesses to 29-E's murder, as we understand, and to the shots that left Prezwell Jackson and Trama of Black Senate injured; not sure how much water this "not-guilty" plea will hold in court. more ›

Carlos Bernadez has been charged with murder in the first degree for his direct involvement with the Chop Suey shooting last weekend. Bernadez was the man police allege opened fire from the side door of the venue, killing one and injuring two others. Roger Allen LaBranche, the first man to be arrested in conjunction with the night's events, has been charged with assault and drug-dealing. As the investigation unfolds, LaBranche may be charged with something more serious; for now, this charge allows the county to keep him as a suspect for accomplice in the murder of 29-E while they continue to clarify what exactly happened to lead up to Saturday night's violence. more ›