The CBS blog Crimesider has found some interesting information in a police report about he strange and tragic incident in which police believe Sahel Kazemi took the life of NFL quarterback Steve McNair as well as her own.

McNair, who was having an affair with Kazemi, was also involved with a young woman revealed as Leah Ignagni. According to the police report, it appears that McNair was spending time with Ignagni when Kazemi was arrested for the DUI that is believed to have been the catalyst for the murder/suicide:

Leah Ignagni was developed as an individual who was possibly also dating McNair. She confirmed the dating relationship and recalled a day, two to three weeks before McNair’s murder, when she was leaving McNair’s Lea Avenue condo and observed a female inside a black Cadillac Escalade parked outside the building. Ignagni said she noticed the Escalade follow her as she drove to her apartment, which is located in the Gulch area of downtown Nashville. Ignagni said she noticed the same vehicle on several other occasions one to two weeks prior to McNair’s murder parked outside her apartment building or circling the block.

Ignagni said McNair came to her apartment at approximately 4 a.m. on July 2 and related to her that a good friend named “Jenni” had been arrested for DUI. Ignagni said late Thursday, July 2, at approximately 10:30 p.m., McNair returned to her apartment and spent the night. Ignagni said when she awoke on the morning of Friday, July 3, McNair had left her apartment. She believes he went to go open his restaurant.

While a football star being a player is not necessarily news, CBS casts some doubt on Kazemi’s supposed immutably desperate state of mind. Although the site published a long text exchange in which Kazemi repeatedly asks for money and states she may have a “breakdown,” jailhouse video recorded during the DUI arrest show Kazemi in apparent good spirits, interacting with people in a friendly manner and even fixing another woman’s hair.

Hands down, the most intriguing new information is about the man who allegedly sold Kazemi the gun later used to kill Kazemi and McNair. While Adrian Gilliam originally told police the gun changed hands that Thursday, he later changed his story. He originally indicated that he was not well acquainted with Kazemi, but cell phone records indicate the two had interacted almost constantly, with as many as 200 calls and text messages exchanged between them in the days before her death. Gilliam was also one of the last people to speak with Kazemi, during a three minute phone call two hours before police believe Kazemi died.

Consulting law enforcement expert Wayne Black told CBS that Gilliam’s story warrants checking out:

In addition, gun powder residue tests on Kazemi’s hands were inconclusive, and CBS News uncovered little or no evidence that Gilliam ever sold Kazemi the gun.

Some experts say that given these findings, and Gilliam’s criminal record, police should continue to look into this case and re-examine the evidence; all of it.

“Not only is he a convicted felon, he’s a big liar,” Black said.

“What should be done? It’s simple; the police should investigate further,” he added.

[CBS]

Pic: Leah Ignagni revealed as Steve McNair’s ‘other’ other woman is a post from: The Inquisitr

An Ohio amusement park has disassembled a distasteful Halloween display that caused offense among parkgoers.

The display featured skeletons dressed as many recently (and not so recently) deceased celebrities. Included were Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and a Sonny Bono themed skeleton clad in ski-gear and tied to a tree. Also in the display were Billy Mays, Dave Thomas and a Heath Ledger “tribute” surrounded by empty pill bottles. The portion of the display that was most criticized referred to slain quarterback Steve McNair, with a skeleton wearing McNair’s NFL jersey (complete with gunshot hole) and a lingerie-wearing skeleton draped across his lap. (McNair was murdered by an angry mistress.)

While the park initially denied making reference to McNair in the display after internet outcry, officials sheepishly apologized when confronted with evidence of footage circulating online. And at least one relative of a targeted celebrity was aware of the display- Billy Mays III, son of the late pitchman Billy Mays, tweeted:

How about this King’s Island dead celebrity display nonsense? Sounds like a classy establishment…

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Steve McNair and his lady friend, Sahel Kazemi, both found dead Saturday in McNair’s rented condo in Nashville, TN, were killed in an apparent murder suicide.

When news of Steve McNair’s death was breaking earlier, there were very few details available, but now that the police have had a chance to investigate further, it appears that McNair and his lady friend, Sahel Kazemi were killed in a murder suicide.

The Tennessean is reporting that McNair was found on the sofa in his rented Nashville condo with several gunshot wounds to his head and body. Kazemi was found near him with a single, apparently self-inflicted gunshot to the head. There was also a pistol found next to her body.

McNair, a married man, met Kazemi while she was working as a waitress at a restaurantat a few months ago and had been dating up until the time of their deaths.

A few days ago, Kazemi was pulled over in a black Cadillac Escalade and was charged for drunk driving as well as refusing to submit to a breath test. McNair was in the vehicle with her. McNair also bailed her out of jail later that day.

So far, this situation has all the earmarks of of a love triangle gone bad, but it’s still too early to determine what actually happened.

Autopsies will be performed on the bodies of Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi (photos above) Sunday and more concrete details will be released by the Coroner and police afterwards.

Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi (photos) Killed in Apparent Murder Suicide is a post from: The Inquisitr

Details are scant at present, but local Nashville press is reporting that Titans ex-QB Steve McNair has been killed in an apparent double homicide.

McNair was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head alongside an unidentified woman. No further information has been released either about the crime or a possible motive.

McNair played eleven seasons for the Tennessee Titans, starting when the team was still known as the Houston Oilers. McNair played two seasons for the Baltimore Ravens before retiring after the 2007 season. He was 36.

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