According to FOX 5 San Diego and Reuters, singer Tim Lambesis of San Diego metallers As I Lay Dying was arrested for allegedly hiring someone to kill his estranged wife.
Lambesis, 32, was taken into custody without incident on Tuesday [May 7] around 2 p.m. at an Oceanside business, according to San Diego Sheriff’s Department.
He was charged with solicitation of another to commit murder of his wife, who resides in Encinitas.
The investigation began after Lambesis contacted an undercover detective on May 2 to kill his wife, according to deputies.
Jan Caldwell, spokes woman for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, told U-T San Diego she could not release details about the investigation at the direction of the District Attorney’s Office, which will prosecute the case.
“The information came to us late last week,” she told Reuters. “We acted quickly on it. I believe that we averted a great tragedy.”
Lambesis was booked into the Vista Detention Facility. He is expected be arraigned on Wednesday or Thursday.
The musician’s wife, Meggan, reportedly filed for divorce on September 20, 2012 in Vista Superior Court, and the court record indicates at least one minor child was involved in the marriage.
The official San Diego Sheriff’s Department press release regarding Lambesis‘ arrest can be downloaded as a PDF file at this location. It can also be found at SDSheriff.net/press/.
Let us hope and pray that this is not true !
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Awakened, the sixth album from As I Lay Dying, has been released Sept. 25 2012 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was produced by Bill Stevenson, who has played drums for both the Descendents and Black Flag and is one of the most highly renowned producers in rock. His production credits include work on records by Rise Against, NOFX, Propaghandi, The Casualties and many more. The album was mixed by Colin Richardson [Machine Head, Napalm Death, Slipknot].
Killswitch Engage has announced its first headline tour in support of Disarm the Descent. Joining Killswitch Engage on the trek will be their longtime friends from San Diego in As I Lay Dying. Ohio will also be well-represented on this tour, with Miss May I and Affiance rounding out the bill. Dates & locations are listed below.
May 30 – Oklahoma City – Diamond Ballroom
May 31 – Austin, TX – Stubbs BBQ
June 01 – Houston, TX – | House of Blues
June 03 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
June 04 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
June 06 – Richmond, VA – The National
June 07 – Syracuse, NY – F Shed at The Market
June 08 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
June 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
June 11 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
June 12 – Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore
June 14 – Montebello, QC – Montebello Marina/D-Tox Rockfest
June 15 – Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Theater
June 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
June 17 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
June 18 – Sauget, IL – Pops
June 20 – Denver, CO – Summit
June 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Air
June 22 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
June 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
June 25 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Grand
June 27 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
June 28 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
June 29 – Billings, MT – Shrine Auditorium
July 01 – Fargo, ND – The Venue
July 02 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium
July 03 – Wichita, KS – Cottilion
July 05 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave
July 06 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
July 07 – Detroit, MI – Crofoot
July 08 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes
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