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EXCLUSIVE PHOTO & DETAILS: Resident With Ronni Chasen Crash Video Details Murder Scene


Posted on Dec 03, 2010 @ 12:00PM - 3 comments

The investigation into the murder of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen got another piece of evidence in the surveillance footage from the home of Robbie Schaeffer. RadarOnline.com has a photo of the camera which caught Chasen’s crash and Robbie’s explanation of what the footage shows.

The investigation into the murder of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen got another piece of evidence in the surveillance footage from the home of Robbie Schaeffer. RadarOnline.com has a photo of the camera which caught Chasen’s crash and Robbie’s explanation of what the footage shows.

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“It's basic footage, I mean it's grainy, all it shows is her driving down the street. Surprisingly she was able to drive straight, considering. She drove straight... She even hits the brake consciously it seems like,” Schaeffer, who owns a beauty salon in Studio City called ROB|B OPI Concept Salon, told RadarOnline.com.  The tape is now in the custody of the police.

“She brakes for the stop sign and that's almost all the way. She rolled through, then it gets fuzzy. Our cameras got a weird angle. There were no cars coming northbound...there was no light or interference so the camera caught the car turned sideways when it hit impact.”

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Schaeffer said he heard the gunshots in the early hours of November 16.  “I was inside my garage. I happened to be up. I heard all 5 gun shots...basically, my buddy Josh was coming home from In-N-Out and he saw the first cop arrive on scene and he saw her slouched over on the wheel.

“Her door was open and somebody was trying to help her...one of the other neighbors. He came in and told me
some old lady crashed into a light pole and I was like, no dude, somebody just got shot.”

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EXCLUSIVE: Suspect In Ronni Chasen Murder May Have Been A Drug Dealer


Posted on Dec 02, 2010 @ 03:23PM - Add a comment

On Wednesday night, the man police suspected was involved in the murder of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen shot himself and RadarOnline.com has learned that he may have had a history of illegal activity and was desperate for money.

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On Wednesday night, the man police suspected was involved in the murder of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen shot himself and RadarOnline.com has learned that he may have had a history of illegal activity and was desperate for money.

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According to two sources at Harvey Apartments- where Wednesday night’s suicide occurred- the suspect Harold Smith kept to himself and was involved in dubious behavior.

"Harold probably got caught up in something or someone snitched on him,” a neighbor, who requested to remain anonymous, told RadarOnline.com. The neighbor added that while he thought Harold was “a cool cat,” he sold drugs, including weed.

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REPORT: Suspect In Ronni Chasen Murder Commits Suicide


Posted on Dec 01, 2010 @ 12:00PM - 3 comments

The mysterious murder of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen continues to confound the entertainment industry and on Wednesday night an alleged suspect in the case reportedly shot himself when approached by police.

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Beverly Hills police confronted the man at the Hollywood hotel he was staying at in hopes of serving him a search warrant.

The mysterious murder of veteran publicist Ronni Chasen continues to confound the entertainment industry and on Wednesday night an alleged suspect in the case reportedly shot himself when approached by police.

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Beverly Hills police confronted the man at the Hollywood hotel he was staying at in hopes of serving him a search warrant.

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Two unnamed sources told the LA Times that the man shot himself sometime after 6 p.m. and was believed to be involved in Chasen's death.

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