Lyfe Jennings Arrested in Atlanta

October 23, 2008 by The Master Chief

Our friends over at TMZ broke a story early yesterday, reporting that R&B singer Lyfe Jennings (real name: Chester Jennings) led police on a high speed chase and refused to take a DUI test, resulting in his arrest.

Smyrna, Ga. police say they were responding to a gunshots fired call when they spotted Jennings’ Corvette hightailing it away from the scene. A chase ensued and Jennings eventually crashed. He was charged with felony weapon possession by a convicted felon and he faces charges of attempting to elude, as well as discharging a firearm near a public highway and refusing to take the sobriety test.

Lyfe was in prison from 1992-2002 after being convicted of arson.

Our question to Lyfe: Why?

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  • Dee

    Dang. Must not be nice. Dude is crazy, he can’t even get on stage now with a guitar and even a little bit appear to be sweet and sensitive. I should’ve known something when dude said his friend in jail was a man that killed his wife. And he was convicted for arson. HELL NO. He can’t get no third chance. Stupid.

  • NPhillyPeach

    Lyfe was smoking that oh-wee that night…damn. He is a dumb ass for that one, he lost all cool points with this dumb shit. Wierdo, arson…he crazy as hell.

  • Melvin Fuselier

    On the real…it amazes me that people tend to be so judgemental of other peoples tragedies!!Yet they have no comment about their own bullshit!When you are dealing with someone you love,and children are involved.and you feel betrayed by the presence of another.. It is always an emotional situation!!I’m just glad..nobody’s dead!!!Lyfe and I have never met,though we both performed at a car show in Houston…(I…on a smaller stage..LOL)..but i do have a relationship with some of his music..and it would be a loss for all of society if his voice were silenced.But we live in a world of double standards!!

  • http://www.myspace.com/bizdontquit B-Real

    I am a HUGE fan of Lyfe Jennings. His music touches me like nobody elses. He sings so soul-fully about what is REAL LIFE. I am really dsappointed to hear about this situation but I am choosing not to judge. Lyfe is the star and has a criminal background so of course he is going to be painted as a monster. He is automatically going to be labeled as the bad guy. From the details I have read…he was out of control that night. Look at the mug shot. HE SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE the things he is accused of doing….BUT remember that we don’t really know what was going on with that chick. She could have made it all up, she could be trying to get back at him for whatever reason or maybe for all we know they were together and she was cheating with her “male friend” and that’s why he bust up in there. Anyone who’s ever been in love or has a child with someone can imagine how they might react. Maybe he caught them or her in some issh and that’s why he sped off. How do we know the gunshots were from him? Who’s to say there even WERE any gunshots, and that’s what someone made up to get the cops out there. Who made the cal tp police? Was it her? I don’t know, you don’t know so I just caution people not to be so quick to tear him apart. He is an immense talent. What I feel really sad about is that the restraining order now in effect to keep him away from her also keeps him away from his children. Really sad.

  • Jennifer

    i love Lyfe Jennings always have always will…i dont believe nothing i hear! & if it is true shit happens. i love him music and his voice just gets to me, his voice amazing it gives me shivers. B-REAL i agree with you 100% that chick could of just been getting back at him for w.e reason she had.

  • Mrs. Brown

    i am the biggest fan of Lyfe . i have attented 2 concerts . one being 81/2 months, standing foe hours. car being towed at the end of one concert in the dead of winter and the second with my husband for my birthday and guess what i would do it all over. this man is a human and he has feelings too i dont know the whole story but to end up with a fucked up face like that u and i know he was in a rage. something happened and it is more to the story. as i said once he is human and he bleed red. my husband is a upcoming rapper form Richmond Va , and i know if some shit go down when it comes to seeing his kids he would flip too just because you are a star dose not mean you dont have feelings (i see drop the charges she dont want that child support to end!..LOL) but if he put his hands on her or shot in or around the house putting his children in any danger then i feel no pitty for him but he will not lose me as a fan

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