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UPDATED Aug 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Aug 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Tampa rapper trial begins in pregnant girlfriend case
By The BriefBrief
Opening statements began Wednesday in Hillsborough County for the trial of Billy Adams, a Tampa rapper accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend, Alana Sims, in January 2023. Prosecutors say the shooting killed Sims and her unborn child, and the case is now before the court.
WHO: Billy Adams; Alana Sims
WHAT: Opening statements in the Hillsborough County trial of a Tampa rapper accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The case proceeds because Adams is accused of a fatal shooting of his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child.
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