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| As I Lay Dying singer arrested over alleged plot to kill wife | As I Lay Dying singer arrested over alleged plot to kill wife |
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| The lead singer of the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band As I Lay Dying was arrested on Tuesday in southern California as authorities said he had tried to hire an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife. | The lead singer of the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band As I Lay Dying was arrested on Tuesday in southern California as authorities said he had tried to hire an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife. |
| Tim Lambesis, 32, was arrested at a retail business in Oceanside, the San Diego County sheriff's department said in a statement. | Tim Lambesis, 32, was arrested at a retail business in Oceanside, the San Diego County sheriff's department said in a statement. |
| The statement said detectives received information last week that Lambesis had solicited someone to kill his wife, who lives in nearby Encinitas. A task force from several law enforcement agencies quickly launched an investigation that led to the arrest. | The statement said detectives received information last week that Lambesis had solicited someone to kill his wife, who lives in nearby Encinitas. A task force from several law enforcement agencies quickly launched an investigation that led to the arrest. |
| The department would give no further details on the investigation. | The department would give no further details on the investigation. |
| Lambesis co-founded As I Lay Dying in San Diego in 2000. The band has released six albums including 2007's An Ocean Between Us, which reached No 8 on Billboard's charts. A track from the album was nominated for a Grammy for top metal performance. | Lambesis co-founded As I Lay Dying in San Diego in 2000. The band has released six albums including 2007's An Ocean Between Us, which reached No 8 on Billboard's charts. A track from the album was nominated for a Grammy for top metal performance. |
| It was not clear whether Lambesis had hired an attorney, and a phone message seeking comment left at a number listed in his name was not immediately returned. | It was not clear whether Lambesis had hired an attorney, and a phone message seeking comment left at a number listed in his name was not immediately returned. |
| According to its website, the band is scheduled to tour the US with several other metal acts starting later this month. | According to its website, the band is scheduled to tour the US with several other metal acts starting later this month. |
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