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• Elytte Barbour told officers before his arrest Friday night that he and his wife, Miranda, had planned to kill before but their plans never worked out until last month when Troy LaFerrara responded to an online posting that promised companionship in return for money.
• Elytte Barbour, 22, and Miranda Barbour, 18, both face criminal homicide charges in LaFerrara's death. His body was found Nov. 12 in an alley in Sunbury, a small city about 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The couple recently moved to nearby Selinsgrove from North Carolina.
• According to Sunbury police, Elytte Barbour told investigators he hid in the backseat of the couple's SUV as his wife picked up LaFerrara at a mall on Nov. 11. He told police that, on his wife's signal, he wrapped a cord around LaFerrara's neck, restraining him while Miranda Barbour stabbed him.
• The 42-year-old Port Trevorton man was stabbed 20 times, police said.
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Not so justified: Justin Timberlake snubbed in top Grammy categories; Jay Z leads with 9 nods
• Justin Timberlake may have earned seven Grammy nominations, but he still has reason to cry himself a river: The pop star was shut out of the top Grammy categories -- album, song and record of the year -- though his comeback effort, "The 20/20 Experience," is 2013's best-selling release.
• It might seem a bit much to call the second most nominated act at the Grammys snubbed, but it's only fitting after Timberlake's ultra-successful homecoming: The singer had back-to-back, multiplatinum hits with "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors," launched two successful tours and strategically marketed his return, including a full week on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," deals with iTunes and Target, as well as two film releases.
• His "20/20" album, which sold nearly a million discs in its debut week in March, has pushed 2.3 million units this year; the album's sequel, which was met with mixed reviews, has moved more than 630,000 units since its Sept. 30 release.
• Timberlake's nominations include best pop vocal album, pop solo performance for "Mirrors" and R&B song for "Pusher Love Girl." He also shares four nominations with Jay Z -- who is the Grammy leader with nine nominations -- for their hits "Suit & Tie" and "Holy Grail."
• While the rap icon is the frontrunner, he's nominated twice in two categories, giving him a chance to bring home seven trophies, much like some rap newcomers (Continued on page 31)
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