"He was a Christian and I thank God for that because I know he's in a better place, " his mom said, trembling as she sobbed.

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But by the time she'd sobbed her way through a three-minute, 365-word acceptance speech for her Best Actress award, her look had gone from regal to ridiculous.

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His crestfallen mother sobbed loudly as she spoke outside the home just two hours after police were called there Wednesday.

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Lorraine Johnson sobbed in the dock as she awaited sentence and at one point the judge told her to leave the court so she could calm down.

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