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Ray J Arrested on Criminal Threats After Custody Dispute

Published 5 December 2025

Singer and reality television star William Ray Norwood Jr., known professionally as Ray J, was arrested early Thanksgiving morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of making criminal threats following a heated argument with his estranged wife, Princess Love.

Los Angeles police responded to a call reporting assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence around 3:55 a.m. on November 27 in the Porter Ranch neighborhood. Officers took Norwood, 44, into custody without incident after arriving at the scene, where multiple firearms were recovered, according to police statements. No injuries were reported. Norwood was booked at the LAPD's Van Nuys station and released later that day after posting $50,000 bail.

The incident unfolded during an Instagram livestream that captured Norwood and Love, 41, arguing over the custody of their two young children, daughter Melody, 7, and son Epik, 5. In the video, Norwood expresses frustration, stating he is having "the worst Thanksgiving" and accusing Love and another person of being intoxicated and attempting to drive with the children. Love, appearing to hold their daughter, repeatedly claims, "You pointed a gun at us," while Norwood denies the...

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