The Complete Jackson Chronicles

Fans brought candles and flowers, while some danced and other wrote tributes to the late singer, whose image was beamed on a big screen. -- Associated Press, 4:32 p.m. ET, July 13

Needle Marks Found on Jackson's Neck and Arms; La Toya Calls it 'Murder'

Needle marks located on Michael Jackson's neck and arms were spotted during an autopsy of the singer, a source tells E! News. Investigators are still trying to figure out if those marks were from IV needles used to administer Diprivan, which was found in Jackson's home. Meanwhile, Jackson's sister La Toya allegedly told the British tabloid News of the World: "He had many needle marks on his neck and on his arms, and more about those will emerge in the next few weeks. But nothing has changed my mind that this was murder." -- E! Online, 1:21 p.m. ET, July 13

Judge Removes Jackson's Mother From Estate Control
On Monday morning, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge removed Katherine Jackson from control of her son’s business affairs. The judge affirmed the request by lawyers for John McClain and John Branca to give them control of the entertainer’s business affairs. Jackson wrote in a 2002 will that he desired Branca, McClain and Barry Siegel be placed in charge of his business management. A court spokesman said a second will, dated from 1997, had surfaced but had not yet been filed.-- TheWrap, 11:55 am, July 6

Memorial Ticket Requests Off The Charts

About 1.6 million people have registered for a chance at 17,500 free tickets to Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson at Staples Center and a nearby simulcast, officials at AEG, owner of the arena, said Saturday. Registration began at 10 a.m. Friday and ended at 6 p.m. Saturday. Those chosen will be notified by e-mail between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. today. AEG officials said 11,000 tickets will be for admission to the Staples Center service. The remaining 6,500 will be for the neighboring Nokia Theatre, where the memorial will be simulcast on big screens.

-- Los Angeles Times, 8:30 a.m., July 5

Family Source: Second Autopsy Inconclusive

Doctors who conducted a second and an independent autopsy of Michael Jackson have concluded the cause of his death is unknown, according to a Jackson family source. "The family received an oral report," the insider said. "What this means is they will have to wait for a toxicology report, just like the L.A. County Coroner." That report is expected in about a month, the LAPD has said. Just how quickly the independent toxicology report would be ready remains unknown, but the results had been expected to be quicker that those of the authorities. --TheWrap, 4:30 p.m., July 4

Networks Lining Up Coverage

The memorial for Michael Jackson may be a tough ticket live, but it shouldn't be hard to find it on television. ABC, CNN, MSNBC and E! Entertainment are among the networks that have already announced plans to offer live coverage of the Tuesday memorial, set for 10 a.m.

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