Mike Edwards
Mike Edwards
Michael Edwards is a 15-year-old teenager currently residing in Milwaukee known for his eccentric hood persona amongst local teens in his neighborhood and high schools. [1] He went viral when a man named Billy Cannon interrogated him on Facebook live about his involvement in stealing three of his luxury vehicles.
Personal Life and Activities
Mike smoking Cannabis.
Mike is a character amongst his friends and is well-known in his neighborhood.
Delinquents in the area and people involved in the local Hip hop scene have taken to the likes of Mike due to his antics on his Social media. [1]
To his own detriment, Mike boasts of his newly found love of being the eccentric gangster on social media.
He has shared photos of himself waving wads of cash around.
He has also shared content in which he consumes Marijuana. In other photos, he also shares some of the guns he owns. [1]
He has his own personal quote that he likes to share on Social media that says: "Why to work 9-5 when you can make 9 by 5?"
Theft Incident
Gif of Billy during his confession.
On May 20, 2017, four teenagers which included Mike, broke into the dealership, Leader Luxury Motors belonging to Billy Cannon, and stole three of his vehicles along with other important items. Billy decided to do some detective work and asked around. After a few tips he took to Social media and he found one of the teens - Mike.
Mike initially got in touch with Billy after he inquired about the theft.
Billy just told the teen to bring the car back.
When Mike returned the car, Billy got inside along with a witness who sat in the back seat and began interrogating him about the theft.
The information that timid Mike shared with Billy was a roundabout way of saying there are other kids involved, yet people on social media believe that he actually snitched on his friends.
When Billy first began to record, Mike protested and asked why he was being recorded and Billy said: "Cause you a car thief.
You a stollie rider".
Throughout the video, Billy verbally chastises Mike to the point where the teenager almost breaks down in tears.
The video immediately became a viral sensation with more than 400k views.
Arrest
Photo of Mike where he reveals that he's driving around a stolen luxury car he stole from Billy Cannon's dealership.
On May 24th, 2017, he was charged for abuse of a child and later turned himself in.
The day before he took to Facebook live to announce he was turning himself in and spent several minutes about his life and what he went through to clean himself up as an individual and own a business.
Billy was attempting to get through to Mike, but instead, when Mike got home he recorded another video saying he received a black eye from Billy - who has stated that he never touched him during their meeting.
Mike in his own response video he talks down on Billy and on his attempt to teach sense.
Instead, he insults Billy and his cars, and suggests he got pistol whipped but never.
He also takes the time to address the people who make fun of him online for giving up his friends and being scared by Billy.
Billy believes that due to his criminal past, the police don't have much trust on him, but he hopes the community will come out in his support in his attempt to make an example of the criminal activity vibrating in his neighborhood.