Ronald Joseph Radke (often called Ronnie) was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 15, 1983. In 2006, Ronnie Radke was involved in an altercation in Las Vegas that resulted in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Cook. While Radke did not shoot Cook, he was indicted on battery charges. Radke's past troubles with drugs and rehab led to a sentence of five years probation for the crime. He failed to report to his parole officer and was arrested in June 2008, where he was sentenced to two years in prison