Crime

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TV Kenneth Petty's Alleged Victim To Appear On "The Real" & Nicki Minaj Fans Aren't Happy Petty served four years in prison after pleading guilty, and now Jennifer Hough has sued the couple for allegedly harassing her. By Erika Marie September 21, 2021
Crime London On Da Track's Mom Testifies That R. Kelly Once Threatened Her London On Da Track's mom says that R. Kelly once threatened her, during her testimony at the singer's trial. By Cole Blake September 21, 2021
Gram JayDaYoungan Arrested On Accessory To Second-Degree Murder Charges: Report The charges stem from an incident last year that left one man dead. By Erika Marie September 20, 2021
Crime One Suspect Dead After Dream Doll's Driver Is Robbed At Gunpoint The "Love & Hip-Hop" star took to IG live to explain the scary chain of events. By Taylor McCloud September 20, 2021
Crime R. Kelly's Assistant Denies Recruiting Underage Girls R. Kelly's former assistant says she never helped recruit underage women. By Cole Blake September 18, 2021
Crime London On Da Track's Mom Testifies In R. Kelly Trial: Report Cheryl Mack was once Kelly's assistant and claimed that she witnessed an encounter between Kelly and a woman who has accused him of sexual abuse. By Erika Marie September 17, 2021
Crime Robert Durst Convicted Of The 2000 Execution-Style Murder Of Susan Berman: Report In 1982, Durst's wife went missing and Berman was reportedly going to meet with the LAPD about the case. By Erika Marie September 17, 2021
Music Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Denied Bail In LA County The teen who allegedly killed Pop Smoke in early 2020 was denied bail. By Taylor McCloud September 17, 2021
Pop Culture Drake Bell Shares His Side Of The Story After Pleading Guilty To Child Endangerment “Most of the news you’ve heard recently is entirely false and wrong,” the actor said in an IGTV video. By Hayley Hynes September 17, 2021
Music SpotemGottem Reportedly In Critical Condition After Being Shot 5 Times SpotemGottem is reportedly in critical condition following a shooting on Thursday night. By Alex Zidel September 17, 2021
Pop Culture Meek Mill, Quavo, 2 Chainz, & More Are Pushing For Marijuana Reform Other rappers in support of the push for reform include Drake, Dave East, T.I., and Killer Mike, just to name a few. By Hayley Hynes September 17, 2021
Gossip T.I. & Tiny Will Not Be Charged In L.A. For Alleged 2005 Sexual Assault: Report The accuser alleged that she met the couple at a Los Angeles nightclub. By Erika Marie September 16, 2021