Crime

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Crime Kodak Black's July Drug Trafficking Arrest Footage Has Been Released: Watch The Florida rapper's frustration was evident in the video as he smacked himself in the head while shouting, "F*ck, bro. Damn, dawg!" By Hayley Hynes August 01, 2022
Crime Mystikal Denied Bond After Recent Arrest On Rape Charges: Report Mystikal is being held without bond following his arrest on Sunday. By Aron A. August 01, 2022
Crime Mystikal Arrested On First-Degree Rape Charge: Report Mystikal was hit with five charges including domestic abuse and first-degree rape. By Aron A. August 01, 2022
Politics Donald Trump Says The U.S. Shouldn't Have To Bail Brittney Griner Out Trump called the WNBA player "spoiled" and said she knew what she was doing. By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Life JayDaYoungan's Father Says He & Late Rapper Were Ambushed By 5 Gunmen Outside Their House Kenyatta Scott was shot twice in the arm during the attack on his 24-year-old son; he remains in recovery in the hospital. By Hayley Hynes July 31, 2022
Music Body Cam Footage Shows Polo G Getting Roughed Up By Police, "They're Trying To Kill Me" While handcuffed, the Chicago rapper explained how aggressive the officers had been with him. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022
Politics House Of Representatives Vote To Ban Assault-Style Weapons, Bill Headed To Senate The final vote was 217-213, but it is not expected to get pass the Senate. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022
Crime Grandfather of JayDaYoungan Details What He Heard About Shooting Reports state that investigators have named "a few suspects" in the murder of the 24-year-old rapper. By Erika Marie July 29, 2022
Crime Ex-NFL Star Kevin Ware Indicted For Murder Of Girlfriend Taylor Pomaski: Report She went missing in April 2021 and her remains were located seven months later. By Erika Marie July 29, 2022
Pop Culture Sesame Place Slammed With $25M Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Racism "We are committed to delivering an inclusive, equitable and entertaining experience for all our guests," a Sesame Place rep said in a statement. By Hayley Hynes July 29, 2022
Gossip DaBaby's 2021 Miami Beach Police Interrogation Video Has Been Released: Watch The video dates back to May of last year when the "Babysitter" artist and his entourage were involved in a shooting that sent two people to the hospital. By Hayley Hynes July 29, 2022
Pop Culture Shakira Could Face 8-Year Prison Sentence In Alleged Tax Fraud Investigation Just a few years ago, it was revealed that the "Beautiful Liar" singer had allegedly failed to pay millions in taxes between 2012 - 2014. By Hayley Hynes July 29, 2022