Crime

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Music YNW Melly Case Report: Rapper Due In Court Again In August After Status Hearing Bryson "Boom" Paul also reported that the Florida MC will keep his original legal team in his second attempt at an innocent verdict following a mistrial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2023
Viral Superstar Pride Case Gets Hilariously Empathetic Reaction From Freddie Gibbs The 21-year-old rapper turned himself in, faces charges of first-degree murder, and was denied bond for allegedly murdering his barber. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2023
Sports Dwight Howard Sued by Ex-Butler For Defamation, Unfair Labor Practices It's the third lawsuit filed against Howard this month. By Ben Mock July 28, 2023
Pop Culture Quando Rondo Can No Longer Drive, Must Be Drug Tested To Stay Out Of Jail Quando Rondo has avoided jail for the time being. By Caroline Fisher July 27, 2023
Sports Floyd Mayweather Walks Back Claim He Witnessed 2Pac's Murder Mayweather did not witness the shooting, he claims. He merely lived nearby. By Ben Mock July 27, 2023
Pop Culture Lawyer Claims Michael Jackson's Employees Weren't Responsible For Protecting Children From Abuse Victims' parents "were not looking to Michael Jackson’s companies for protection," a lawyer for the late artist's estate claims. By Caroline Fisher July 27, 2023
Pop Culture Security Reportedly Did Not Intervene While OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney Allegedly Stabbed Boyfriend To Death Courtney Clenney allegedly murdered her boyfriend in 2022. By Caroline Fisher July 27, 2023
Sports Zion Williamson Named In $2M Lawsuit Over Unpaid Loan It's another scandal involving the Pelicans star. By Ben Mock July 27, 2023
Sports Floyd Mayweather Claims To Have Seen 2Pac's Murder Mayweather made the claim in a 2014 interview. By Ben Mock July 27, 2023
Pop Culture Rapper Trap Montana Arrested For Horrific Alleged Child Abuse Trap Montana reportedly told police he had "no choice" but to beat his children. By Caroline Fisher July 27, 2023
Pop Culture Superstar Pride Denied Bond After Allegedly Murdering His Barber Superstar Pride was charged with first degree murder last week. By Caroline Fisher July 26, 2023
Pop Culture Dave East Is A "Big Fan" Of Pablo Escobar, Worked On "Fortune Favors The Bold" At His House Dave East says he admires Pablo Escobar's "mindset." By Caroline Fisher July 26, 2023