Crime

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Music Mystikal Pleads Guilty To Rape: Everything We Know Mystikal will return to the courtroom for his sentencing hearing in June, where he will face up to 20 years in prison. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Original Content Dwight Howard’s Latest Scandal Reignites Years Of Controversy Amy Luciani’s explosive allegations against Dwight Howard have reignited scrutiny around the former NBA star’s history of legal disputes and scandals. By Erika Marie March 17, 2026
Music SleazyWorld Go Found Guilty Of Federal Gun Charge An investigation into Michigan rapper SleazyWorld Go began in 2022 after he was spotted flaunting guns online. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music Diddy Officially Files Appeal Over His 50-Month Prison Sentence Diddy and his team have been getting ready to appeal his sentence for a while and it's officially in ahead of his court appearance. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music d4vd's Ex-Friend Neo Slams Him Amid Celeste Rivas Murder Case d4vd's former friend Neo Langston was arrested in January for failing to appear as a witness before a grand jury in this Celeste Rivas case. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music OMB Bloodbath Arraigned Again As Prosecutors Prepare For Retrial In Gang Murder Case Authorities arrested OMB Bloodbath back in 2023, accusing her and Shaquile O’Neal Richards of leading the 100% Third Ward gang. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Music 50 Cent Goes After His Ex In Court After Life Rights Battle Leads To A Loss A judge blocked 50 Cent's default judgement against his ex Shaniqua Tompkins earlier this month, and he refuses to take the loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Rihanna's Suspected Shooter Risks Losing Custody Of Her Child Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Diddy Cites His First Amendment Rights To "Freak-Offs" In Appeal Brief Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Sports Glen "Big Baby" Davis Released From Prison Over Fraud Conviction Glen "Big Baby" Davis was one of 22 people involved in a scheme to defraud the NBA's health care benefits plan. Indictments surfaced in 2021. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music 42 Dugg Secures Victory In Court Due To Missing Witness In Threat Case 42 Dugg was accused by a woman who allegedly was pregnant with his child of threatening her physically via online messages. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026