Crime

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Pop Culture BenDaDonnn Tased & Detained After Texas A&M Football Game No information has emerged at press time about why police tased BenDaDonnn or what happened that led to them detaining him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music LUCKI Bloodied During Alleged Fight With Playboi Carti's Entourage The alleged ComplexCon brawl between LUCKI and Playboi Carti's camps is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2026
Music Rick Ross Will Not Attend Pre-Trial Hearings In His Domestic Violence Case Rick Ross' arrest and release over battery charges follows domestic violence allegations against him from his ex Jazzma Kendrick. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music Appeals Court Allows Jay-Z To Try To Revive Tony Buzbee Lawsuit While this is good news for Jay-Z, it doesn't automatically mean his defamation and extortion claims against Tony Buzbee will move forward. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music Diddy Allegedly Paid Inmates To Cook, Clean, & Do Laundry At Fort Dix Claims from former inmates describe Diddy paying for help with daily chores while allegedly enjoying extra comforts behind bars. By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Politics MAGA Rapper Playboy The Beast Sues U.S. Government By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Diddy Faces Yet Another Prison Release Delay Over Alleged Jail Violations Diddy's legal team is reportedly questioning how people are obtaining and disseminating information from inside the prison facility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music Lil Durk To Face Trial With Three Codefendants As Reporter Shuts Down Plea Deal Speculation Lil Durk, Asa Houston, David "Browneyez" Lindsey, and Deandre "OTF Dede" Wilson, will face the upcoming VICAR trial together. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Music Bradford Cohen Doesn't Think Lil Durk's VICAR Case Will Make It To Trial Bradford Cohen has a lot of legal experience pertaining to hip-hop cases, and Lil Durk is facing a massive one right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2026
Sports Antonio Brown’s Plea Deal In Attempted Murder Case Faces Setback Judge Tinkler Mendez said, “I am just not up to speed enough to move forward with a change of plea.” By Aron A. October 02, 2026
Crime Tay-K Takes Aim At Murder Conviction With Appeal Brief The rapper’s legal team is asking the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals to review alleged constitutional and evidentiary errors from his trial. By Aron A. October 02, 2026
Music Rick Ross Accused Of Grabbing GF By Hair And Slamming Her Into Wall Police say an argument over an Instagram photo escalated into an alleged assault involving choking and repeated blows. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026