Crime

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Crime Nicki Minaj's Husband Catches Break In Sex Offender Case Nicki Minaj and her husband have caught a small break after a judge grants their requested protective order. By Mitch Findlay March 30, 2020
Crime Deadly NYC Subway Fire Leaves One Dead, 17 Injured A brutal fire on a northbound 2 train in New York City left 17 injured and one dead, Friday. By Cole Blake March 28, 2020
Crime Lil Wayne's Bus Driver Thinks Birdman & Young Thug Cut Deal With D.A. Birdman and Young Thug have been accused of being involved in Lil Wayne's 2015 bus shooting. By Aron A. March 28, 2020
Music Nipsey Hussle Accused Of Acting "Untouchable" By Gang Members In Doc Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed almost a year ago, and L.A. gang members were interviewed for a new BBC documentary that explores the rapper's murder. By Erika Marie March 27, 2020
Crime Yung Berg's Alleged Attack Victim Granted Restraining Order Yung Berg's alleged attack victim, Talia Tilley, has been granted a restraining order against him, after she accused him of pistol whipping her after sex. By Lynn S. March 27, 2020
Crime R. Kelly Uses Coronavirus As Prison Release Leverage R. Kelly is using the coronavirus outbreak as a method to beg for an early release from prison. By Alex Zidel March 27, 2020
Crime Venezuelan President Charged With Drug Trafficking In U.S. The United States has charged Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several high-ranking officials with fourteen federal charges. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2020
Sports Jon Jones Hit With DWI And Gun Charge Arrest In New Mexico Jon Jones was found inside of his car with a firearm and a half-empty bottle of tequila. By Alexander Cole March 26, 2020
Crime Kodak Black Moved To New York Prison Because Of Coronavirus Kodak Black has been moved once more because of the coronavirus outbreak, shacking up in New York until it's over. By Alex Zidel March 26, 2020
Crime Harvey Weinstein Reportedly "Doing Well" After Contracting Coronavirus Harvey Weinstein is reportedly "doing well" in isolation at a prison facility in upstate New York, after testing positive for coronavirus this past weekend. By Lynn S. March 26, 2020
TV "Tiger King" Joe Exotic Files $94 Million Lawsuit Against Feds Netflix's new docu-series "Tiger King" delivers us a new star, in the form of Joe Exotic, who is now filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Federal Wildlife Service. By Rose Lilah March 26, 2020
Crime FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Swindled Investors With Fake COVID-19 Cure A California man was busted in an undercover sting as he allegedly attempted to con million-dollar investors by peddling a fake cure to COVID-19. By Erika Marie March 25, 2020