Crime

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Crime Sheck Wes Arrested In New York Sheck Wes was reportedly arrested for weed and guns after a traffic stop in New York. By Alex Zidel May 21, 2020
Crime Two Men Wore Hollowed Out Watermelons On Their Heads To Shoplift Two individuals used actual watermelons as a disguise to steal from a Virginia convenience store. By Madusa S. May 18, 2020
Crime Pop Smoke's Murder Investigation Set Back Due To COVID-19: Report As LAPD resources are being prioritized for the pandemic, many cases, including Pop Smoke's murder, are being pushed back. By Aron A. May 17, 2020
Crime New York Tourist Arrested In Hawaii For Not Self-Quarantining A tourist from New York was arrested in Hawaii for not quarantining after entering the state. By Cole Blake May 16, 2020
Sports Redskins WR Cody Latimer Arrested For Assault & Gun Charges NFL Wide Receiver Cody Latimer was arrested after shots were fired inside a Colorado apartment. By Cole Blake May 16, 2020
Crime R. Kelly's Request For Release Denied For Third Time: Report A judge has denied R. Kelly's motion to post bond in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. By Aron A. May 16, 2020
Sports Giants' Deandre Baker Turns Himself In Amid Armed Robbery Allegations Deandre Baker and Quinton Dunbar have been accused of an armed robbery at a cookout. By Alexander Cole May 16, 2020
TV Netflix's "Don't F**k With Cats" Killer Denied Early Release Amid Coronavirus Luka Magnotta, the convicted murderer from Netflix's "Don't F**k With Cats" series, will not be released from prison despite risk of contracting coronavirus. By Lynn S. May 14, 2020
Crime Boosie Badazz Sued For Not Providing For His Young Daughter: Report Boosie Badazz was sued by Attorney General Don Snow for allegedly failing to provide for his 11-year-old daughter. By Alex Zidel May 14, 2020
Gram Kodak Black Looks Rough In New Prison Photos Kodak Black appears to have gained some muscle weight and aged a few years during his recent prison stint. By Alex Zidel May 14, 2020
Crime "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" Star Arkansas Mo Arrested For Bank Fraud Arkansas Mo, star of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta," has been charged with committing bank fraud after misusing a COVID-19 relief loan to buy jewelry and pay child support. By Lynn S. May 14, 2020
Crime Rapper Nick Blixky Dies At 21 Brooklyn Drill rapper Nick Blixky, real name Nicklaus Thompson, has been pronounced dead at the age of 21. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020