Crime

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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 Mariah Carey & Ex-Assistant Refuse To Settle Extortion Case Mariah Carey and her former assistant have failed to reach a settlement in their legal battle, in which Mariah has accused her of attempting to extort her. By Lynn S. March 13, 2020
Crime Congress Approves Legislation Making Lynching A Federal Hate Crime It only took 120 years, but lynching is finally considered a federal hate crime in the U.S. By Kevin Goddard February 27, 2020
Music Jay-Z & Yo Gotti File Lawsuits For 152 Inmates Against Mississippi DOC Jay-Z and Yo Gotti filed a second civil lawsuit via their Team ROC prison reform initiative against the Mississippi Department of Corrections on behalf of 152 inmates. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020
Crime R. Kelly First Sex Tape Victim Filed For Bankruptcy After His Arrest: Report Rumors that R. Kelly has been paying off his first victim ramp up after she files for bankruptcy following his arrest. By Aron A. April 27, 2020
Crime Megan Thee Stallion Didn't Tell Police She Was A Victim, LAPD Say A spokesperson for the LAPD responds to Megan Thee Stallion's statement on what happened on the evening of Tory Lanez' arrest. By Aron A. July 15, 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
Sports Gervonta Davis Appears To Swing On Ex-GF In Disturbing Video New video footage appears to show Gervonta Davis taking a swing at the mother of his child during chaotic scene at a charity basketball game. By Kyle Rooney March 16, 2020
Crime Meek Mill Calls Execution Of Nathaniel Woods A "Lynching" Meek Mill compared the execution of Nathaniel Woods, who was sentenced to death for the murder of three police officers in 2004, to a "lynching." By Lynn S. March 06, 2020
Crime Sean Kingston Detained & Searched For Guns By Police: Watch Sean Kingston was detained in Los Angeles by LAPD, who searched him for gun possession before ultimately releasing him. By Lynn S. February 09, 2020
Music John Mayer's Residence Was Robbed Of $100-200,000 Worth Of Property $100-200,000 worth of property was stolen. By Karlton Jahmal August 12, 2018
Politics LA Moves Forward With Plan To Replace Police Officers For Nonviolent Calls The new model in Los Angeles will replace police officers with community-based responders for nonviolent calls. By Madusa S. July 01, 2020