Crime

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Gram Rich The Kid Apparently Arrested This Weekend Details on the arrest are still unknown though. By Kevin Goddard April 26, 2020
Crime YNW Melly Associate's Attorney Calls Rapper's Fans "Delusional" YNW Bortlen's attorney says that YNW Melly will likely not be released from prison anytime soon. By Alex Zidel May 25, 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
Pop Culture Kenneth Petty Doesn't Want His Federal Trial Delayed Because Of COVID-19 While the Judge wants to delay Kenneth Petty's trial out in Los Angeles, Petty isn't down. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2020
Crime Eminem's Home Invader Told Him He Was There To Kill Him: Report Matthew Hughes told Eminem that he broke into his house to kill the rapper during a home invasion in April. By Alex Zidel September 09, 2020
Crime Officer Charged With Killing Rayshard Brooks Turns Himself In The two officers charged in Rayshard Brooks' killing have turned themselves in although one was released on bond. By Alexander Cole June 18, 2020
Crime Leah Remini Rejoices In Scientologist Danny Masterson's Rape Charges Former Scientologist Leah Remini believes that Danny Masterson getting charged with rape is "just the beginning" when it comes to victims of Scientology. By Lynn S. June 18, 2020
Crime Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta Ex-Cop Charged With Felony Murder Garrett Brooke and Devin Brosnan will be facing charges for the murder of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot in Atlanta. By Aron A. June 17, 2020
Crime Hot Pockets Heiress Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal The heiress to the Hot Pockets fortune has been sentenced to 5 months in prison after pleading guilty to cheating and bribing to get her daughters into college. By Lynn S. February 26, 2020
Crime J. Prince Says Tekashi 6ix9ine Was “Rat Material” From The Start The Rap-A-Lot Records founder says Tekashi is “lying” about being robbed by him. By Kevin Goddard September 20, 2019
Music Tee Grizzley's Manager Dies After Rapper's Car Gets Shot At: Report Tee Grizzley and his manager were reportedly involved in a drive-by shooting. By Alex Zidel August 21, 2019
Crime Tay-K's Murder Sentencing Begins As Rapper Faces 99 Years Tay-K's "The Race" will be used against him in court. By Alex Zidel July 23, 2019