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Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Hit With $150M Lawsuit Over 2018 Shooting: Report Tekashi 6ix9ine's facing yet another lawsuit after a lady claims she was hit in the foot with a stray bullet in a 2018 shooting. By Aron A. March 19, 2020
Crime Grime MC Solo 45 Sentenced To 24 Years In Prison On 21 Rape Counts Former BBK member Solo 45 has been sentenced to charges of rape and sexual assault. By Aron A. August 03, 2020
Crime Gabby Petito Died From Strangulation: Report Petito’s death was initially ruled a homicide, but further details were released in a press conference today. By Hayley Hynes October 12, 2021
Politics Derek Chauvin Pleads The Fifth, Says He Will Not Testify In George Floyd Trial Derek Chauvin announced he will not be testifying in court on Thursday. By Deja Goode April 15, 2021
Crime Houston Rapper Montana22 Killed While Shielding Child From Gunfire: Report It's reported that he was protecting his girlfriend's 11-year-old son. By Erika Marie October 30, 2020
Crime Two Florida Middle-Schoolers Arrested For Plotting Shooting Inspired By Columbine: Report The 13 and 14-year-old boys reportedly attempted to purchase firearms on the black market & "extensively studied" the 1999 Columbine school shooting. By Erika Marie September 14, 2021
Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo Officially Settles $2 Million "Greek Freak" Lawsuit The lawsuit included merch that infringed on Giannis' copyright. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2019
Music "Free Diddy" Supporters Outside Of His Trial Were Allegedly Hired Off Craigslist Diddy's has been on trial for alleged charges including sex trafficking and racketeering over the last several weeks. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Allegedly Threatening Murder-For-Hire Case Witnesses & Their Families Prosecutors want to keep Lil Durk behind bars as he continues to try to get his murder-for-hire charges dismissed. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Chris Brown Expected To Enter Plea Deal For Alleged UK Assault Chris Brown will remain in custody in the UK until his next hearing for this alleged 2023 assault which will be on June 13. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music Diddy Enacts New Defense Strategy That Takes Direct Aim At His Infamous Property Raids Diddy claims federal agents allegedly withheld evidence when obtaining search warrants for his properties. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Addresses Lil Durk's Arrest Brandon Johnson spoke on the alleged murder-for-hire charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2024