Crime

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Sports David Ortiz's Alleged Shooting Mastermind Arrested In Colombia: Report The man was allegedly a drug kingpin. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2019
Music Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Claims To Have Evidence To Prove His Innocence One of the suspects in Jam Master Jay's killing will be tried separately. By Cole Blake October 18, 2023
Music Skilla Baby Addresses Jumping Incident Skilla Baby says he was nothing but a victim. By Ben Mock October 14, 2023
Music Mase Recalls Being Trapped By Bloods After The Notorious B.I.G.'s Death Mase says a group of 70 Bloods trapped him at a hotel in L.A. after the death of The Notorious B.I.G. By Cole Blake October 10, 2023
Music Cardi B & Offset Call Police On "Journalist" Trying To Record Their Home The so-called "reporter" had a run-in with the couple's security outside of their Atlanta home, and he invoked the First Amendment as protection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 24, 2023
Crime YFN RICO Trial Officially Set To Begin Early Next Year The trial will finally get underway on January 8, 2024. By Lavender Alexandria December 05, 2023
Pop Culture Derek Chauvin In Stable State After Jail Stabbing: Report Minnesota's Attorney General condemned acts of violence against incarcerated individuals, regardless of their crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 25, 2023
Music Brian Steel Given OVO Seal Of Approval Outside Lil Durk Trial Brian Steel has received co-signs from YSL and OTF, and outside the Lil Durk trial, he got stamped by OVO as well. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Young Thug Doubles Down On His Denial Of Snitching Allegations With Court Evidence Young Thug fans caused commotion online when resurfaced audio of him allegedly speaking about Peewee Roscoe to police hit the timeline. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Kanye West Asks Why Top5 Hasn't Gotten Revenge Yet After London Stabbing Kanye West has seemingly been waiting for Top5 to get his revenge on the people who stabbed him, and Top5 claims he has been looking for them. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Tim Westwood Charged With Several Counts Of Rape, Sexual Assault & More British DJ Tim Westwood is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 10 of this year. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Crime Reality Star Masika Kalysha Compares Controversial Singer D4vd To Detained Rapper YNW Melly Masika Kalysha is best known as a reality star who once starred in the Hollywood extension of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025