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Music DJ Akademiks Claps Back After Being Called Out By Spike Tarintino Over Kay Flock Reporting DJ Akademiks responded to video director, Spike Tarintino, after being called out for spreading misinformation about Kay Flock's murder case. By Brianna Lawson December 28, 2021
Music Fetty Wap Arrested On Federal Drug Charges At Rolling Loud: Report Fetty Wap didn’t make it to his stage set at Rolling Loud. By Hayley Hynes October 29, 2021
Crime Slim Jxmmi's Battery Case Dropped After Girlfriend Denies Initial Claim The alleged victim in Slim Jxmmi's battery case has recanted. By Jordan Schenkman February 24, 2022
Crime Tory Lanez's Lawyer Says Megan Thee Stallion's Gayle King Interview "Upped The Ante" Tory Lanez was in court today for a hearing about his Megan Thee Stallion shooting case. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2022
Music James Brown Death Looked Into As Possible Murder By Atlanta D.A. James Brown died in 2006 of heart failure, but in recent years, a woman is sure that someone murdered the music icon. By Erika Marie February 13, 2020
Crime Alex Jones Of "InfoWars" Arrested For DWI In Texas Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested on DWI charge in Texas early Tuesday morning. By Noah C March 10, 2020
Crime R. Kelly's New York Trial Pushed Back In a Brooklyn federal courtroom, R. Kelly appeared via video chat when the judge revealed details surrounding his federal case in New York. By Aron A. February 07, 2020
Politics Key Witness Doesn't Want To Testify In Derek Chauvin Trial The defense reportedly wants to focus on drug use. By Faysia Green April 07, 2021
Crime New Video Confirms Benny The Butcher Is Okay, No Longer Hospitalized Benny The Butcher is reportedly okay after being shot in the leg, Sunday. By Cole Blake November 16, 2020
Crime Martine Moïse, Slain Haitian President's Widow, Recounts Assassination Martin Moïse on the night her husband was assassinated: "They thought I was dead." By Milca P. July 31, 2021
Crime Man Convicted For Killing Lil Lonnie Sentenced To Life In Prison Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson has sentenced 23-year-old Monya Davis to life in prison. By Joshua Robinson July 07, 2021
Music Swae Lee Calls Brother In Jail For Father's Murder For The First Time: Report Swae Lee's first call with his brother who is in jail for allegedly mudering his father will be featured in his "Swae Meets World" Snapchat docuseries By Joshua Robinson April 21, 2021