Crime

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Crime R. Kelly Associate Pleads Guilty To Setting Fire To Accuser's Car: Report Michael Williams pleaded guilty to setting fire to R. Kelly's ex-girlfriend Azriel Clary's car. By Aron A. April 19, 2021
Gossip R. Kelly Lawyers Ask To Be Removed From Case Over Clash With Other Attorneys Greenberg & Leonard have represented Kelly for years, but they say the other lawyers want more power without having the right experience. By Erika Marie June 08, 2021
Music Dua Lipa Sued By Reggae Group Artikal Sound System For Allegedly Stealing "Levitating" Artikal Sound System shared "Live Your Life" back in 2017. By Hayley Hynes March 01, 2022
Crime YNW Melly Hopes To Avoid Death Penalty In First-Degree Murder Case YNW Melly is up against two counts of first-degree murder. By Hayley Hynes February 09, 2022
Crime Drake Gets $4 Billion Lawsuit By Crazed Fan Tossed Out: Report She sued him after being arrested for reportedly breaking into his home back in 2017. By Erika Marie December 21, 2021
Music Fetty Wap Speaks Out On Prison Sentence: "If It Ain't Life, It Ain't Forever" Fetty Wap reacts to facing life in prison in his latest post on Instagram. By Alex Zidel November 19, 2021
Crime Jaguars Star Lerentee McCray Arrested Following High Speed Pursuit: Report It is unclear why McCray allegedly gave police the finger and drove at speeds of 100 mph, but he will face a judge next month. By Erika Marie January 19, 2022
Crime Webbie Concert Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured: Report Violence erupted outside of the venue and police are attempting to piece together what happened. By Erika Marie August 09, 2021
Pop Culture Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years In Prison For Murder Of George Floyd Derek Chauvin will serve the next 270 months behind bars for his role in George Floyd's death. By Kevin Goddard June 25, 2021
Crime Cardi B Warned That Plea Deal In Strip Club Case Will Expire Prosecutors tell Cardi B that a plea deal in her strip club case might expire soon. By Aron A. September 30, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors Say Police's Actions Were "Criminal" & "Negligent" Two grand jurors from the Breonna Taylor case say that the police's actions were "negligent" and "criminal" on the night she was murdered. By Alex Zidel October 27, 2020
Gossip Tory Lanez Swerved Process Server By Denying His Identity: Report Lanez is reportedly being sued by "Love & Hip Hop" star Prince, but a process server claims Lanez denied his identity when being served. By Erika Marie April 10, 2021