Crime

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Crime Kevin McCall Hit With Three Charges Following Courthouse Assault Kevin McCall is facing serious jail time. By Chantilly Post December 03, 2019
Society R. Kelly Says He's Happy In Solitary Confinement, Fears What Inmates Might Do To Him Though Kelly feels "safer" in solitary confinement, his attorney fears it will be damaging to him. By hnhh July 18, 2019
Sports Ex-Ravens RB Alex Collins' Arrest Video Reveals Gun, Huge Jar Of Weed Collins tried to pin the weed on his buddy, who told cops otherwise. By Kyle Rooney November 06, 2019
Crime Mally Mall Pleads Guilty In Illegal Prostitution Case: Report Mally Mall took a deal in his Las Vegas prostitution case. By Aron A. October 21, 2019
Crime A$AP Rocky Will Not Take The Stand In His Trial: Report The reports state his team don't want him to crack under pressure. By Erika Marie August 01, 2019
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine's Request For Early Release Amid Coronavirus Denied Tekashi 6ix9ine's request to be released early from prison and serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest amid coronavirus has been denied. By Lynn S. March 25, 2020
Music YG's Artist Sad Boy Loko Reportedly Arrested For Attempted Murder Sad Boy Loko of YG's 4Hunnid records is currently being held on attempted murder charges. By Mitch Findlay August 07, 2018
Music YNW Melly Loses Lawsuit Over Harsh Jail Conditions YNW Melly has been in jail since 2019, when authorities charged him with two counts of first-degree murder. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Pop Culture Charleston White Tears Shannon Sharpe Apart For His Sexual Assault Lawsuit Charleston White previously called Shannon Sharpe a "Black sellout" while dissing his "Club Shay Shay" program. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Silento Breaks Silence After Getting Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Killing His Cousin Silento, best known for his song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing on Wednesday. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Crime Wack 100 Believes Tory Lanez Will Be Acquitted Of Megan Thee Stallion Shooting He says he has information that hasn't been shared publicly while suggesting Drake and Rihanna unfollowed Megan because they know, as well. By Erika Marie March 24, 2022
Crime Politicians React Passionately To Uvalde Elementary School Shooting In Texas It's reported that 14 students—2nd to 4th graders—and 1 teacher were killed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. By Erika Marie May 24, 2022