Crime

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Music Kanye West May Face Assault Charges For Attacking A Fan Last Month Kanye may face assault charges for allegedly attacking a fan outside of a Los Angeles hotel last month. By Brianna Lawson February 19, 2022
Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein Requests Change Of Venue For Trial Due To "Stealth Jurors" Weinstein questions the impartiality of two prospective jurors. By Noah C January 19, 2020
Random Man Tricks Woman He Met On Dating App Into Helping Him Rob A Bank Christopher Castillo made a woman he met on a dating app into into an unwilling accomplice in a robbery after he tricked her into driving the getaway car. By Lynn S. February 16, 2020
Politics Police Seize Coronavirus Masks From BLM Protestors: Report Law enforcement has seized thousands of masks meant to protest protestors from COVID-19. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2020
Gossip Queen Naija Searches For Son After Ex Chris Sails Is Arrested For Assault: Report Queen Naija didn't speak about her ex-husband Chris Sails being arrested, but she did plead for information regarding their son's whereabouts. By Erika Marie April 09, 2020
Life R. Kelly Wants To Ban Jurors Who Watched "Surviving R. Kelly" R. Kelly's team says there's no way anyone who watched the docuseries will be able to cast a fair judgment. By Lawrencia Grose August 15, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Ordered To Pay Sexual Abuse Victims $300K For Herpes & Psychological Treatment R. Kelly will have to cough up $300K to cover his sexual abuse victims treatment for STDs and psychological harm. By Aron A. September 28, 2022
Pop Culture Fetty Wap To Be Sentenced For Allegedly Dealing Cocaine The New Jersey rapper is facing a minimum of five years in prison after he pled guilty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 24, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Accused Of Bribery, Having Sexual Relationship With 17-Year-Old Boy: Report He also faces accusations that he paid off a state employee to create a fake ID for Aaliyah in order to marry her at 15-years-old. By Erika Marie July 23, 2021
Music R. Kelly's Lawyer Makes Disrespectful Comments About The Late Aaliyah R. Kelly's lawyer says Aaliyah can't testify about being a victim in his sex crimes case because she's dead. By Kyesha Jennings August 18, 2021
Politics Jim Jones Celebrates Joe Biden's Pot Pardons: "Finally Done Something Correct" Jim Jones is happy but still skeptical of what's ahead for weed legalization. By Rex Provost October 08, 2022
Crime Kodak Black Shooting: New Video Shows Different Angle Of The Shooter Kodak Black was shot in the leg during the incident and is expected to be okay. By Alexander Cole February 13, 2022