Crime

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Crime DaBaby Won't Face Charges Over Gun Arrest In Beverly Hills: Report DaBaby was arrested for allegedly carrying a loaded weapon during a shopping spree in January 2021. By Aron A. March 07, 2022
Crime Q Money Found Guilty Of 2019 Murder Q Money was convicted of fatally shooting Calvin Alexander Chappell in 2019. By Aron A. September 26, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Questions Why Young Thug Would Pen Lyrics Targeting YFN Lucci He caught up with DJ Vlad and they discussed prosecutors claiming Thugger's lyrics were admissions in his beef with YFN Lucci. By Erika Marie August 25, 2022
Crime 21-Year-Old Murdered In Her Baltimore Salon Days After Reporting Violent Burglary Destiny Harrison told authorities, "I'm scared for my life." By Lynn S. December 26, 2019
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Could Enter Witness Protection Program: Report Prosecutors are indicating that Tekashi could enter witness protection. By Kevin Goddard September 23, 2019
Music 6ix9ine Allegedly Shot Former Friend In The Head As Part Of Gang Initiation Tekashi's former affiliates are coming for his crimes. By Sandra E October 21, 2019
Crime DaBaby Released From Florida Jail Following Battery Charge: Report The rapper is due back in court on Tuesday. By Aron A. January 05, 2020
Crime Meek Mill Calls Execution Of Nathaniel Woods A "Lynching" Meek Mill compared the execution of Nathaniel Woods, who was sentenced to death for the murder of three police officers in 2004, to a "lynching." By Lynn S. March 06, 2020
Crime Sean Kingston Detained & Searched For Guns By Police: Watch Sean Kingston was detained in Los Angeles by LAPD, who searched him for gun possession before ultimately releasing him. By Lynn S. February 09, 2020
Editor's Pick Birdman Denies Involvement In Lil Wayne Murder Plot Birdman claims that he played no part in Jimmy Winfrey's shooting of Lil Wayne's tour bus. By Patrick Lyons July 24, 2015
Crime Nipsey Hussle's Alleged Killer's Trial Date Revealed Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer, Eric Holder, will likely be tried before the end of March as we near the one-year anniversary of the rapper's murder. By Alex Zidel February 21, 2020
Sports WNBA's Riquna Williams Arrested On Domestic Battery Charges Williams was released without bail a day after her arrest. By Ben Mock July 26, 2023