Crime

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Gossip Mississippi Man Arrested After 15 Bricks Of Cocaine Discovered Across City Of Biloxi 37-year-old Joey Ware has been charged with aggravated drug trafficking. By Hayley Hynes August 17, 2022
TV Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Go After Social Network Site Triller In $28M "Verzuz" Lawsuit The hit rap battle show's creators agreed to sell "Verzuz" to Triller in January of 2021, but the platform defaulted on the deal after just two payments. By Hayley Hynes August 16, 2022
Music Yo Gotti Addresses The Thwarted Mass Shooting At His Birthday Bash Yo Gotti was thankful that everyone at his show was safe. By Rex Provost July 17, 2022
Life 1 Dead And 3 Injured In D.C. Shooting A 15-year-old boy has died following a mass shooting at a Juneteenth music festival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2022
Crime PNB Rock Passes Away At 30 The Philadelphia rapper was shot and killed following an armed robbery in Los Angeles. By hnhh September 12, 2022
Gram Yaya Mayweather's Mom Melissia Rene's Beauty Bar Destroyed In Fire By Alleged Arsonist Melissia revealed the aftermath of the blaze and also included security footage that seems to show the arsonist in action. By Erika Marie May 23, 2022
Music Polo G Footage From 2021 Arrest Shows Rapper Lecturing Officer About Being Broke "If you die right now, what could you give the lady that you in bed with?" said the rapper. By Erika Marie July 07, 2022
Pop Culture Chris Brown Sued For $20Mil After Woman Alleges He Raped Her: Report The woman, reportedly known as Jane Doe in court documents, detailed her story of what allegedly occurred at Diddy's home in 2020. By Erika Marie January 27, 2022
Crime Michael Jordan's Father's Killer Will Remain In Prison, Parole Canceled: Report Larry Demery was slated for release in 2024, but it has been reported that the parole he was granted last year has been axed. By Erika Marie December 29, 2021
Crime Kodak Black's July Drug Trafficking Arrest Footage Has Been Released: Watch The Florida rapper's frustration was evident in the video as he smacked himself in the head while shouting, "F*ck, bro. Damn, dawg!" By Hayley Hynes August 01, 2022
Crime Kobe Bryant Crash: Two Families Of Victims Reach Settlement With L.A. County Kobe’s widow, Vanessa, remains in a legal battle with the county. By Hayley Hynes November 02, 2021
Music Yung Mal Charged With Murder: Report Yung Mal and five others were reportedly charged with murder in connection to a deadly gas station shooting. By Alex Zidel July 13, 2021