Crime

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Music YNW Melly Will Not Testify, Defense & Prosecution Rest Their Cases YNW Melly will not take the stand in his ongoing double murder trial. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Pop Culture Charleston White Cuts Boxing Opponent During Hotel Altercation White hit Suede the Plug God with a "pig poker". By Ben Mock August 27, 2023
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial's Jury Selection Breaks Georgia Record For Length As Thugger and the rest of his codefendants await behind bars, the trial itself is moving like molasses on its path to commencement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2023
Pop Culture What Caused Blueface Strip Club Shooting? Victim Tells His Story On "Cam Capone News" This marks Kentavious "Tay" Traylor's first sit-down conversation about the traumatic night when he nearly lost his life. By Hayley Hynes October 30, 2023
Pop Culture YNW Melly Linked To Potential Prison Escape Plan Back in the summer, Melly was denied medical furlough while seeking treatment due to an infection caused by his diamond teeth. By Hayley Hynes September 30, 2022
Crime BIG30 Says Pooh Shiesty Won't Get Life In Prison: "Scratch That" BIG30 speaks on Pooh Shiesty's upcoming trial, confidently stating that the rapper will not be sentenced to life in prison. By Alex Zidel October 11, 2021
Pop Culture Quando Rondo Mourns 23-Year-Old Lul Pab's Death After L.A. Shooting At this time, police believe that Quando was the intended target in the shooting. By Hayley Hynes August 21, 2022
Gossip PnB Rock Says Pop Smoke Shot Back At His Murderers PnB Rock speaks about Pop Smoke's death on Instagram Live, claiming that the rapper fired return shots at his killers. By Alex Zidel July 09, 2020
Crime DaBaby Reportedly Detained In Connection With Miami Robbery The rapper is being questioned by detectives. By Alexander Cole January 02, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Accuses Megan Thee Stallion Of Committing $118K Insurance Fraud Tory Lanez says there were many issues with the evidence presented at his trial for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Diddy Cites His First Amendment Rights To "Freak-Offs" In Appeal Brief Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Sports Jay-Z's Roc Nation Addresses "Horrific" NYC Shooting In New Statement Four people were shot and killed at the office building where the NFL is headquartered on Monday in New York City. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025