Crime

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Music YNW Melly's Ex-Girlfriend Says Police Threatened To Arrest Her To Get Information YNW Melly's ex-girlfriend recently detailed how police attempted to get information out of her. By Cole Blake September 18, 2023
Pop Culture "Rust" Is Back In Motion With A New Armorer The movie is still in development. By James Jones April 24, 2023
Life Cuba Gooding Jr.'s Lawyer Claims Sex With His Accuser Was Consensual Cuba Gooding Jr.'s legal team plans to argue that sex with his rape accuser was consensual. By Cole Blake February 28, 2023
Sports Stephen A Smith Advises Gilbert Arenas To Get Serious After His Jokes About His Recent Arrest Authorities arrested Gilbert Arenas for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business out of his mansion in Encino. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music GloRilla Gets Support From Georgia Congressman Amid Drug Case Last month, GloRilla was arrested in Georgia and hit with two felony drug charges after her house was robbed. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Crime Keefe D Wants 2Pac Murder Charges Dropped By Nevada Supreme Court Keefe D's legal team argues that prosecutors lack evidence, aside from his own statements, to prove that he orchestrated 2Pac's murder. By Caroline Fisher July 30, 2025
Crime Sean Kingston’s Mother, Janice Turner, Sentenced In Fraud Case This year, Sean Kingston's mother Janice Turner was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. By Caroline Fisher July 24, 2025
Crime Shannon Sharpe’s Accuser & Legal Team Absent At 1st Court Hearing In $50 Million Lawsuit Shannon Sharpe left ESPN following the news of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against the former NFL star in April 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Biggie's Son CJ Accused Of Facilitating Alleged Diddy Assault This lawsuit comes from an anonymous man who claimed Diddy allegedly masturbated into a shirt Biggie once owned. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Plies Reacts To The FBI's Conclusion About Jeffrey Epstein's Death And Alleged Client List Plies tied this Jeffrey Epstein situation into his many critiques against United States President Donald Trump. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Funk Flex Hopes Everyone Can "Move On" After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in court on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Big U's Massive 43-Count Indictment Unsealed The longtime alleged gang leader, Big U, is facing a number of charges after authorities arrested him in Los Angeles, last week. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025