Crime

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Music Peso Pluma Cancels Multiple Concerts Amid Cartel Threats The Mexican artist was warned not to perform in Tijuana next month. By Ben Mock September 16, 2023
Sports NFL Stars Robert Quinn And Jimmy Graham Arrested In Separate Incidents Both arrests occurred Friday night. By Ben Mock August 19, 2023
Music Young Thug Will Beat His Case, Meek Mill Believes The Philly MC had a hopeful reaction to the news that the judge in the YSL RICO trial isn't happy with the prosecution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2023
Music JayDaYoungan Co-Defendant Reportedly Commits Suicide Tommie Diamond died via self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with police. By Ben Mock June 03, 2023
Pop Culture YNW Melly Requests Prayers Ahead Of Double-Murder Trial Day 2 On the first day of testimony, the prosecution claimed that rapper Fredo Bang picked up Melly after he allegedly killed two of his associates. By Hayley Hynes June 13, 2023
Music Kanye West, J. Cole, Young Thug, And More Seen In Photos Submitted In YNW Melly's Trial Prosecution submitted hundreds of photos. By Caroline Fisher June 29, 2023
Music R Kelly Allegedly Overdoses In Prison, Attorney Claims Prison Staff Is To Blame R Kelly previously filed a motion stating that there was a plot to murder him, and that he wanted to be moved to home confinement. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2025
Music Lil Durk Lyrics Barred From Murder-For-Hire Trial Going Forward Lil Durk scores a win in his tense murder-for-hire trial after it was previously reported that his lyrics were going to be off limits. By Zachary Horvath May 09, 2025
Music 2Pac Murder Suspect Keefe D Breaks Down About Being Away From Grandkids In Prison Keefe D is currently behind bars at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas awaiting his trial, which begins next year. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Disbelief To Gucci Mane's Alleged Police Statement Pooh Shiesty recently had a court hearing over his alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane in Dallas earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Sports Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested For Excessive Speeding In Florida Sha'Carri Richardson is back in the news for an arrest several months after being handcuffed following a domestic violence incident. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Ordered To Pay Shooting Victims $156K In Restitution This new order from court authorities stems from his involvement in a 2020 shootout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2023