Crime

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Crime Two 15-Year-Olds Charged For Shooting Mall Security Guard In Atlanta The teens were charged for allegedly shooting a mall security guard in Atlanta's Lenox Square Mall. By Madusa S. June 15, 2021
Crime No Plug Alludes To Killing Bankroll Fresh In 2016 Altercation On Boastful IG Post No Plug has previously confessed his involvement in the murder. By Lynn S. January 11, 2020
Politics Jimmy Henchman, 50 Cent's Biggest Enemy, May Be Free Soon Jimmy Henchman is serving nine life sentences for drug trafficking and murder-for-hire. By Alex Zidel October 08, 2021
Life People Are Using Pokemon Go To Lure Users To A Location And Robbing Them Stay woke. By Kyle Rooney July 11, 2016
Music Outkast Takes Ovrkast To Court Over Rap Name Dispute A federal lawsuit claims Ovrkast failed to complete an agreed name change after Outkast raised trademark concerns. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Music Prosecutors Accuse NBA Ben10 Of Having Gun Around A Child Federal authorities reportedly filed a detention memorandum in NBA Ben10's case to weaken his chances of securing bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026
Music D4vd Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Celeste Rivas’s Parents The wrongful death complaint names D4vd and members of his business and personal circle in Celeste Rivas’s death. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Keefe D Found Guilty In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
Crime Ballistic Expert In Keefe D Trial Narrows Down The Weapon Used In Tupac Murder Keefe D is charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang By Aron A. August 26, 2026
Music King Yella Suggests Lil Durk Is A Victim Of Labels “Promoting” Street Violence King Yella weighs in on Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Attorney Believes Kelsey Harris Was "Compromised" Kelsey testified she lied to prosecutors when she said she saw Tory shoot Megan. She also claimed she couldn't remember key details. By Erika Marie December 15, 2022
Music We Now Know When Diddy's Trial Will Be Wrapped Up By It's also been revealed that Diddy has chosen not to testify in his trial with experts giving their reasons as to why. By Zachary Horvath June 18, 2025