Crime

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Music Lil Xan Ordered To Pay $27K After Threatening Tupac Fan With A Gun Things got a bit too heated. By Elias Andrews October 24, 2024
Crime YNW Melly Case Update, Judge Allows His Tattoos To Be Used As Evidence Of Gang Affiliation If found as proof of gang affiliation, Melly might face the death penalty, By Lawrencia Grose April 11, 2022
Crime Lil Yachty's Mugshot Releases: "I Look Homeless & Janky" Lil Yachty complains about his mugshot after he was arrested for driving at over 150MPH in his Ferrari. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2020
Crime Rod Wave Allegedly Choked Ex-Girlfriend While Their Kids Were Home, Arrest Warrant Reveals Rod Wave is reportedly facing a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation regarding his recent arrest. By Cole Blake May 11, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Thought Aaliyah Was Pregnant, His Tour Manager Testifies: Report A former tour manager for R. Kelly testified in court that the singer believed Aaliyah was pregnant. By Aron A. August 21, 2021
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine's House Arrest Ends This Weekend Tekashi 6ix9ine is expected to remove his ankle monitor on Sunday, August 2 to signal the end of his house arrest. By Alex Zidel July 29, 2020
Crime "L&HH: ATL"'s Sas DeLeon Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Pimp Out Underage Girls He was taken into custody with another man. By Erika Marie October 17, 2019
Music Lil Tjay Flexes On The Authorities After Being Released From Custody Lil Tjay appears to be in good spirits. By Alexander Cole May 02, 2024
Music Bankroll Freddie Found Guilty On Drug & Weapons Charges The Quality Control signee was also reportedly acquitted of various other charges, so it wasn't all bad news for Bankroll Freddie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2024
Music Former FCI Fort Dix Inmate Claims Diddy Will Have A "Sweet & Easy" Prison Bid Diddy recently started his first prison job after checking in at FCI Fort Dix, and we got our first public look at him in over a year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Foolio Murder Suspect Claims Diss Tracks Caused Grandmother's Heart Attack Davion Murphy was reportedly interrogated by law enforcement investigators about Foolio's diss tracks towards him and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2026
Sports James Harden Arrested On Weapons Charge In Houston Harden was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon. He has since posted bond. By Aron A. June 13, 2026