Crime

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Music All Four Of Foolio's Convicted Murderers Receive Life In Prison Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy have received their sentence for killing Foolio. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Crime Kansas Man Awarded $1.5 Million For Wrongful Conviction After 23 Years Behind Bars A Kansas man was sent to prison for a double homicide he did not commit. Twenty three years later, he's been freed and awarded a sum of money. By Ben Bijur March 01, 2020
Crime Tupac’s Cousin Blasts Keefe D For “Bragging” About Rapper’s Murder Tupac Shakur’s cousin William Lesane opens up about decades of grief and Keefe D’s public comments about the rapper’s death. By Aron A. August 14, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Lawyers Shut Down Tory Lanez's Claim About "New Evidence" Megan Thee Stallion recently labeled Tory Lanez a "f**king demon" in a heated response to his latest antics. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Yung Filly Hit With Sexual Assault Charges Over Alleged Incident In Australia The UK rapper and YouTuber was bailed out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2024
Music Young Chop Seemingly Fights A Fellow Jail Inmate In New Body Cam Footage Young Chop was in a lot of legal trouble in the 2020s, as authorities arrested him in April of 2020 for violating his probation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 24, 2024
Music Perez Hilton Claims Diddy Paid Hotel $50K To Withhold Assault Footage Perez Hilton has insider info on the incident. By Elias Andrews May 17, 2024
Crime Tory Lanez Too Short To Shoot Gun Over Door, Says His Attorney It was an interesting argument during closing statements. By Erika Marie December 22, 2022
Music Playboi Carti "Antagonist" Tour Allegedly Postponed Over Homixide Gang Legal Battle The fallout from the group jumping Summrs last November appears to be holding up Carti's plans. By Ben Mock January 07, 2024
Crime Two Men Arrested In Connection To Rapper Box Carlito's Murder The rapper's friend was also killed in the incident. By Erika Marie September 10, 2019
Pop Culture Obsessed Fan Arrested At Kylie Jenner's Home For Violating Restraining Order Jenner's obsessed fan is reportedly being held on $20,000 bail. By Hayley Hynes December 28, 2021