Crime

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Music Crip Mac Arrested, Faces Federal Gun Charges While authorities dropped his case on the lower level, he did not get out of the woods, as they simply moved it up to a federal court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 08, 2023
Music YNW Melly Trial: Rapper's DNA Reportedly Not Found In Jeep The Night Of Shooting YNW Melly remains on trial. By Alexander Cole June 28, 2023
Music YNW Melly Achieves Small Victories In Trial Over Use Of Evidence The rapper and his legal team heard some good news on his trial's fourth day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2023
Pop Culture Ja Rule & The Fyre Festival Scam We're about to get Fyre Festival 2.0, so it's a good time to reflect on the concert that never was—and why Ja Rule was tangled in. By Olivia Monahan April 21, 2023
Gram Yaya Mayweather's Mom Melissia Rene's Beauty Bar Destroyed In Fire By Alleged Arsonist Melissia revealed the aftermath of the blaze and also included security footage that seems to show the arsonist in action. By Erika Marie May 23, 2022
Crime King Von's Manager Doesn't Wish Jail On Quando Rondo Affiliate Lul Tim King Von's manager Track speaks about the man charged with his murder, Timothy Leeks (AKA Lul Tim). By Alex Zidel February 25, 2021
Music Yung Mal Charged With Murder: Report Yung Mal and five others were reportedly charged with murder in connection to a deadly gas station shooting. By Alex Zidel July 13, 2021
Pop Culture Karlie Redd's Ex Mo Fayne Pleads Guilty In PPP Loan Fraud Case He's could face up to 151 months in prison. By Madusa S. May 16, 2021
Music XXXTENTACION Trial: Judge Ethers Defense Attorney Trying To Involve 600Breezy To Link Case To Drake The case's judge said that the defense is trying too hard to get more celebrities involved for the sake of case visibility and headlines. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2023
Music Young Thug YSL Trial's Juror Questionnaires Revealed: Report The questionnaires contain over 250 questions regarding jurors' knowledge of the case and its elements. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 07, 2023
Crime Nelly's "Nellyville" Producer Charged In Connection To "Sweetie Pie's" Murder Case Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, a producer on Nelly's "Nellyville", has been indicted on fraud charges in connection to the "Welcome To Sweetie Pie's" murder case. By Aron A. August 24, 2020
Music Toronto Rapper Houdini Shot Dead At 21 Rising Toronto rapper Houdini was shot and killed in his hometown. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2020