Crime

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Music All Four Suspects In Foolio Murder Trial Found Guilty This is the second trial for the murder of Foolio, as a fifth suspect, Alicia Andrews, was previously convicted on manslaughter charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Shawn Cotton Reacts To "Petty" AllStar JR's Arrest Over NBA Ben 10 Shooting Shawn Cotton spoke on AllStar JR taunting and trolling NBA Ben 10 after the Houston shooting, and on AllStar's alleged pettiness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music FBI Arrests Scarfo Da Plug Murder Suspects In Los Angeles: Report Two Georgia men were reportedly arrested by an FBI task force in Los Angeles for allegedly murdering Scarfo Da Plug. By Joshua Robinson March 12, 2021
Relationships Cassie Alleges Her Husband Alex Fine FaceTimed Her While She Was Having Sex With Diddy Cassie's husband Alex Fine reportedly stared down Diddy in the courtroom during his federal trial for alleged sex trafficking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Pop Culture Why Was Adult Film Star Lisa Ann Arrested? The retired adult film star provided her side of the story on an episode of "The Lisa Ann Experience" after the arrest. By TeeJay Small February 07, 2024
Music Homixide Gang Accused Of Grooming Underage Girls While no official accusations or legal action has been taken, many fans shared their experiences and testimonies on social media. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2023
Music Diddy's Ex Bodyguard Alleges That Usher Was Hospitalized Following Diddy Assault He's repeatedly spoken out against Diddy. By Elias Andrews October 04, 2024
Crime Rappers Who Have Received Lengthy Prison Sentences Hip Hop’s long history with crime has put many rappers behind bars. By Demi Phillips February 09, 2024
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music Future's Brother FBG Casino Busted With Fentanyl And Gets Federal Charges Future's brother FBG Casino was arrested last week alongside a codefendant during an FBI and DEA raid in Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Crime Tyrese Arrested For Alleged Animal Cruelty After Horrific Dog Attack Allegedly, one of Tyrese's Cane Corso mastiffs recently mauled a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to death. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025