Crime

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Music Matt Ox Breaks Silence After Arrest For Drug Charges Matt Ox originally went viral back in 2017 for dropping his breakout single, "Overwhelming," at the age of 12. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Pop Culture Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated Using Homemade Gun The 67-year-old was gunned down on Friday morning while making a speech ahead of Sunday's election. By Hayley Hynes July 08, 2022
Crime Rapper Casino Jizzle In Critical Condition Following Chuck E. Cheese Shooting Robert Tunstall is expected to be okay. By Chantilly Post December 03, 2019
Pop Culture Tee Grizzley Explains How Studying Law In Prison Helped With His Robbery Charge Tee Grizzley says that reading law books while in jail helped him get through a charge for armed robbery. By Cole Blake July 18, 2022
Crime Kerrion Franklin Gives Interview From Jail, Says He Was "Framed" Kirk Franklin's estranged son was arrested days ago after police claimed he was found driving the vehicle of a missing woman who is presumed to be murdered. By Erika Marie April 12, 2022
Crime Quando Rondo Allegedly Shot, Friend Lul Pab Killed: Report The Georgia rapper is reportedly in stable condition. By Erika Marie August 20, 2022
Pop Culture NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado Condemned For Pole Dancing In Rap Video New York listeners were shocked to discover a police officer was the love interest in an S-Quire music video. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Former Mistress Posts His "Monster" Lyrics Amidst Assault Allegations She was once pregnant with Jay's child. By Elias Andrews December 12, 2024
Crime Diddy’s “Ibiza Tapes” Face Final Forfeiture As Feds Reveal Few Details About The Recordings The recordings were among the items seized during the federal investigation. By Aron A. August 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Is Not Confident In Lil Durk Or Pooh Shiesty's Criminal Cases DJ Akademiks theorized Lil Durk may have informants to deal with, and he also commented on the alleged evidence against Pooh Shiesty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Pop Culture Is Kai Cenat Responsible For The NYC Riots? The impromptu giveaway of PlayStation 5 consoles by Kai Cenat sparked chaos in NYC's Union Square Park. Now, there are a number of people raising questions about his responsibility for the riot. By Aron A. August 08, 2023
Pop Culture OnlyFans Model "Coconut Kitty" Commits Suicide Following Pedo-Baiting Allegations The Californian mom had been dealing with depression, sources say. By Diya Singhvi February 20, 2023