Crime

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Crime Diddy Faces Heavy Legal Bill After Losing $100M NBC Defamation Lawsuit Diddy might be on the hook for nearly a $1m. By Aron A. August 25, 2026
Music Aaliyah’s Uncle Blames His Son For The Singer’s Death Barry Hankerson said the crash that killed Aaliyah “may have been avoided had [Jomo] followed through on his compensated task of travel coordination." By Aron A. August 31, 2026
Crime Lefty Gunplay Arrested In Missouri On Assault Charge The rapper was in Missouri as part of the DId This For Me tour. By Aron A. August 31, 2026
Music Keefe D Found Guilty In Tupac Shakur Murder Trial A Las Vegas jury convicted Keefe D of murder after prosecutors used his own accounts of Tupac Shakur’s killing against him. By Erika Marie August 31, 2026
TV Sidney Starr’s Bond Denied As Alleged Victim’s Mother Speaks In Court The mother of the alleged 13-year-old victim addressed the court before a judge denied Sidney Starr’s request for bond. Starr faces aggravated child molestation and sodomy charges. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Crime Prosecutors Rest Case Against Keefe D Ahead Of Schedule As Tupac Trial Continues Duane "Keefe D" Davis is on trial for the murder of Tupac, and on Wednesday, the prosecution ended up resting its case. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Keefe D Was Allegedly Almost Arrested In 2009 For Tupac Murder Detective Dan Long claimed during Keefe D's trial that, following a 2009 interview, authorities blocked an arrest warrant for Tupac's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Music Keefe D Declines To Testify As Defense Rests In Tupac Murder Trial Jurors never heard from the defendant directly as both sides finished presenting evidence and the case moved toward closing arguments. By Erika Marie August 27, 2026
Music Big30 Performs Pooh Shiesty's "FDO" For High School Students With BenDaDonnn With Big30 set to go on trial alongside Pooh Shiesty for the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane, the artist is still showing love. By Alexander Cole August 31, 2026
Music Famous Dex Arrested On Domestic Battery Charge In Las Vegas A domestic battery charge has placed Famous Dex back in custody in Nevada as more information about the alleged incident is awaited. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Pop Culture Sidney Starr's Arrest Revives One Of Hip Hop's Most Damaging Rumors A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music G Herbo, Doodie Lo, And More Pull Up To Lil Durk's Trial To Show Support Lil Durk's trial is going down in Los Angeles this week, and he has had numerous famous friends show some support. By Alexander Cole August 25, 2026