Crime

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Crime Chris Brown Dog-Mauling Accuser’s $12.9M Award Might Be Reduced Significantly The woman who sued Chris Brown over a dog attack in 2020 could see her $13M judgment come down by 40%. By Aron A. September 25, 2026
Music Lil Durk & His Co-Defendants Make A Unified Statement With Courtroom Suits Lil Durk was waiting for a verdict in his case on Wednesday, although it appears as though the proceedings have been pushed back by a day. By Alexander Cole September 10, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison Over Fatal Car Crash D Dawg pleaded no contest to charges of negligent homicide and illegal carrying of weapons with controlled dangerous substances. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Thinks He Deserved A More Severe Sentence Adam22 and No Jumper's controversial interview with Blockstar contained more revelations about Pop Smoke's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2024
Music Lil Durk Suffers Big Loss In Court Due To Death Threat Motion Falling Through Lil Durk's legal team had hoped to get his murder-for-hire case dismissed over death threats that prosecutors reportedly failed to disclose. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 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
Crime Tay-K’s Release Date Surfaced On Social Media & Goes Viral Tay-K was sentenced to 80 years imprisonment after being found guilty on murder charges stemming from a 2017 fatal shooting. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 09, 2025
Music Chrisean Rock Again Denies Involvement In Ronny Doe’s Murder Another accusation about Ronny Doe’s killing drew a blunt response from Chrisean Rock during a recent livestream. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Sports Blueface Accused Of Pirating Chrisean Rock’s Pro Boxing Debut Promoters say Blueface gave viewers free access to Chrisean Rock’s pay-per-view fight and caused lost revenue in the process. By Erika Marie September 25, 2026
Pop Culture No Jumper's Former Host 4xtra Arrested For Attempted Murder 4xtra used to have beef with fellow No Jumper host Adam22, but he now has much bigger problems on his hands. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Quando Rondo’s Prison Release Date Revealed Quando Rondo turned himself in after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges in January, and his release date has reportedly been revealed. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Battles Ex-Handyman Over $1.23M Attorney Fee Request Ye is pushing back on a seven-figure legal bill, arguing his former handyman’s courtroom win was far more limited. By Erika Marie September 30, 2026