Crime

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Gossip Tekashi 6ix9ine Worries About Family's Safety As Court Date Approaches: Report His gang affiliations are reportedly a source of concern. By Erika Marie August 21, 2019
Entertainment "90 Day Fiancé" Gold-Digger Supports Husband Caught With 300 Pounds Of Weed He was originally facing 24 years. By Zaynab September 08, 2018
Gossip Pooh Shiesty Surrenders To Cops Over Alleged Connection To Miami Shooting: Report Pooh Shiesty has reportedly surrendered to authorities over his alleged role in a shooting in Miami. By Alex Zidel June 08, 2021
Crime Trey Songz Arrest: Singer Punches Cop First In New Video A new angle shows Trey Songz allegedly throwing the first punch in his altercation with a police officer at the Chiefs game. By Alex Zidel January 26, 2021
Crime Chance The Rapper's Name Used In Scam That Swindled Sisters Out Of $36K Reports state that a man has been scamming people for almost a decade using the Chicago rapper's name without his knowledge. By Erika Marie April 04, 2022
Crime Pop Smoke's Murder Suspect Says He Told Shooter To Assault Rapper, Not Kill Him One of Pop Smoke's suspected killers says he told gunman to hit him, not shoot him. By Cole Blake October 17, 2021
Random Thieves Use Wu-Tang Clan Monikers To Scam Hotels Of $100K Several scammers ran up a check at multiple hotels around the Atlanta area. By Dominiq R. February 13, 2020
Pop Culture Breonna Taylor Case: Police Officer Involved In Shooting Accused Of Sexual Assault Breonna Taylor was killed in her home after plainclothes police officers barged in and shot her to death. Another woman, Emily Terry, shares her story of being sexually assaulted by one of the officers involved. By Erika Marie June 04, 2020
Politics Arrest Warrants Issued For 3 Other Cops In Murder Of George Floyd The three police officers, Tou Thau, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng, involved in George Floyd's death, have arrest warrants in their name. By Rose Lilah June 03, 2020
Random NYPD Officer Urges Cops To "Shoot" & "Run Over" Protestors Via Radio A message sent over the citywide police scanner urges officers to "shoot" and "run over" protestors. By Alex Zidel June 03, 2020
Crime Bill Cosby Is Officially Released From Prison The 83-year-old comedian left prison on Wednesday afternoon after his sexual assault conviction was overturned. By Aron A. June 30, 2021
Music R Kelly's Child Pornography Conviction & Sentence Upheld In Chicago Court The court emphasized the "horrible, horrific" nature of his alleged crimes. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2024