Crime

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Crime Dave Chappelle Attacker To Remain In Jail After Judge Refuses To Lower Bail A judge has refused to lower the bail fee for Dave Chappelle's attacker. By Cole Blake May 11, 2022
Music XXXTENTACION Murder Trial To Begin This Week While jury selection is still underway, three of four initial codefendants will stand trial starting sometime this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2023
Crime Officer Who Shot & Killed Atatiana Jefferson In Her Home Gets Trial Date: Report A neighbor reportedly called for a welfare check after seeing Atatiana's door open. Officer Aaron Dean arrived, saw someone inside, and opened fire. By Erika Marie November 17, 2021
Music XXXTENTACION's Family In Court Awaiting Verdict After over twelve hours of deliberation, X's family waits patiently as the rest of the world also awaits a verdict in the rapper's murder case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Pop Culture Jonathan Majors' Lawyer Insists Viral Fight Video Isn't Fake The attorney says that any claims suggesting otherwise are "absurd." By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2023
Music King Harris Arrested On Failure To Appear Warrant In Georgia More legal troubles for the rapper. By Elias Andrews October 17, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz "Flexes" His Ankle Monitor At The BET Hip-Hop Awards: Watch You might have never seen anything like this before. By Zachary Horvath October 04, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Wants Tory Lanez Case To End, D.A. Claims After various delays in the Canadian rapper's sentencing and retrial appeals, a deputy District Attorney expressed that Megan just wants to close this chapter of her life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2023
Pop Culture YSL RICO Co-Defendants Remain Behind Bars As Trial Placed On Hold Until End Of The Month The long-spanning trial is still in its early stages, as the jury selection process has proven to be difficult. By Hayley Hynes August 25, 2023
Music Kanye West Sued For Sexual Harassment: What We Know Kanye West's former chief of staff has accused him of breach of contract and sexual harassment, seeking millions in damages. By TeeJay Small June 05, 2024
Pop Culture Jamie Foxx Accused Of Sexual Assault In New Lawsuit Jamie Foxx is accused of groping a woman at a rooftop bar in 2015. By Caroline Fisher November 22, 2023
Crime Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta Ex-Cop Charged With Felony Murder Garrett Brooke and Devin Brosnan will be facing charges for the murder of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy's parking lot in Atlanta. By Aron A. June 17, 2020