Crime

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Music Diddy's Former Assistant Explains Why He Stopped Being Mogul's Alleged Fixer George Kaplan alleged Diddy ordered him to clean up his messes and get money for him. Kaplan is one of many witnesses in this federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Assault Trial Hears Out Opening Statements Rocky's trial kicks off. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2025
Music Mello Buckzz’s Father Hit With Federal Gun Charges Days After Album Release Party Shooting Earlier this month, a deadly shooting outside of Mello Buckzz's album release party in River North killed four and injured 14 others. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Drug-Running Assistant Granted Immunity For Trial Testimony Diddy's alleged "drug mule" Brendan Paul reportedly told the trial's judge that he was subpoenaed and planned to invoke the Fifth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Pras Ordered To Unload $64 Million Over Foreign Lobbying & Conspiracy Charges Pras is also facing some serious prison time for these charges, with reports saying he can be handed 10 years behind bars. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Music Kay Flock's Lawyer Responds To Rumors That He Was Stabbed In Prison Rumors that Kay Flock was a victim of a prison stabbing went viral last week and the rapper's lawyer is stepping to address them. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Crime Alex Jones Of "InfoWars" Arrested For DWI In Texas Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested on DWI charge in Texas early Tuesday morning. By Noah C March 10, 2020
Crime Officer Alleges Jonathan Price Reached For His Taser Before Fatal Shooting Officer Shaun Lucas says that prior to him fatally shooting Jonathan Price, he allegedly resisted arrest and reached for his taser. By Alex Zidel October 07, 2020
Crime Conor McGregor’s Dublin Bar Was Set On Fire By An Arsonist Conor McGregor has been plotting his return to the UFC for years now. He remains the biggest draw with three of the highest gates. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 26, 2025
Crime R. Kelly Charged With 20 More Years In Prison, Twitter Reacts The rapper faces additional years in prison for child pornography and enticement of a minor charges. By Diya Singhvi February 23, 2023
Music Big Mota In Critical Condition After Memphis Shooting: Report The local MC was shot in the city's Oakhaven section on Thursday night, an incident which claimed one fatality and is still under investigation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 28, 2023
Pop Culture Bill Cosby Faces Allegations From 5 Women In New Sexual Assault Lawsuit The embattled star’s accusers were all previously involved with production on “The Cosby Show.” By Isaac Fontes December 06, 2022