Crime

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Pop Culture DaBaby's 2020 Battery Lawsuit Against Kenneth Carey Takes Him Back To Court The 30-year-old has been accused of beating someone up, robbing them, soaking them with apple juice, and then skipping a party gig. By Balen Mautone November 08, 2022
Music Finesse2tymes Seemingly Turns Himself In After Allegedly Threatening To Shoot Girlfriend’s Mother Finesse2tymes accuses his girlfriend's mother of being jealous, and accuses his ex-protégé FNG King of cooperating with authorities. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Crime Troy Ave Drops New Taxstone Diss Track "Black Church" Taxstone will face 15 to life if convicted of second-degree murder. By Sabrina Morris March 20, 2023
Pop Culture Carlee Russell's Mugshot Revealed Carlee Russell has been charged with two misdemeanors after faking her own kidnapping. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2023
Crime R. Kelly Requests Prison Release Again As Coronavirus Cases Climb R. Kelly attempts once more to be released from prison, as inmates are infected with Coronavirus. By Rose Lilah April 16, 2020
Music Dawn Richard Takes The Stand In Diddy Trial And Alleges She Saw Him Abuse Cassie Dawn Richard's witness testimony follows Cassie's time on the stand during the Diddy trial, which had a similarly shocking start. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Crime Shooting At Yo Gotti's Restaurant Leaves 2 People Dead: Report Two people died and five others were injured after a shooting at Yo Gotti's restaurant Prive in Memphis By Aron A. March 30, 2023
Crime Chris Brown Off The Hook In Battery Case: Report Prosecutors decide not to press charges against Chris Brown after he was accused of hitting a woman in the back of the head so hard that "her weave came off." By Aron A. October 06, 2021
Music Sauce Walka Arrested After Police Chase, Crashed Car At 130 Miles Per Hour The Houston rapper was charged with evading arrest or detention, but it's unclear why this chase happened in the first place. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2023
Crime Officer Charged With Killing Jonathan Price Fired By The City Officer Shaun Lucas has been fired by the city of Wolfe City, Texas. By Dre D. October 09, 2020
Music Aspiring Rapper Charged With Murder After Seemingly Confessing In Song The Biggest Finn4800 is accused of shooting a man in the head in 2021. By Caroline Fisher September 07, 2023
Music Bun B Sheds Tears While Testifying About His Wife Getting Robbed At Gunpoint This incident happened to Bun B and his wife Angela "Queenie" Walls back in 2019, and the rapper stated that it still affects them every day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024