Crime

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Music Diddy's Ex Assistant Recalls Fearing For His Life During Alleged Run-In With Suge Knight Witness testimony has been continuing in Diddy's criminal trial on Tuesday with his ex-personal assistant being the latest to take the stand. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk Fighting To Keep Music Video Out Of Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music Outkast Hits EDM Duo With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit For "ATLiens" Name The copyright holders for Outkast's "ATLiens" term defended the duo's original creation and ownership of this phrase. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2024
Music Detroit Police Arrest Suspect In Skilla Baby Shooting After Searching Their Home Skilla Baby popped out to perform with 42 Dugg in their home city of Detroit just days after a bullet grazed his head in a drive-by shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Diddy Alleging Sexual Assault & Trafficking Las Vegas entertainer Julian Sapp claimed Diddy drugged him, forced him to partake in sexual encounters, and secretly recording these acts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
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
Pop Culture Drake's Astroworld Deposition Was "Several Hours" Long, Details Have Yet To Surface This month marks two years since 10 young people lost their lives at Travis Scott's annual Houston event. By Hayley Hynes November 10, 2023
Music Tupac's Family Accuses Keefe D Of Ordering Crew To Keep Murder Quiet These allegations reportedly appear in Tupac's brother Mopreme Shakur's wrongful death lawsuit against Keefe D. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
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 Young Dolph's Convicted Killer Seeks New Trial Over "Insufficient" Evidence Justin Johnson wants another shot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2024
Pop Culture Konvy's Friend ItsJJx Recounts Getting Grazed In Bronx Shooting During Stream Konvy had let his fans know that ItsJJx was stable in the hospital after getting grazed in a Bronx shooting while they were streaming. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Crime Ahmaud Arbery's Suspected Killers Denied Bond Travis and Greg McMichael, the two men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, were denied bond during their latest court hearing. By Alex Zidel November 13, 2020