Crime

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Music R Kelly Seeks New Trial Due To Alleged Murder Plot, Witness Tampering, And More R Kelly and his legal team alleged they have evidence of witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and want his bond secured as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Diddy Transferred To New Federal Prison Following Recent Scandals Diddy has reportedly been facing a lot of trouble behind bars, including an alleged fight with a drug lord that the Bureau of Prisons denied. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2026
Sports Sergio Brown Charged With Mother's Murder Brown faces a first-degree murder charge and a charge of concealing a body. By Ben Mock October 25, 2023
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine's Request For Early Release Amid Coronavirus Denied Tekashi 6ix9ine's request to be released early from prison and serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest amid coronavirus has been denied. By Lynn S. March 25, 2020
Music Wack 100 Accuses Jim Jones Of Snitching After Airport Brawl Wack 100 isn't happy with how Jim Jones handled the situation. By Cole Blake May 07, 2024
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 Wack 100 Expects Pooh Shiesty's Dad To Snitch On Him Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., was arrested alongside his son for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Denies Spreading Lil Durk Snitch Narrative After Getting Pressed Outside Courthouse Trap Lore Ross has found himself as public enemy number one at the Lil Durk trial as snitching narratives run amuck. By Alexander Cole August 26, 2026
Pop Culture Celebrity Thanksgiving Meals: Tory Lanez, R. Kelly, And Suge Knight All Eat Pumpkin Pie In Prison Though they're being housed at different facilities on the West Coast, Suge and Tory were each served the same holiday meal. By Hayley Hynes November 24, 2023
Pop Culture Amber Heard Hires New Legal Team For Johnny Depp Defamation Appeal Amber Heard is hoping for better luck with a new legal team. By Rex Provost August 15, 2022
Crime Ben Crump Reacts To Derek Chauvin Possibly Getting Longer Sentence Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump reacts after Judge rules that Derek Chauvin is now eligible for a longer sentence than initially expected. By Mitch Findlay May 12, 2021
Music JAŸ-Z Demands Money From Godmother Of Man Who Claims To Be His Son Lillie Coley's filed for bankruptcy but Hov doesn't want that interfering with the $119K he was awarded from the court. By Aron A. July 24, 2026