Crime

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Crime Pop Smoke's Accused Killer Won't Face Death Penalty Prosecutors told the judge that they would not be pursuing the death penalty against Pop Smoke's accused killer. By Aron A. July 06, 2021
Crime Robert Fuller & Malcolm Harsch FBI Investigations Opened FBI investigations are open as people seek justice for Robert Fuller and Malcolm Harsch. By Alex Zidel June 16, 2020
Life Uncle Luke Speaks After "Estranged Son" Is Arrested For Aggravated Assault The 2 Live Crew icon's son, Luther Campbell Jr., was arrested last week in South Beach. By Erika Marie April 03, 2023
Crime Cassie Ventura's Mother Set To Testify In Week Two Of Diddy Trial Cassie Ventura released her debut album in 2006. The album included hit songs "Me & U" and "Long Way 2 Go." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Lady Gaga's Dog-Napping Shooter Gets 21 Years In Prison: Report James Howard Jackson is accused of shooting Gaga's dogwalker in the chest at close range before choking him and stealing the pups. By Erika Marie December 05, 2022
Pop Culture Elon Musk Mocks "Stay Woke" Initiative Sparked By Ferguson Protests In 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was killed by Ferguson police. Musk laughed off the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" movement as "fiction." By Erika Marie November 23, 2022
Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein Reaches $25 Million Tentative Settlement With His Accusers: Report Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative settlement with his alleged accusers. By Kevin Goddard December 11, 2019
Music Diddy Allegedly Referred To "Jane" As His "Crackpipe" Because He Was So Addicted To Her An anonymous woman going by "Jane" has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial throughout the week. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Crime Was OJ Simpson Connected To The Drug Cartels? Allegations Arise After Passing O.J. Simpson was one of the original Black football stars. He broke plenty of records during his time in the NFL. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 08, 2025
Crime Kamaiyah Arrested For Firing Gun In Private Movie Screening: Report Kamaiyah was recently arrested for accidentally firing a gun in a movie theatre. By Kevin Goddard September 23, 2019
Politics Utah Law Enforcement Reacts To Donald Trump's NBA YoungBoy Pardon Donald Trump pardoned NBA YoungBoy's 2024 conviction in Utah over firearm and prescription drug fraud charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Pop Culture Lori Harvey Charged For October Hit & Run Incident: Report Harvey has been charged with two misdemeanors. By Noah C January 13, 2020