Crime

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Music Casanova Is Doing "Great" In Prison, According To Slowbucks Slowbucks recently gave fans an update on Casanova. By Caroline Fisher August 02, 2023
Music Casanova's Early Prison Release Plea Denied By Judge For the time being, Cas will continue serving his full 15-year sentence. By Ben Mock December 02, 2023
Crime Amber Guyger Files To Appeal Her Sentence In Botham Jean Murder Case Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger is appealing her 10-year sentence for the murder of 26-year-old unarmed Black man Botham Jean, and she's seeking either a new ruling or to throw it out completely. By Keenan Higgins August 10, 2020
Music Aubrey O'Day Reveals She Won't Provide Witness Testimony During The Diddy Trial Previous reports suggested Aubrey O'Day would take the stand in the Diddy trial alongside her Danity Kane partner Dawn Richard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music YNW Melly Secures New Lawyers Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial This YNW Melly update follows YNW Bortlen's plea deal in the case, which could yield key consequences for its outcome. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Crime Federal Judge To Unseal Ghislaine Maxwell Court Documents A federal judge is unsealing Ghislaine Maxwell's court documents from a 2015 lawsuit. By Cole Blake July 23, 2020
Crime Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial To Begin On Wednesday The murder trial regarding the killing of Nipsey Hussle is slated to begin on Wednesday with opening arguments being presented to the jury. By Cole Blake June 15, 2022
Life Nicki Minaj Victim Of Swatting Over False Child Abuse & House Fire Claims Minaj is currently taking legal action to expose the person behind the prank. By Hayley Hynes June 11, 2023
Music XXXTentacion Murder Trial: Ex-GF Of Defendant Delivers Key Testimony Dedrick Williams's ex-girlfriend dishes on what he had told her about the murder. By Diya Singhvi February 16, 2023
Life Trapboy Freddy's Pet Tiger Cub Seized By Police Amid Weapons Arrest The Texas rapper's pet was reportedly picked up by Dallas Animal Services. By Hayley Hynes August 19, 2022
Crime 40 Glocc Secures Plea Deal In Prostitution Sting Case: Report He may still be looking at jail time. By Erika Marie October 23, 2019