Crime

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Random Thieves Use Wu-Tang Clan Monikers To Scam Hotels Of $100K Several scammers ran up a check at multiple hotels around the Atlanta area. By Dominiq R. February 13, 2020
Music Sexyy Red Shooting Victim Identified By Police In Florida The man killed at Florida flea market was 36-year-old Anthony Dennis. By Ben Mock September 23, 2023
Crime Justin Bieber Allowed To Subpoena Twitter For Sexual Assault Accuser Info Justin Bieber's lawyer believes the accusations from two different accounts were from the same person. By Aron A. July 18, 2020
Music R. Kelly To Pay Victims $10.5 Million For Alleged Shooting Threat According to the suit, the victims now suffer from PTSD and panic attacks. By Caroline Fisher August 26, 2023
Crime Juelz Santana Is Officially Off House Arrest Juelz Santana is officially off house arrest, posting a video of his ankle monitor being removed. By Alex Zidel February 23, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Blasts Prosecutor As "Racist" Amid Their Bond Appeal The prosecution is very intent on keeping the Baton Rouge rapper behind bars in his firearm case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2023
Crime DJ Vlad Addresses Metro Boomin's Legal Victory While Questioning The Accuser's Consequences DJ Vlad sued Rick Ross for an alleged assault that occurred in 2008 after Vlad revealed Ross's was a correctional officer. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Crime Tyrese Arrested For Alleged Animal Cruelty After Horrific Dog Attack Allegedly, one of Tyrese's Cane Corso mastiffs recently mauled a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to death. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Football Las Vegas Raiders WR Henry Ruggs III Charged With DUI Resulting In Death After Fatal Car Crash: Report The Raiders' wideout was involved in a car accident that left one dead. By Taylor McCloud November 02, 2021
Music 17-Year-Old Rylo Huncho Accidentally Shoots Himself On Social Media: What We Know Rylo Huncho's cousin confirmed that the teenage rapper died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. By Axl Banks May 22, 2024
Music Diddy & His Legal Team Seek Appeal After Court Denies His Release Request Diddy was denied bond twice before. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 30, 2024
Politics House Of Representatives Vote To Ban Assault-Style Weapons, Bill Headed To Senate The final vote was 217-213, but it is not expected to get pass the Senate. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022