Crime

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TV Jussie Smollett Says Criminal Case Is "Fight Or Die At This Point" Former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett gave a candid update on his current criminal case sparked by the now-infamous 2019 hate crime hoax he's accused of masterminding. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020 2.0K Views
Crime Mass Shooting At Texas A&M University Halloween Party Leaves Two Dead & 12 Injured Prayers up for the victims of Texas A&M's shooting. By Chantilly Post October 28, 2019 2.0K Views
Music Vybz Kartel Freed: Everything We Know About The Dancehall Legend's Release By Axl Banks August 01, 2024 2.0K Views
Crime YGG Tay Charged In A Federal Murder Conspiracy The rapper is being indicted alongside a notorious hitman for various charges. By Isaac Fontes December 20, 2022 2.0K Views
Pop Culture "Euphoria" Star Chloe Cherry Accused Of Stealing $28 Blouse A complaint claims she "admitted" to taking the shirt, but her rep says otherwise. By Erika Marie February 02, 2023 2.0K Views
Music Fani Willis Defends Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence Do the rhyme, do the time. By Ben Mock September 30, 2023 2.0K Views
Music Mario Receives Backlash For Allegedly Writing Letter To Judge In Support Of Tory Lanez Social media users are coming for Mario, after a letter he allegedly wrote to a judge in support of Tory Lanez hit the internet. By Caroline Fisher August 10, 2023 2.0K Views
Crime DaBaby Sued By Woman Claiming To Be Slap Victim DaBaby has been hit with a lawsuit by Tyronesha Laws, the woman claiming to be the victim of his attack at his Tampa concert last weekend. By Lynn S. March 13, 2020 2.0K Views
Music Kid Cudi Smokes A Cigarette While Arriving At Court To Testify In Diddy's Trial Kid Cudi will likely be testifying about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's allegedly furious reaction. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025 2.0K Views
Crime Hot Pockets Heiress Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal The heiress to the Hot Pockets fortune has been sentenced to 5 months in prison after pleading guilty to cheating and bribing to get her daughters into college. By Lynn S. February 26, 2020 2.0K Views
Pop Culture Jackson Mahomes Arrested For Sexual Battery Mahomes is being charged in connection with a February incident. By Ben Mock May 03, 2023 2.0K Views
Music Fivio Foreign Reportedly Released From Jail Over Gun Threat Fivio Foreign received a time served and probation sentence following his January arrest for pulling a gun on a woman in New Jersey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025 2.0K Views