Crime

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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
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
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
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
Music PnB Rock Murder Trial Officially Gets Underway: Details Hopefully, some sort of justice will be served in a timely manner. By Zachary Horvath July 24, 2024
Music Lil Baby Sidesteps Prosecution After Felony Gun Charge Gets Dropped The rapper is all clear. By Elias Andrews October 10, 2024
Sports Conor McGregor Accused Of Raping Woman At NBA Finals The MMA fighter reportedly assaulted the woman in a bathroom. By Ben Mock June 15, 2023
Music Ja Rule Reveals Fat Joe's Mindset Amid Massive Lawsuit Fat Joe and Ja Rule have a long hip-hop history together for their iconic 1990s and 2000s output, a bond that continues to this day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Crime TikTok Stars Face Criminal Charges Over L.A. Mansion Parties: Report Bryce Hall and Blake Gray have a combined 19 million followers on TikTok and hosted parties in the Hollywood Hills earlier this month. By Erika Marie August 28, 2020
Music Mase Surprisingly Reveals He'd Be Open To Visiting Diddy In Prison Despite Tensions Mase also spoke to Cam'ron about the rumor that he sat next to one of Diddy's sons at the funeral of Voletta Wallace, Biggie Smalls' mother. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Wants To Modify His Sentence From The YSL RICO Case Young Thug accepted a plea deal in the YSL RICO case, last October, to completely avoid further prison time. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Wants To Risk Life In Prison To Get Revenge On Men Who Jumped Him Considering all of 6ix9ine's probation issues and a lot of legal trouble, a confrontation would likely hold severe consequences for him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025