Crime

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Pop Culture Donald Trump Jr Speaks To DJ Akademiks About Diddy Case & Kim Porter's Proximity This was a bizarre crossover interview to witness, as they also compared Sean Combs' raids to the former president's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2024
Crime George Floyd Killer Allegedly Has Illegal Voting History Derek Chauvin was allegedly voting in Florida even though he lives in Minnesota. By Alexander Cole June 06, 2020
Crime Drakeo The Ruler's Brother Sues Concert Promoters For Failing To Protect Slain Rapper: Report The rapper lost his life after being attacked at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival. By Erika Marie February 26, 2022
Music Rod Wave's Attorneys Allege He Was The Victim Of A Burglary Rod Wave was arrested yesterday, May 21, in Fulton County and was hit with 14 felony counts. However, he's since posted bond. By Zachary Horvath May 21, 2025
Crime Derek Chauvin's Lawyer Claims George Floyd OD'd In Opening Statement The prosecutor claims Derek Chauvin's lawyer's claim that George Floyd died of an overdose is a lie. By Aron A. March 29, 2021
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Kim Scott's DUI Arrest Caught In New Bodycam Video In the bodycam footage, officers searched through Kim Scott's car and put her in handcuffs after giving her a breathalyzer test. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Crime Marilyn Manson Turns Himself In On Assault Charges The singer finally puts an end to the 2019 incident. By Taya Coates July 08, 2021
Sports Sha'Carri Richardson Reportedly Arrested For Alleged Assault Of Her Boyfriend At Airport Sha'Carri Richardson was released from a Washington correctional facility on Monday. USA Track and Field declined to comment after the news. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Appeals Again In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case, Brief In Limbo Meghann Cuniff reports that the brief isn't in the records yet, but that it builds off of the rapper's December request for a vacated sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 26, 2024
Pop Culture R. Kelly Taken Off Suicide Watch After Claiming "Cruel & Unusual Punishment" In Lawsuit R. Kelly will be headed back to court in Chicago in August, and he also faces a state trial in Minnesota related to child sex crimes. By Hayley Hynes July 05, 2022
Crime Mariah Carey Fires Back At Ex-Assistant Mariah Carey accuses ex-assistant of destroying evidence in her lawsuit. By Aron A. February 04, 2020
Pop Culture Shooting In Indiana Mall Leaves Three People Killed: Report An armed civilian reportedly put an end to the situation by shooting and killing the gunman. By Joshua Robinson July 18, 2022