Crime

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Music Adam22 Dismisses Backlash Over Interviewing Pop Smoke's Alleged Killer Adam22 spoke on why he chose to interview Blockstar and why it was important for him to learn more about Pop Smoke's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2024
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
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
Pop Culture Clavicular Avoids Lengthy Jail Sentence As Fake ID Arrest Charges Are Dropped Authorities charged Clavicular with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he was allegedly caught with a fake ID in Arizona. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Jam Master Jay Trial: 2 Men Found Guilty Of Murder Two men have been found guilty in the murder of Jam Master Jay. By Cole Blake February 27, 2024
Crime Lil Yachty Speaks Out Following His Arrest: "I'm Not In Jail" Lil Yachty takes to Instagram following his arrest to provide an update. By Alex Zidel September 28, 2020
Music Big U Refutes RICO Charges On Instagram Before Turning Himself In Big U has been arrested and accused of "mafia-like" crimes, and he shared some crucial insights before giving himself up. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Crime Derek Chauvin Detained Innocent Black Man Before George Floyd's Murder: Report More comes to light about the officer that killed George Floyd. By Faysia Green February 04, 2021
Crime Gabby Petito’s Family Holds Funeral In New York As Search For Brian Laundrie Continues Petito’s father, Joe, urged anyone who is currently in a toxic relationship like Gabby was to get out, immediately. By Hayley Hynes September 26, 2021
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
Music Diddy's Dismal Thanksgiving Meal Behind Bars Revealed Diddy might be having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner for the holiday. By Cole Blake November 25, 2024
Sports Nick Young Questions Rap Culture After Takeoff's Tragic Death Like many others, Young is frustrated with losing so many rappers in recent years. By Da Vida Gayden November 02, 2022