Crime

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Crime Tommie Lee Arrested At Miami World Cup Match Between England And Norway "Love & Hip-Hop" star Tommie Lee was arrested in Miami over the weekend during a World Cup game at Miami Stadium. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Crime Sean Kingston's Legal Drama Worsen With Bond Agreement Troubles Sean Kingston will be sentenced for fraud charges in Fort Lauderdale court on July 11. He faces up to 20 years in prison. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 05, 2025
Music Rio Da Yung OG Released From Prison With Plans For A Massive "Welcome Home Concert" Rio Da Yung OG is finally back home. By Cole Blake December 12, 2024
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
Crime Breonna Taylor Was Alive For 5 Min. After Shooting Without Medical Aid New details surrounding Breonna Taylor's death have emerged. By Aron A. July 18, 2020
Crime XXXTENTACION Murder Trial: Codefendant Mocked Robert Allen For Taking Plea Former codefendant and now state's witness Robert Allen faced some verbal attacks from codefendant Trayvon Newsome. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2023
Pop Culture Bernie Madoff, Man Behind $65 Billion Ponzi Scheme, Dies In Prison Bernie Madoff, the fraudster behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has passed away in prison at the age of 82. By Alex Zidel April 14, 2021
Pop Culture 1090 Jake Hit With Snitching Allegations "This ain't no new story," 1090 Jake claims. By Caroline Fisher September 06, 2023
Pop Culture FKA Twigs Gets Trial Date Set In Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf: Report The singer sued her ex-boyfriend back in 2020 and accused him of abuse, sexual battery, and emotional distress. By Erika Marie May 03, 2022
Music Fani Willis Defends Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence Do the rhyme, do the time. By Ben Mock September 30, 2023
Music Pooh Shiesty's Gucci Mane Kidnapping Trial Hit With Significant Delay Pooh Shiesty was set to go on trial July 6 for the alleged kidnapping of Gucci Mane, but that has since been delayed. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Diddy's Birthday Scrapbook From Ex-Assistant Made Viewable To The Public The jury is currently nearing a verdict in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial as deliberation continues. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025