Crime

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Music Houdini's Memorial Erupts In Gunfire, 2 Injured Last night, gunfire erupted at a Toronto memorial for slain rapper Houdini, an incident that left two men in the hospital. By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020
Crime Bobby Shmurda's Parole Hearing Delayed Bobby Shmurda's parole hearing has been pushed back to September. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2020
Politics Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Lynching A Federal Hate Crime For First Time In U.S. History Anyone convicted could face upwards of 30 years in prison for their crimes. By Hayley Hynes March 29, 2022
Music Second G$ Lil Ronnie Murder Suspect Arrested In Fort Worth While nothing will bring back G$ Lil Ronnie, some justice is at least being served as police have detained both suspects. By Zachary Horvath March 08, 2025
Crime Knicks' Reggie Bullock's Sister Murdered In Baltimore: Report New details emerge in the tragic death of Bullock's 22-year old sister. By Kyle Rooney October 30, 2019
Crime R. Kelly's Manager Charged For Threatening To Shoot Up Movie Theater R. Kelly's manager, Donnell Russell, has been charged for calling in a shooting threat at a movie theater showing "Surviving R. Kelly." By Alex Zidel August 14, 2020
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Allegedly Threatening Murder-For-Hire Case Witnesses & Their Families Prosecutors want to keep Lil Durk behind bars as he continues to try to get his murder-for-hire charges dismissed. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Relationships Rihanna Went Behind ASAP Rocky's Back To Support Him At Assault Trial Rihanna was adamant about attending. By Cole Blake February 20, 2025
Music XXXTENTACION Killer Seeks New Trial, Blasts Judge Trayvon Newsome claimed that the court made various mistakes as they deliberated the three codefendants' guilt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 08, 2023
Crime Mystikal's Lawyer Says There's "Zero Chance" Rape Case Is Going To Trial The rapper remains incarcerated for first-degree rape and his attorney, who represented him in 2020 in a dropped rape case, is optimistic. By Erika Marie August 05, 2022
Pop Culture Woman Arrested For Stabbing Michael Jackson's Niece Angela Bonell, the woman who stabbed Michael Jackson's niece, has been arrested on attempted murder and hate-crime charges. By Noah John June 16, 2020
Music Lil Durk Trial Could Face Delay Until 2026 Due To "Complex" Case Lil Durk and his legal team disagree with prosecutors and defense attorneys, as he wants to face trial this October as previously scheduled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025