Crime

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Sports Joe Mixon Found Not Guilty In Road Rage Case Mixon was accused of pulling a gun on a woman in January 2023. By Ben Mock August 17, 2023
Music Keffe D’s Tupac Murder Trial Begins With Jury Selection Roughly 75 potential jurors were summoned as Keffe D’s Tupac murder trial officially got underway in Las Vegas. By Erika Marie August 10, 2026
Crime Lil Durk’s Co-Defendants Face Pushback From Feds Over Stalking Convictions Deandre “DeDe” Wilson and David “Browneyez” Lindsey want new trial or an acquittal over the stalking conviction. By Aron A. October 15, 2026
TV Drew Barrymore's Stalker Arrested At Her New York Home The actress was recently approached by the same man during a conference. By Alexis Oatman August 24, 2023
Crime Bobby Shmurda Allegedly Caught With $52K Worth Of Crack, His Lawyer Says He's Innocent More details emerge in the case of Bobby Shmurda and GS9, with his lawyer claiming innocence, and some sources reporting that crack, marijuana and guns were found. By Patrick Lyons December 18, 2014
Music Diddy Faces Shocking Sexual Assault Allegations In Lawsuit From Male Sex Worker Diddy is facing yet another lawsuit accusing him of allegedly committing sexual assault as his criminal trial approaches. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Crime Third Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty In October of 2002, Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay was fatally shot at the age of 37 in his Queens recording studio. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Lizzo Scores Legal Win As Former Stylist’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Lizzo celebrated a legal victory after a judge ended former stylist Asha Daniels’ harassment and discrimination case. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music Diddy’s Legal Team Compares Escort To A Restaurant Menu The latest legal argument from Diddy’s team says a former escort could choose which services he offered and which he refused. By Erika Marie October 14, 2026
Crime Too Short Chooses Three-Month Jail Sentence Over Probation After failing to complete community service mandated after a DUI, Too $hort decides that three months in jail is a better option than three years probation. By Patrick Lyons July 16, 2015
Life Two Toronto Sisters Arrested In Nigeria For Blackmailing Billionaire Two Toronto sisters were arrested in Nigeria for extorting and cyberbullying a local billionaire. By hnhh December 28, 2016
Society 3 Men In Sweden Arrested For Gang Rape Streamed On Facebook Live Another heinous crime was live-streamed on Facebook Live. Swedish police were able to apprehend the alleged rapists soon after discovering the video. By Angus Walker January 24, 2017