Crime

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Music XXXTentacion Killers Hit With Life In Prison We now know the sentence for XXXTentacion's killers. By Ben Mock April 06, 2023
Music Diddy Prosecutors Seek To Use An Alleged Victim's 911 Call Against Him In Court According to prosecutors, an alleged Diddy victim claimed he burglarized their Los Angeles home back in 2011. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Crime FBI Arrests Texas Man Threatening To Kill 200 BLM Protesters A man has been arrested after sharing a video stating that he wants to kill over 200 Black Lives Matter protestors. By O.I. June 21, 2020
Music Fetty Wap Secures Early Prison Release For Next Holiday Season Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025
Music YG Seemingly Addresses Drakeo The Ruler's Murder On New Album YG and Drakeo The Ruler were beefing before the latter's death, and the former's new album "THE GENTLEMEN'S CLUB" seems to address that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2026
Music 17-Year-Old Charged With A Hate Crime After Stabbing Beyonce Fan To Death Last month, O’Shae Sibley was murdered while listening to Beyonce's "Renaissance." By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2023
Pop Culture Tyre Nichols: FBI Director Calls Video Of Police Beating "Appalling" Tyre was beaten to death by police. Five officers were charged with murder, protests have erupted, and President Biden issued a statement. By Erika Marie January 27, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Recent Statement On Tory Lanez Sentence Has No Mercy Meghann Cuniff revealed new details of the Houston MC's words after initially reporting on the sentencing's delay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2023
Crime Prosecutors Allege D4vd Had Child Pornography On His Phone D4vd is facing multiple charges related to the death of Celeste Rivas, a 14-year-old whose remains were discovered in his trunk last year. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mother Sends A Message To Haters: "I Pray For Everyone" YNW Melly's mother has words for those speaking poorly of her family. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2023
Crime 6ix9ine's Kidnapper Plea To Toss Guilty Verdict Shut Down: Report 6ix9ine's worth something to the jurors, apparently. By Aron A. January 10, 2020
Music Diddy's Legal Team Paints Alleged Victims As Jealous In Opening Statements Opening statements finally kicked off in Diddy's trial on Monday after a full week of jury selection came to an end. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025