Crime

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Music Memphis Man Arrested Outside Yo Gotti Show After Threatening To Kill Patrons Reports claim that 28-year-old Elijah Hyman was distraught and suicidal after a breakup with his girlfriend on Friday night. By Hayley Hynes July 16, 2022
Crime Charleston White Arrested For Animal Cruelty And Assault The arrest happened overnight and fans are still speculating. By Lavender Alexandria December 19, 2023
Crime Daunte Wright Case: Officer Kim Potter Found Guilty Of Manslaughter She reportedly said she accidentally fired her gun instead of her Taser when shooting the 20-year-old during a traffic stop. By Erika Marie December 23, 2021
Music Kanye West’s Alleged Mother-In-Law "Kink" & Rape Allegations: Breaking Down Ex-Yeezy Employee's Lawsuit A breakdown of the allegations in Lauren Pisciotta's lawsuit against Ye. By Axl Banks October 15, 2024
Life 1 Dead And 3 Injured In D.C. Shooting A 15-year-old boy has died following a mass shooting at a Juneteenth music festival. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2022
Music CNN Shuts Down Diddy Claim That They "Altered" Cassie Hallway Video Diddy's legal team leveled a bold allegations against the news network, and they claim they have evidence. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Diddy Openly Bashes Cassie's BET Performance In Resurfaced Video Cassie recently testified in Diddy's criminal trial, recounting years of alleged physical and sexual abuse. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music DaBaby Sued For $6 Million For Alleged Assault Of Event Promoter The man pursued legal action as promised. By Noah C February 02, 2020
Gossip Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Accused Of Having Associate Harass Assault Victim Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are in the midst of a messy lawsuit with Jennifer Hough. By Hayley Hynes September 03, 2021
Gossip Diddy Allegedly Dropped By Law Firm At Their Client Lady Gaga's Request Take this largely unconfirmed report with a grain of salt, but it's possible that celebrities are taking a strong stance against Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2024
Music Security Guard From InterContinental Hotel Alleges Diddy Paid Him And Staff Members For Cassie Video Eddy Garcia details how Diddy and his team allegedly got a hold of the 2016 Cassie video that "CNN" eventually released to the public. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Crime Tory Lanez Released From House Arrest Amid Megan Thee Stallion Trial Tory was released from house arrest on Monday days ahead of his trial against Megan Thee Stallion. By Lamar Banks December 05, 2022