Crime

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TV Natalie Portman's "Lady In The Lake" Production Stopped After Crew Threatened, Extorted: Report A crew member was allegedly approached by Baltimore locals saying production had to pay $50K or someone would be shot. By Erika Marie August 29, 2022
Sports Philadelphia High School Mourns The Tragic Murder Of 17-Year-Old Basketball Star Rest In Peace. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Viral OnlyFans Model Charged With Murder After Subscriber Suffocates During Fetish Filming Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam allegedly forced 56-year-old Michael Dale to engage in dangerous acts, an accusation she denies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Pop Culture SteveWillDoIt Seemingly Arrested During Livestream In Brazil The streamer was seen with illegal assault weapons earlier in the week. By Ben Mock November 17, 2023
Music R. Kelly Associates Have Been Charged With Threatening Accusers Three associates of R. Kelly have been charged with bribing and even threatening accusers who fell victim to the disgraced R&B singer's sexual crimes over the past few decades. By Keenan Higgins August 12, 2020
Pop Culture Two Of The Three Men Convicted Of Assassinating Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam's guilty convictions in the assassination of Malcolm X will be overturned. By Joshua Robinson November 18, 2021
Crime Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads "Not Guilty" In Butt Pinching Case One plead down, few more to go. By Chantilly Post October 31, 2019
Crime Andrew Brown Jr. Autopsy Reveals He Was Shot In The Head By Police The family of Andrew Brown Jr. says he was shot by police five times. By Aron A. April 27, 2021
Crime Suspect Whose Mugshot Was Edited By Police Will Avoid Prison Time A suspect whose mugshot was altered by police will avoid prison time. By Cole Blake July 16, 2021
Music Sean Kingston's Mother Admits To Falsifying Money Transfers To Protect Him Amid Fraud Trial Sean Kingston and his mother face various fraud charges relating to their alleged $1 million swindling of multiple businesses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $20 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Defamation Of Usher Concertgoer Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are facing a defamation allegation from a woman who attended an Usher concert in April. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Takeoff's Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Due To Insufficient Evidence: Report Takeoff will reportedly not be facing charges in his 2020 sexual assault case. By Joshua Robinson April 02, 2021