Crime

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Relationships Amber Heard Breaks Her Silence On Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Verdict In New Interview Heard previously addressed the TikTok her ex made following his victory, though this is her first full-length conversation about the trial. By Hayley Hynes June 13, 2022
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Issues Devastating Statement After Murder Trial Conviction She still feels the rapper's absence. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music 03 Greedo Denies Snitching Allegations The Watts MC said that his time in jail speaks for itself regarding these claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2023
Music Diddy's Legal Team Alleges They Have Proof That Prosecutors Directed Jail Cell Raid Prosecutors previously denied any involvement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2025
Music Diddy Fails To Exclude His iCloud Searches And Other Queries From Trial's Evidence Pool Diddy's legal team called the government's applications for phone and home warrants "Intentionally misleading" and "grossly distorted." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2025
Music Troy Ave Tells Fans He Is Going To Serve Prison Sentence Over Deadly 2016 Shooting The Brooklyn rapper is turning himself in and little details are known about his sentence. By Zachary Horvath February 15, 2024
Crime Polo G's Mom Confirms She Bonded Out Her Son Stacia Mac says that she's bonded out Polo G and that he's awaiting processing. By Aron A. June 12, 2021
Crime Chris Brown's Trial Date In Alleged Rape Case Postponed Chris Brown's trial date in an alleged rape case has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. By Lynn S. April 08, 2020
Music Lil Baby Concert Shooting Victim Collaborated With Alleged Shooter: Report CEO Jizzle apparently worked with the alleged shooter in the past. By Aron A. September 29, 2023
Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Crime R. Kelly's Attorneys File To Withdraw From Federal Sex Trafficking Case Two attorneys representing R. Kelly want to be removed from the case. By Aron A. January 18, 2022