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Music Dismembered Body Found In D4vd's Car Identified By Police Authorities discovered the body in a car registered to D4vd while he was performing on his "Withered" world tour. By Cole Blake September 16, 2025
Crime Officer Who Was Fired For Killing Eric Garner Is Suing To Get His Job Back Daniel Pantaleo kept his job for five years after Garner's death. By Erika Marie October 24, 2019
Crime Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Adds 24/7 Security After Failed Break-In: Report The staff at 40/40 Club in New York City believe that they were targetted in an attempted break-in. By Aron A. July 22, 2019
Music XXXTentacion Associate Says "It's Still F*ck Drake" After Ryan Garcia's Viral Conspiracy Theory DJ Scheme clarified his stance on the Toronto rapper. By Cole Blake June 22, 2024
Pop Culture Amber Heard Requests Defamation Verdict Be Thrown Out Due To Fake Juror, Lack Of Evidence, & More Heard and her team believe that Juror #15 was improperly vetted, and may not have actually been the person summoned to court. By Hayley Hynes July 03, 2022
Crime Jacqueline Avant's Murderer, Aariel Maynor, Sentenced To 190 Years: Report Music legend Clarence Avant's 81-year-old wife was killed during an attempted home invasion in Beverly Hills last December. By Erika Marie April 19, 2022
Pop Culture Fulton County DA Files Motion To Delay YSL RICO Trial By Two Months District Attorney Fani Willis' motion claims that more than a quarter of the suspects rounded up earlier this year currently do not have legal representation. By Hayley Hynes October 08, 2022
Crime Splash Zanotti & Others Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping & Rape In Florida The home invasion resulted in a $20,000 lick. By Karlton Jahmal December 29, 2020
Music Bradford Cohen Has Grim Outlook On YNW Melly's Case As He Awaits Retrial YNW Melly's future still hangs in the balance, but federal and state lawyer Bradford Cohen suggests that the end result could be bad. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Voice Message To "Jane" Calling Her Out Enters Trial As Evidence In the alleged voice message, Diddy allegedly tells Jane – who's testifying in his trial – to "get on her job" and stop "playing games." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Crime Runner Who Slapped Reporter On Live TV Charged With Misdemeanor Sexual Battery Thomas Callaway has been charged. By Cole Blake December 14, 2019
Crime 50 Cent Calls Jacob Blake's Shooting "Attempted Murder" 50 Cent reposts a report about Jacob Blake's shooting by Kenosha, Wisconsin police, referring to it as an "attempted murder." By Alex Zidel August 25, 2020