Crime

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Music Lil Durk Loses Key To City After Arrest For Alleged Murder-For-Hire According to Mayor Katrina Thompson, Broadview's public partners must reflect the "uncompromising standards" demanded by its residents. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Music Troy Ave Threatens Taxstone Although the New York rapper threatened to expose Taxstone's lies, he said it would end up costing him more money if he sued him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 22, 2023
Gram Casanova Thanks Lil Tjay For "Not Forgetting About" Him Tjay appeared in a FaceTime call with the incarcerated rapper. By Erika Marie October 03, 2022
Crime Chrisean Rock Dodges Jail Time In Oklahoma Drug Case The blessings keep coming for Chrisean Rock following the birth of her son. By Aron A. September 08, 2023
Music Jay-Z & Yo Gotti File Lawsuits For 152 Inmates Against Mississippi DOC Jay-Z and Yo Gotti filed a second civil lawsuit via their Team ROC prison reform initiative against the Mississippi Department of Corrections on behalf of 152 inmates. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020
Music Blueface Hit With Investigation Over Jaidyn Alexis Fan Incident Blueface could be in some trouble here. By Alexander Cole December 19, 2023
Crime Jussie Smollett Trial: Attacker Details Actor Allegedly Hiring Him For Hoax Abimbola Osundairo alleged that Smollett hired both him and his brother to assault the actor, pour bleach on him, and tie a rope around his neck. By Erika Marie December 02, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Allegedly Offered $1M To Recover Incriminating Sex Tape With "Young Lady": Report A former associate of R. Kelly testified that he saw a video of the singer "with a young lady having sex." By Aron A. August 24, 2022
Music Blueface’s Mom Karlissa Saffold Gets Emotional Over His Four-Year Prison Sentence Blueface's sentencing hearing did not go as his mother had hoped. By Caroline Fisher August 09, 2024
Crime Serial Parking Lot Pooper Arrested In Massachusetts A sporting goods store owner was repeatedly finding surprises. By Noah C January 25, 2020
Music Young Dolph Murder Suspect Reportedly Finalizing Plea Deal Cornelius Smith is the last murder suspect in the Young Dolph case following Hernandez Govan's acquittal and Justin Johnson's conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Breaks His Silence On "Crazed Fan" That Broke Into His L.A. Home During Wildfires Cudi wanted to clear things up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025