Crime

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Music Too Short's Brother Wayne Shaw Killed In Oakland Shooting Police are still determining a motive. By Elias Andrews January 30, 2025
Sports Minnesota Vikings Rookie Jaylen Twyman Shot Four Times In D.C. The pro-athlete was said to be "at the wrong place at the wrong time," but is expected to make a full recovery. By Madusa S. June 22, 2021
Music Kay Flock Sends Audio Message To Fans Elaborating On His RICO Case & Verdict Kay Flock was found guilty on various RICO and assault counts this week, but was acquitted of a murder charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Chris Brown Reportedly Arrested In The UK For Alleged "Grievous Bodily Harm" Chris Brown's alleged arrest reportedly stems from a bottle-throwing incident from two years ago at a London nightclub. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Crime Jussie Smollett Loses Major Witness In Hate Crime Case Jussie Smollett took a major L as he prepares for court. By Taya Coates August 28, 2021
Music Kodak Black Offers To Pay College Tuition For Slain FBI Agents' Kids: Report After hearing about the agents being murdered while serving a warrant in connection to a child pornography case, the rapper wanted to help their young children. By Erika Marie February 08, 2021
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial's Jury Selection Breaks Georgia Record For Length As Thugger and the rest of his codefendants await behind bars, the trial itself is moving like molasses on its path to commencement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2023
Politics Rudy Giuliani's New York Apartment Raided By Feds: Report U.S. agents executed a search warrant on Giuliani's Manhattan apartment. By Aron A. April 28, 2021
TV 50 Cent Celebrates Lil Meech's Cleared Gun Charges The "BMF" collaborators are back to business as usual after the actor's December airport arrest led to no charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 21, 2023
Crime Tim Westwood Officially Under Police Investigation For Sexual Misconduct Police are now investigating allegations against Tim Westwood, including one claim of misconduct going back 40 years. By Aron A. August 05, 2022
Music Suge Knight's Attorney Pleads Guilty To Perjury And Conspiracy Suge Knight's former attorney Matthew Fletcher pleaded guilty to conspiracy and perjury charges related to Knight's 2016 murder charge. By Brianna Lawson February 17, 2022
Crime Kansas City Cop Kneels On Pregnant Black Woman's Back During Arrest Deja Stallings, a 25-year-old pregnant Black woman, was arrested in Kansas City as a cop kneeled on her back. By Alex Zidel October 08, 2020