Crime

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Crime Woman Who Threw Puppies In Garbage During Coachella Has Been Arrested Justice has been served. By Chantilly Post August 15, 2019
Crime Louisville Settles Breonna Taylor Case With "Significant" Dollar Amount The wrongful death lawsuit presented by Breonna Taylor's family has reportedly been settled, including a "significant" payout and several important police reforms. By Alex Zidel September 15, 2020
Gossip YNW Melly's Mom Questioned Over Alleged Witness Tampering: Report Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the incarcerated rapper could still be sentenced to death. By Hayley Hynes November 21, 2022
Music ASAP Twelvyy Claims ASAP Rocky Shot Prop Gun At ASAP Relli During Court Testimony Rocky's defense continues to build. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2025
Crime Young Thug's YSL RICO Trial Could Go Until 2027, Attorney Claims The claim came from one of Yak Gotti's attorneys. By Lavender Alexandria March 20, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Concert Shooting Results In Three Injured Victims Boosie Badazz has a long and checkered history with shots being fired at his shows. Unfortunately, history repeated itself on Monday. By Elias Andrews March 11, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Kill A Man On FaceTime Fetty Wap has been arrested in New Jersey for allegedly threatening to kill someone on FaceTime while calling them a "rat." By Cole Blake August 08, 2022
Life LottaCash Desto's Death Has Police Searching For 2 Suspects The "Lunchroom" rapper was killed early on Saturday morning in West Houston. By Hayley Hynes September 25, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Crime Cop In Breonna Taylor Case Defends His Actions, Calls Protesters "Thugs" Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, a cop involved in Breonna Taylor's death, justifies his actions in leaked e-mail to colleagues. By Aron A. September 22, 2020
Crime JayDaYoungan Indicted On Felony Gun Charge, Faces 5 Years: Report Since 2019, the rapper has been arrested several times on charges related to drug possession, firearms, and second-degree murder. By Erika Marie December 08, 2021
Music Young Thug Fan Hacks RICO Trial Zoom To Shout "Free Thug!": Watch Those in the courtroom, including Young Thug, looked shocked. By Caroline Fisher January 10, 2024