Crime

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Society Police Try To Use Dead Man's Fingerprint To Unlock His Phone During Funeral What the officers did was completely legal. By David Saric April 23, 2018
Crime Bill Cosby Reacts To Being Found Liable In Sexual Battery Case: "Booyah!" Bill Cosby has been found liable in a civil case regarding sexual battery that was brought against the disgraced comedian. By Cole Blake June 22, 2022
Music Big U Seeks Temporary Jail Release To Attend Son's Funeral Eugene “Big U” Henley's son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in Los Angeles on Halloween night. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Crime Reward Offered For Information On Tee Grizzley's Aunt's Killer Following the still-unsolved murder of Tee Grizzley's aunt Jobina Brown, police have offered a reward for any information on the case. By Mitch Findlay March 20, 2020
Music Everything To Know About Diddy's Sentencing Today Diddy was acquitted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, but was convicted for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Crime Icewear Vezzo Celebrates Being Off Probation For First Time In Adult Life Icewear Vezzo is finally free, announcing that he's off probation for the first time in his adult life. By Alex Zidel August 25, 2021
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Hit With $150M Lawsuit Over 2018 Shooting: Report Tekashi 6ix9ine's facing yet another lawsuit after a lady claims she was hit in the foot with a stray bullet in a 2018 shooting. By Aron A. March 19, 2020
Relationships Cassie Testifies That Diddy Accused Her Of Michael B Jordan Affair Cassie previously seemed to reference Michael B Jordan in her 2023 lawsuit against Diddy that kicked off this scandal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Life Blueface's Mom Caught Speeding With Tints As Police Pull Her Over On Live Karlissa Saffold's assistant insisted she could get out of any tickets due to her son's celebrity status. By Hayley Hynes October 30, 2023
TV Natalie Portman's "Lady In The Lake" Production Stopped After Crew Threatened, Extorted: Report A crew member was allegedly approached by Baltimore locals saying production had to pay $50K or someone would be shot. By Erika Marie August 29, 2022
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Beats Federal Drug & Gun Case Real Boston Richey is facing a separate legal whirlwind for allegedly assaulting his partner earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music 50 Cent Thinks The Feds Will Target Diddy For Tupac Murder After Keefe D's Sentence Diddy and Keefe D have both denied the former's involvement in the murder of Tupac, but 50 Cent is still peddling conspiracy theories. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026