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Crime Dylann Roof Appeals Death Sentence In South Carolina Church Mass Murder The White supremacist opened fire at a historically Black church in 2015, killing nine. His attorneys now question if he was mentally fit to stand trial. By Erika Marie May 25, 2021
Pop Culture Tory Lanez, R. Kelly & More Celebrity Prisoners' Christmas Meals Revealed According to a new TMZ report, we have this curious, albeit voyeuristic, look into how convicts are spending the holiday season. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2023
Music Wack 100 Explains New Street Rules After Young Thug Scandal Wack 100 compared the current accusations against Young Thug to those that Gunna faced early in the YSL RICO trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Crime Robberies Of NBA Star & Fashion Nova CEO Investigated As Possible Crime Ring The armed robberies of Lakers' star Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian may be connected. By Joe Abrams July 06, 2021
Music BandMan Kevo Shades Gunna With Rat Diss In Collab Promo BandMan Kevo referenced Gunna's snitching allegations ahead of their new release. By Ben Mock June 04, 2023
Music Diddy Openly Bashes Cassie's BET Performance In Resurfaced Video Cassie recently testified in Diddy's criminal trial, recounting years of alleged physical and sexual abuse. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Music All Four Of Foolio's Convicted Murderers Receive Life In Prison Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy have received their sentence for killing Foolio. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Gram Joie Chavis Details Home Robbery, Daughter Shai Is "Traumatized" She says both she and her daughter are still recovering from the ordeal. By Erika Marie November 21, 2022
Music Memphis Police Name Prime Suspect In Blac Youngsta's Brother's Death Tomanuel Benson was killed in a shooting at a gas station on Friday, August 18. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2023
Crime R. Kelly's Attorneys File To Withdraw From Federal Sex Trafficking Case Two attorneys representing R. Kelly want to be removed from the case. By Aron A. January 18, 2022
Sports Antonio Brown Is Being Accused Of Battery And Burglary: Report Police are trying to get Brown to surrender. By Alexander Cole January 21, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Denied Bail Amid Appeal In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Incident The rapper will now continue his appeal for his ten-year prison sentence from behind bars as the court intended. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2023