Crime

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Life Jackboy Arrest: Burglary & Cyber Stalking Land Rapper Behind Bars In Florida This isn't Jack's first time finding himself in trouble with the law. By Hayley Hynes September 18, 2023
Original Content Did Diddy Beat The Case? Everything To Know About His Conviction & Sentencing Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted of trafficking charges but convicted of transporting women for prostitution. What's next for him? By Aron A. July 03, 2025
Music LAPD Officer Says He Copied Diddy & Cassie Video To Show His Wife The Diddy and Cassie video is a major talking point in his trial with Judge Subramanian stating that multiple versions were going to be used. By Zachary Horvath May 12, 2025
Crime R. Kelly To Be Sentenced For Sex Trafficking & Racketeering Crimes R. Kelly is facing 25 years in prison for his sex trafficking and racketeering conviction. By Aron A. June 29, 2022
Crime London On Da Track's Mom Testifies That R. Kelly Once Threatened Her London On Da Track's mom says that R. Kelly once threatened her, during her testimony at the singer's trial. By Cole Blake September 21, 2021
Crime Kyle Rittenhouse Posts $2 Million Bond, Released From Jail Rittenhouse is currently facing a multitude of first-degree homicide charges. By Alexander Cole November 20, 2020
Pop Culture Idaho Student Killer Remains At Large, Police Increase Campus Presence For Grad Authorities are currently working to locate the occupants of a white 2011 - 2013 Hyundai Elantra. It's believed they're either a potential suspect or witness in the brutal murders. By Hayley Hynes December 11, 2022
Music UMG Reportedly Files Motion To Dismiss Drake Defamation Lawsuit Over "Not Like Us" Drake isn't letting his legal battle slow his other efforts down, as he recently seemed to tease a new music video for "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Crime Mexican Authorities Find Mass Grave With At Least 29 Bodies In Plastic Bags A mass grave was discovered in Mexico recently with at least 29 bodies in over 100 plastic bags. By Kevin Goddard September 22, 2019
Crime 50 Cent Calls Jacob Blake's Shooting "Attempted Murder" 50 Cent reposts a report about Jacob Blake's shooting by Kenosha, Wisconsin police, referring to it as an "attempted murder." By Alex Zidel August 25, 2020
Music Tupac's Estate Claims Daz Dillinger Stole Over $1 Million In Archival Material Tupac's estate responded to Daz Dillinger's lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties, claiming he's responsible for over $1 million in losses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026
Pop Culture Amber Heard Requests Defamation Verdict Be Thrown Out Due To Fake Juror, Lack Of Evidence, & More Heard and her team believe that Juror #15 was improperly vetted, and may not have actually been the person summoned to court. By Hayley Hynes July 03, 2022