Crime

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Crime Offset Released From Custody, Claims Mistaken Identity It was all a misunderstanding. By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2020
Music Lil Zay Osama Calls For Help From Jay-Z & Kim Kardashian After Arrest Lil Zay Osama wants to bring in the big guns. By Rex Provost October 09, 2022
Music Diddy Cinches A Legal Win After Court Dismisses Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Him Sean Combs has more lawsuits to worry about, but he needs every win he can get. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Young Thug RICO Trial Start Date Has Social Media Reflecting On YSL Case So Far From deaths to courtroom hacks, this is already shaping up to be the trial of the century. By Ben Mock November 25, 2023
Music Judge Denies Rick Ross' Request For Expedited Release: "I Have No Idea Who You Are" Rick Ross appeared in court following his battery arrest on Thursday, with Judge Mindy Glazer telling him he won't get special treatment. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Music Wack 100 Alleges Tory Lanez Was Stabbed In Protective Custody, Not General Population Tory Lanez fortunately recovered from his prison stabbing, and has since been transferred to another facility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Facing Criminal Investigation In New York From Federal Grand Jury According to NBC News, the nature of this investigation into Diddy is still unknown, and there's nothing to suggest that charges are imminent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024
Music Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Addresses Lil Durk's Arrest Brandon Johnson spoke on the alleged murder-for-hire charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2024
Music Diddy's Mother Smacked With Bombshell Lawsuit From Bad Boy Co-Founder Kirk Burrowes Kirk Burrowes is going after Diddy's mother, Janice Combs, in an effort to get his stake in Bad Boy Entertainment back. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Sports Woman Admits To Stealing Identity Of NBA Player To Take Out $2.5 Million Loan She's facing 20 years in prison. By Erika Marie November 19, 2019
Music Pooh Shiesty Hires Iconic Lawyer With Plenty Of Hip-Hop Clients Authorities charged Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint in Dallas, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Crime Georgia Suffers 3 Spa Shootings That Leave 8 Dead, Suspect Arrested: Report It's reported that most if not all of the victims were Asian. By Erika Marie March 16, 2021