Crime

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Music Diddy's Prospective Jury Pool Faces Questions About Sexual Violence Ahead Of Trial Jury selection will be continuing in Diddy's trial throughout the week with opening statements to follow on May 12th. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Desiigner To Register As A Sex Offender After Exposing Himself On Plane Desiigner was caught masturbating on an airplane earlier this year. By Caroline Fisher September 14, 2023
Sports Marshawn Lynch Takes Deal In DUI Case Lynch took a deal hours before his trial began. By Ben Mock February 21, 2024
Music Young Nudy Celebrates Beating His Case Despite "Snitches" "I done beat them folks to sleep," Young Nudy announced. By Caroline Fisher October 26, 2023
Crime Derek Chauvin Facing $9 Million Lawsuit From Excessive Force Claim Predating George Floyd's Death Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years in prison. By Lavender Alexandria May 21, 2024
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Physically Assaulted Her After Cassie Video Was Released The anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim recalled an alleged instance of mutual physical abuse during the Diddy trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Jason Derulo Sued For "Savage Love" Royalties Matthew Spatola, who also goes by Matty Spats, claims he worked on the song with Derulo. By Caroline Fisher August 02, 2023
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett To Appeal Staged Hate Crime Conviction In Illinois Supreme Court Jussie Smollett maintains his innocence. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2024
Pop Culture Chet Hanks Allegedly Fights Off Burglar At LA Home The alteraction reportedly happened in the early hours of Monday morning. By Ben Mock November 10, 2023
Sports Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested For Excessive Speeding In Florida Sha'Carri Richardson is back in the news for an arrest several months after being handcuffed following a domestic violence incident. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Crime FBG Duck Murder Trial Jury Selection Underway The six men arrested for killing Duck will be on trial soon. By Lavender Alexandria October 11, 2023
Crime Shots Fired Outside Fiserv Forum During Milwaukee Bucks' Celebration Three individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the gunshots. By EJ Panaligan July 21, 2021