Crime

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Sports Vince Wilfork's Son Arrested, Allegedly Stole & Sold NFL Star's Super Bowl Rings: Report The Patriots icon noticed the rings missing last year but initially thought he packed them away in storage. By Erika Marie June 15, 2021
Music Judge In Diddy Trial Rules On His Motion For A Mistrial Diddy and his legal team accused the prosecution of presenting allegedly false testimony during his criminal federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Kodak Black Reportedly Wanted In Florida According to a TMZ report, the rapper failed a drug test and violated bail conditions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 26, 2023
Crime Killer Mike Comes Down On Shooters Who Destroyed Barbershop Windows He claims the shooting wasn't a personal attack but was "black men who cud not shoot for sh*t shooting at one another." By Erika Marie February 22, 2021
Songs Tory Lanez Song, "The Color Violet" Enters Billboard Hot 100 The Canadian artist was convicted in the Megan Thee Stallion trial just a few weeks ago. By Isaac Fontes January 10, 2023
Music Young Thug's Prison Diet Revealed The YSL rapper is reportedly surviving off of chocolate and chips while behind bars as his attorney attempts bond for the fourth time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2023
Music Drake Is Allegedly In Talks To Amend His UMG Lawsuit Over "Not Like Us," But There's A Catch Drake's lawyer Michael J. Gottlieb continues to double down on his accusations against UMG of payola practices and covert promo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Crime Black Pastor Arrested After Calling Police On White Mob Who Assaulted Him Pastor Leon K. McCray, 61, called the police after he was beaten by a group of white trespassers who were yelling racial epithets at him, and officers responded only to place him in handcuffs. By Erika Marie June 15, 2020
Music Third Man Indicted On Murder of Young Dolph: Report 43-year old Hernandez Govan was indicted on charges of first-degree murder. By Lamar Banks November 10, 2022
Music Tupac's Murder Trial Has Never-Before-Seen Evidence New video and photo evidence has emerged in Tupac's murder case. By Lavender Alexandria October 04, 2023
Crime YNW Melly Coronavirus Update YNW Melly tested positive for COVID-19 and his condition has reportedly not improved much. By Alex Zidel April 17, 2020
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Delayed Following Numerous Fort Dix Violations Diddy is in a bit of trouble following a couple of serious violations inside of Fort Dix, and his sentence has been affected. By Alexander Cole November 13, 2025