Crime

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Crime Man Released From Jail Due To COVID-19, Arrested For Murder 24 Hours Later Joseph Williams was released from jail after being arrested on drug charges, but within 24 hours, he was back in custody on suspicion of murder. By Erika Marie April 15, 2020
Crime Chicago Police Shoot & Kill 13-Year-Old Boy With His Hands Up In Bodycam Footage The police have released bodycam footage after claiming Adam Toledo was holding a handgun, which is not visible in the video. By hnhh April 16, 2021
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Crime Bob Dylan Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old In 1965: Report The 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner has been named in a lawsuit by a woman who claims she was also given drugs and alcohol. By Erika Marie August 16, 2021
Crime Derek Chauvin Case: Lead Prosecutor Admits To Feeling Bad For Ex-Cop He expresses sympathy for "the defendant" & says of the sentencing phase, "It's important for us to act justly not vindictively." By Erika Marie April 27, 2021
Crime Thieves Hit Beverly Hills Jewelry Store In Smash & Grab, Make Off With $5Mil In Items: Report Five men were filmed by several bystanders as they broke a window and grabbed as many items as they could before fleeing down the busy street. By Erika Marie March 23, 2022
Music Young Thug Trial: Prosecutors Reveal Whether Or Not YFN Lucci Will Testify Fans continue to wonder which fellow artists will be called to the stand in Young Thug's trial. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2024
TV Tekashi 6ix9ine Docu-Series Hitting Snapchat Soon; Tory Lanez To Appear The first of likely many. By Alex Zidel September 25, 2019
Crime Secoriea Turner Murder Suspect Turns Himself In To Police, Says He Didn't Kill Her Secoriea Turner, 8, was shot and killed by people who were believed to be involved in protests in Atlanta. By Erika Marie July 15, 2020
Music Wack 100 Makes Judge In 2Pac's Murder Trial Suspicious By Attempting To Pay Keefe D’s Bail Wack 100 wants Keefe D out of jail. By Cole Blake June 25, 2024
Music Chris Brown Could Be Arrested If He Returns To Britain A reported assault in February could lead to Chris Brown's arrest in the UK. By Ben Mock May 21, 2023
Crime Lori Harvey Avoids Jail Time In Hit & Run Case Lori Harvey was able to leverage a deal with prosecutors in relation to her hit & run case. By Alexander Cole November 08, 2020