Crime

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Music Tony Buzbee Rips Jay-Z's Legal Strategy Apart After Hov's Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault Suit These two continue to battle over what grounds their legal dispute will stand on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2025
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
Music YNW Melly Awaits His Murder Retrial As His Lawyer Blasts Florida Prosecutors YNW Melly's first trial for alleged double murder ended in a mistrial, and Bradford Cohen thinks the court has failed his client. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2024
Music Kanye West Arrives At Diddy Trial In An All-White Outfit Kanye West has been very supportive of Diddy amid his trial, whether it's through social media rants or his music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2025
Music Amber Rose & Ray J Claim Tory Lanez Didn't Shoot Megan Thee Stallion Amber Rose recently joined Ray J's livestream to defend Tory Lanez in the Megan Thee Stallion case... And ask Ray to be less lewd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Sports Tyreek Hill's Pre-Game Arrest Leads To Cop Being Put On Administrative Leave Tyreek Hill ended up referencing the incident with his touchdown celebration, Sunday. By Cole Blake September 08, 2024
Crime Retired Cop Known As Golden State Killer Pleads Guilty To 13 Murder Charges & More The alleged serial killer, who is also a retired police officer, plead guilty to 26 charges of murder and kidnapping in court Monday. By Madusa S. June 29, 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
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
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
Pop Culture YNW Melly Death Sentence Is A Possibility Once Again Judge Andrew Siegel previously ruled that prosecutors wouldn't be able to seek the severe and fatal punishment in the rapper's case, but that could quickly change. By Hayley Hynes November 11, 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