Crime

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Crime R. Kelly Claims Prison Guards Neglected His Concerns Of Being Attacked Lawyers for R. Kelly claim that the singer warned the prison guards of a potential attack weeks before it happened. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Society Texas Teen Shot & Killed After Defending Classmate From School Bully Rest in Power, Samuel Reynolds. By Dominiq R. February 11, 2020
Crime JayDaYoungan & His Pregnant Girlfriend Arrested On Drug Charges JayDaYoungan was arrested this week on drug charges alongside his pregnant girlfriend. By Alex Zidel April 24, 2020
Pop Culture Suge Knight Empathizes With Megan Thee Stallion, Speaks On Tory Lanez Conviction Tory hired Suge's former attorney and now the Death Row boss is chiming in about the case. By Erika Marie January 19, 2023
TV Young Thug's Career And Imprisonment To Be Covered In New Docuseries The rise and fall of Young Thug will be captured in a docuseries and podcast from Rolling Stone Films and Jigsaw. By Rex Provost July 09, 2022
Crime Lul Pab’s Mom Breaks Silence After Lil Durk’s Not Guilty Verdict Lul Pab's mom says she's happy the trial is over. By Aron A. September 15, 2026
Crime Rapper Top5 Taunts Toronto Mayor While On The Run Top5 has been on the run for murder since May. By Joe Abrams July 30, 2021
Crime Brian Steel’s Contentious Cross-Examination Of OTF Jam Raises Stakes In Lil Durk Trial OTF Jam takes the stand. By Aron A. August 28, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Slams The Judicial System For Launching "Diddy Hotline" "The Breakfast Club" feels this could lead to a whole lot of problems. By Zachary Horvath October 02, 2024
Crime Young Thug's Longtime Driver Threatens To Sue Rapper Over Lil Duke Fight Young Thug's chauffeur claims he was beaten up after a verbal altercation with Lil Duke at a party. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2020
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 Tay-K's Ex-Girlfriend Gives Harrowing Testimony During Rapper's Murder Trial The latest murder trial comes as Tay-K is already serving a 55-year prison sentence in connection with the 2016 killing of Ethan Walker. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025