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Music R Kelly's Fiancée Joycelyn Savage Shuts Down Disturbing “Sex Slave” Rumors Joycelyn Savage has finally spoken out about R Kelly as the disgraced singer is trying to get out of prison. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
MMA Jorge Masvidal's Dad Arrested After Shooting at Fighter's Home Masvidal Jr. was not present at the time but his father is now behind bars. By Ben Mock May 05, 2023
Music Kay Flock Files Motion To Appeal His 30-Year Prison Sentence New York rapper Kay Flock was sentenced to 30 years in mid-December after several guilty convictions tied to four shootings in 2020 and 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Pop Culture Brittney Griner Spends Her 32nd Birthday Behind Russian Bars The WNBA star’s friends and family continue to do what they can to help her from the U.S., including launching a support website in her name. By Balen Mautone October 18, 2022
Music YNW Melly Once Again Denied Bond As New Trial Date Approaches Melly won't be allowed home before the start of his trial in October. By Lavender Alexandria September 22, 2023
Sports ChiefsAholic Added To Kansas City Most Wanted List The Kansas City superfan has earned some major attention from law enforcement. By Ben Mock June 02, 2023
Music Nipsey Hussle's Friend Cowboy On Eric Holder's 60-Year Sentence: "Justice Was Definitely Served" "He got all this time but it’s not going to bring Nipsey back," Cowboy said after Eric Holder was sentenced to 60 years in prison. By Aron A. February 23, 2023
Pop Culture Keefe D's Legal Team Working On Tupac Murder Trial Documentary Keefe D will face trial in February of next year for his alleged role in Tupac's murder, for which he's been behind bars since 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Commemorates Acquittal's Anniversary Amid Potential Legal Win An appellate opinion remarking that people with non-violent felony charges can possess guns for self-defense might help Boosie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2024
Pop Culture Carlee Russell Interview With Candace Owens May Happen, Author Offers To Pay Criminal's $18K Fine Candace says "America deserves to know" what really happened during the 48 hours when Carlee was missing. By Hayley Hynes October 17, 2023
Music Asian Doll's North Carolina College Concert Left Two Fans Wounded After Shooting The incident took place at Livingstone College on Saturday night after an altercation broke out amongst the crowd. By Hayley Hynes October 17, 2022
Music Desiigner Charged For Airplane Exposure Incident The rapper's "magic stick" got him into some trouble. By Noah Grant April 24, 2023