Crime

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Music Ralo Released From Federal Prison After Serving Six Years After six years, Ralo was met with tons of love right away. By Zachary Horvath November 08, 2023
Music Prosecutors Confident That Keefe D Will Face Murder Trial For 2Pac's Death Prosecutors say that murder charges are "imminent." By Ben Mock August 19, 2023
Gram Jam Master Jay's Family Speaks About Arrests: "We Have Mixed Emotions" Two people have been arrested and indicted for the shooting death of the music icon 18 years after he was killed. By Erika Marie August 17, 2020
Pop Culture Tory Lanez's New Trial Motion Denied, Rapper's Attorneys Seek To Have Judge Dismissed On top of the news, Lanez's attorneys filed another motion, this one seeking to disqualify Judge David Herriford from the Canadian's case. By Hayley Hynes May 09, 2023
Music Diddy Shocks The Courtroom With A New Look At Federal Trial's Arraignment The big debate in this federal trial right now revolves around the footage of Diddy assaulting Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Trial Delayed To January 2026 In Murder-For-Hire Case The other codefendants in this case agreed with the delay, but Lil Durk attempted to keep the original date or get an earlier trial alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
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
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Crime Influencer Beauty Katera Found Dead: What We Know 22-year-old Instagram influencer Beauty Katera was found dead, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder. By Tamara McCullough September 01, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz To Cops After Arrest: "Suck My D*ck" The rapper has no kind words for the SDPD. By Noah Grant May 08, 2023
Pop Culture Young Thug, Juelz Santana, French Montana, And Other Rappers Referenced In YNW Melly Murder Trial Melly was back in court today, along with undercover Detective Danny Polo. By Hayley Hynes June 26, 2023
Music Lil Baby Breaks His Silence Following Concert Shooting Lil Baby says attendees will be getting refunds. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2023