Crime

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Music Iggy Azalea Reportedly Wrote To Judge In Support Of Tory Lanez, Twitter Reacts In addition to Iggy Azalea, other inmates are vouching for Tory, saying he feels remorseful. By Alexander Cole August 07, 2023
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett's Team Files For Emergency Release After Sharing Threatening Calls: Report The voice message is reportedly one of the dozens of disturbing calls made to Smollett's emergency contact about what will be done to him behind bars. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Crime OMB Peezy Says There's No Smoke With Roddy Ricch Or 42 Dugg After Arrest OMB Peezy says he's never had beef with Roddy Ricch or 42 Dugg after he was allegedly arrested for shooting up their music video. By Alex Zidel June 03, 2021
Relationships India Royale Makes A Strong Promise To Lil Durk While He's Behind Bars Lil Durk got a lot of significant updates in his murder-for-hire case this week, which has led India Royale to show support for her boo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Jam Master Jay Trial: Late DJ's Son TJ Mizell Reacts To Guilty Verdicts Karl Jordan and Ronald Washington are each facing a minimum of 20 years behind bars. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024
Sneakers New York Sneaker Reseller Shot And Killed During Alleged Robbery The police have not confirmed the identity of the victim. By Ben Atkinson June 25, 2024
Crime Chicago Drive-By Shooting At Funeral Injures At Least 16 People: Report A black vehicle reportedly drove by a funeral home and opened fire on attendees of a funeral, striking at least 16 people. By Erika Marie July 21, 2020
Pop Culture Gucci Mane's Artist Mac Critter Charged With First-Degree Murder The Memphis rapper is among four men allegedly responsible for a murder that occurred in December. By Isaac Fontes January 03, 2023
Crime Amber Guyger Who Shot Botham Jean Was Distracted Due To Sexting: Report She claimed she accidentally shot Jean because she was exhausted, but her texts may show otherwise. By Erika Marie September 24, 2019
Relationships Charlie Sheen & Ex-Girlfriend Settle 2017 HIV Lawsuit For $120K The plaintiff is known only as Jane Doe and claims to have been knowingly exposed by Sheen in 2015. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022
Life Tory Lanez's Prison Sentence Continues At New Supermax Security Facility, General Population Reports False Meghann Cuniff came through with the latest updates on Daystar Peterson today (October 13). By Hayley Hynes October 13, 2023
Crime Honeycomb Brazy Arrested On Guns, Drug Charges & Probation Violation The D.A. claims Honeykomb Brazy was involved in a shootout in Montgomery, AL days before his grandparents' funeral. By Aron A. May 04, 2021