Crime

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Music R. Kelly Receives Support After YouTube Removes Channels People complained that Harvey Weinstein's films are still shown, so Kelly's channels should remain. By Erika Marie October 06, 2021
Pop Culture Vic Mensa Arrested For Alleged Possession Of Shrooms While Returning From Trip To Ghana Mensa was pulled aside for a secondary search when returning from his trip to Ghana. By Hayley Hynes January 17, 2022
Music Keefe D Recalls Years Of Trying To Collect $1 Million From Diddy For Alleged Role In 2Pac Killing The comments stem from a statement to police in 2008. By Cole Blake August 06, 2024
Music Battle Rapper Fox 5 Fatally Shot By NYPD After Machete Attack Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Pop Culture Tory Lanez Updates Fans From Behind Bars, Confirms Yoko Gold Collaboration Dropping At Midnight "I want y'all to know I haven't lost my faith in God and that I'm in high spirits," Lanez wrote to fans in his latest IG post. By Hayley Hynes June 18, 2023
Crime Boosie Badazz Afterparty Investigated After Shooting Leaves Man In Critical Condition: Report A reporter tweeted that Boosie's club event in Baltimore ended with a man being shot multiple times. By Erika Marie October 04, 2021
Pop Culture YSL RICO Update: Young Thug Co-Defendant's Calls To Be Used As Evidence The judge says prosecutors will be allowed to present the phone calls between Lil Miles and the mother of his child as evidence. By Isaac Fontes December 22, 2022
Crime George Floyd Case: Ex-Cop Charged In Murder Released On Bond Thomas Lane, one of the four officers charged in George Floyd's murder, left jail after posting bond. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Pop Culture Karlie Redd's Ex Mo Fayne Denied Jail Release, Feds Say He's A "Menace:" Report The former reality TV star's jail release bid proved unsuccessful. By Madusa S. May 25, 2021
Life YFN Lucci Reportedly Refuses To Testify Against Young Thug The beef between Young Thug and YFN Lucci is at the center of a legal battle, and the latter isn't turning on his foe. By Erika Marie March 29, 2023
Music Lul Tim Reportedly Has King Von Charges Dropped Prosecutors reportedly now view the case as self-defense. By Ben Mock August 20, 2023
Music What Happened To FBG Casino? Everything You Need To Know About The Massive Fentanyl Bust FBG Casino is currently in federal custody after a massive drug bust in Georgia where authorities reportedly discovered 21 kilograms of fentanyl. By Aron A. November 26, 2025