Crime

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Politics Donald Trump Calls For Drug Dealer Death Penalty: "Execute A Drug Dealer, Save 500 Lives" The former president returned to his "law and order" rallying cry in a DC speech. By Rex Provost July 27, 2022
Music Gene Deal Banned From Diddy Trial After Alleged Altercation Outside The Courthouse Diddy's trial is continuing with more witness testimony on Thursday, but it looks like Gene Deal won't be in attendance. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music Drake Reportedly Created His Own Security Company Amid Recent Trespassing Incidents Drake appears to have his own security company. By Cole Blake May 12, 2024
Music Diddy Forced To Explain Why He Wants To Wear His Own Clothes In Court Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial By Cole Blake September 26, 2025
TV 50 Cent’s New Docuseries Leads To Chilling Confession From Alleged Killer’s Daughter The 50 Cent-produced docuseries "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" premiered earlier this week on Peacock. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
Sports Glen Davis Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Scheme To Fraud NBA Healthcare System Big Baby Davis finally sentenced for health care scheme. By Jamil David May 09, 2024
Music Fans Debunk Fake Tweet Alleging That Nicki Minaj Told Cassie To Stay With Diddy Despite Abuse Journalist Matthew Russell Lee has been covering the Diddy trial extensively, and clarified Cassie didn't mention Nicki Minaj in this way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Kodak Black Reacts To Florida Arrest: "Not Again" Kodak Black was released on a $75K bond after he was arrested on drug charges this weekend. By Aron A. July 18, 2022
Music Footage Emerges Of Lil Durk In Courtroom Before Not Guilty Verdict Was Read Lil Durk reportedly hung his head and began to cry when the court announced a jury acquitted him on all counts in his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Touches On Legal Woes: "I'm Actively Facing 24 Years" "This is not no play-play situation," he told Akademiks of his ongoing case with Megan Thee Stallion. By Erika Marie October 04, 2022
Music Tory Lanez's Mindset Revealed Amid 10-Year Prison Sentence Tory Lanez is going through it. By Alexander Cole August 10, 2023
Crime Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Appears In Court The 17 year old killed two protesters and injured another last month in Wisconsin. By Dre D. September 25, 2020