Crime

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Music R. Kelly's Team Posts Video For His Birthday, Comments Filled With Well Wishes Bizarre... By Noah C January 08, 2020
Crime DaBaby Was Reportedly Present During Shooting At His Home The person who was shot at DaBaby's home did not suffer life-threatening injuries. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2022
Crime Susie Zhao, Professional Poker Player, Found Dead & Body "Badly Burned" In Michigan: Report Susie Zhao was one of a few women featured on the "World Poker Tour." By Erika Marie July 24, 2020
Music Pop Smoke's Mom Approached With Meeting Murder Suspect's Family As the murder of Brooklyn rap star Pop Smoke gets closer to being solved, the family of one accused assailant is hoping to meet with the slain rapper's mom for a private conversation. By Keenan Higgins June 04, 2021
Crime Dr. Dre's Estranged Wife Nicole Young Investigated Over Alleged Embezzlement Dr. Dre's estranged wife Nicole Young is being investigated by the LAPD for alleged embezzlement. By Alex Zidel October 13, 2020
Music Lil Baby Artist Dirty Tay Gets 17-Year Sentence For Allegedly Shooting Toddler In The Head Reportedly, the rapper accepted a plea deal. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2024
Pop Culture Yung Joc Pledged To Shave Head If Tory Lanez Found Guilty DJ Vlad, whom Joc had made the commitment to in the first place, confirmed via an Instagram comment that the rapper will follow through. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 24, 2022
Crime Two Men Who Burglarized Usher's Home Booked With 50 Felony Charges Both men are facing 31 years behind bars. By Chantilly Post August 23, 2019
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion On Tory Lanez Incident: "I Was Really Scared, I Had Never Been Shot At Before" Thee Stallion sat down with Gayle King for an interview that's set to air on Monday morning. By Hayley Hynes April 24, 2022
Music Diddy Allegedly Woke Up With A Knife To His Throat During Frightening Incident In Prison Diddy has been residing behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest, last year. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Music Yella Beezy's Bond Set At $2 Million Following Capital Murder Charge In Mo3's Death Yella Beezy has previously denied any involvement in Mo3's murder and downplayed the public's perception of the extent of their rivalry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Crime Nelly's "Nellyville" Producer Charged In Connection To "Sweetie Pie's" Murder Case Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, a producer on Nelly's "Nellyville", has been indicted on fraud charges in connection to the "Welcome To Sweetie Pie's" murder case. By Aron A. August 24, 2020