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Crime El Chapo's Wife Won't Get Extra Security In Jail: Report Despite her alleged assistance in her husband's previous prison escape ploys, Aispuro is getting the same treatment as any other inmate behind bars. By Madusa S. February 28, 2021
Crime Pop Smoke Murder Investigation Leads To Five Arrests After months of investigations, five people have been arrested for their alleged connection to Pop Smoke's murder. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2020
Gossip Tory Lanez Ex-Lawyer Explains Exit: "I Don't Do Appeals" George Mgdesyan says if he can, he'll be in the courtroom for Tory's sentencing in a few weeks. By Erika Marie January 09, 2023
Crime Derek Chauvin Takes New Mugshot Photo After Guilty Conviction Derek Chauvin's new mugshot photo surfaces after being checked into jail. By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Music Former Bad Boy President's Alleged Victim Fights To Stay Anonymous Due To Fearing For Her Life Harve Pierre wants a New York judge to force the sexual assault accuser to reveal her identity, which her lawyer called a scare tactic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2024
Music YNW Melly's Friend Says He Should've Smoked Before Taking The Witness Stand A prosecutor pressed him harshly concerning his marijuana use. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2023
Crime Casanova Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Charges: Details Casanova has been incarcerated since December of 2020. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2022
Crime Four Suspects Arrested After Alleged Home Invasion At Future's BM House: Report They are also suspected of burglarizing Gunna's home and attempting a home invasion at Marlo Hampton's residence. By Erika Marie July 20, 2022
Pop Culture Quando Rondo Indictment: Rapper Allegedly Manages Rollin' 60s Gang The Georgia-born artist was indicted along with 18 others on gang and drug charges last week. By Hayley Hynes June 20, 2023
Music YFN Lucci Could Come Home In Early 2025 According To Record Label's Parole Update Another Atlanta hip-hop criminal case gets a massive update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2024
Music Young Thug Shuts Down Snitching Accusations After Peewee Roscoe Audio Goes Viral Fans have been calling out Young Thug on social media in response to the resurfaced audio clip on Wednesday. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Politics Boosie Badazz Thinks That The Florida District Attorney Kept YNW Melly In Jail To Allow New Death Penalty Law To Pass "When they want you, they want you," said Boosie. By Zachary Horvath November 29, 2023