Crime

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Crime Dark Lo Receives Over 7 Years In Prison For Witness Intimidation: Report He allegedly sent threatening messages to a government witness who testified against AR-Ab. By Erika Marie August 06, 2021
Crime Kyle Rittenhouse Weeps On The Stand, Candace Owens Says He's Innocent The judge reportedly said this trial could conclude as early as next week. By Erika Marie November 10, 2021
Crime A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Arrested Before Wireless Festival Set A Boogie shared a statement after he was arrested in the UK before his Wireless set. By Aron A. September 12, 2021
Music Chris Brown Accuser Seeks $16 Million After Singer Allegedly Ignores Lawsuit The accuser claims he served Brown twice. By Elias Andrews October 07, 2024
Crime Kenneth Petty's Prosecutors Want Him To Serve Hefty Jail Sentence Kenneth Petty recently pled guilty to not registering as a sex offender in California. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2022
Streetwear DJ Drama's Toronto Trip Cost $120K Extra To Return Stolen Chains, Top5 Claims Drama has yet to speak out on the reportedly bloody chain-snatching incident. By Hayley Hynes June 13, 2023
TV Jay-Z & Yo Gotti Star In Heartbreaking "Exposing Parchman" Trailer The documentary will explore the corruption at Mississippi's Parchman Penitentiary. By Aron A. May 11, 2023
Sports Lawrence Taylor Arrested For Sex Offender Charges In Florida LT's attorney expects the charges to be dismissed. By Thomas Galindo December 18, 2021
Crime Boosie Badazz Admits To Being A Drug Dealer In Prison Boosie Badazz assumed the role of the "violator" in prison, where he admits to selling all kinds of drugs to fellow inmates. By Alex Zidel April 24, 2020
Music 50 Cent Reacts To YNW Melly's Efforts To Secure Prison Release 50 Cent has some thoughts on YNW Melly's request for a new legal team ahead of his double murder retrial in 2027. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Young M.A. Clears Rumors She Was Shot: "I'm Very Unproblematic" The rapper is clearing up rumors about what exactly went down Saturday night. By Madusa S. January 04, 2021
Music Cassie Has Moved Out Of The U.S. After $20 Mil Diddy Settlement New court documents revealed that Cassie Ventura does not plan on returning to the United States anytime soon. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026