Crime

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Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Attorney Accuses Judge Of Lunging At Her, Requests Mistrial During a sidebar, Tamara Walker claimed that Judge James Linn "physically lunged" at her. She reportedly left the courtroom in tears. By Erika Marie December 03, 2021
Crime Rapper Silento Arrested On Charges He Murdered Cousin In Atlanta: Report The 23-year-old "Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae )" rapper has been arrested multiple times in recent months. By Erika Marie February 01, 2021
TV Cardi B Drags Casey Anthony Amid Peacock Series The Bronx rapper referred to Anthony as a "disgrace of a mother." By Jada Ojii December 06, 2022
Gram Takeoff Remembered By Brother In Emotional Letter Takeoff's little brother shared several childhood photos along with touching memories of the late rapper. By Erika Marie November 28, 2022
Crime Rapper Young Greatness Killing: Teen Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter, Armed Robbery Two people have pleaded guilty while another has decided to go to trial. By Erika Marie December 27, 2019
Crime Trey Songz & Diddy Named In $20Mil Lawsuit From Woman Who Alleges Sexual Assault: Report Jauhara Jeffries claims she met Songz at Diddy's party in 2018 and later, alleges he touched her inappropriately before throwing her out of his vehicle. By Erika Marie December 21, 2021
Music Pooh Shiesty's Arrest: Twitter Reacts To The Feds Pulling Evidence Off His IG Social media reacts to the rapper's federal indictment. By Yoni Yardeni June 30, 2021
Crime YNW Bortlen Breaks Silence On Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact and witness tampering charges. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025
Music Young Scooter's Son Blasts Atlanta Police In Heartbreaking Statement On Father's Passing This follows many tributes to Young Scooter from Atlanta rappers and beyond like Playboi Carti, Meek Mill, and Quavo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music NoCap Music Video Turns Murder Case Upside Down After Being Wrongly Used In Trial This is not a good look for the Georgia Supreme Court. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2024
Sports Dwight Howard Sued For Sexual Assault And Battery The claims stem from an alleged 2021 threesome. By Ben Mock July 20, 2023
Crime R. Kelly's Federal Case: More Charges & Defendants Could Be Added R. Kelly's enablers are going down with him. By Aron A. July 26, 2019