Crime

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Music Young Thug Codefendants Accused In Prison Stabbing YSL members Lil Rod, Bhris, and Bali were accused of stabbing another inmate in jail. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 02, 2023
Sneakers Cool Kicks Owner Adeel Shams Taken Into Custody After LAPD Raid Cool Kicks co-founder Adeel Shams was arrested in Los Angeles on fraud charges following a raid by the LAPD. By Ben Atkinson October 03, 2025
Crime Robert Shapiro Net Worth 2024: What Is The O.J. Simpson Trial Defense Attorney Worth? Delve into Robert Shapiro's illustrious legal career, from controversial high-profile cases to entrepreneurial ventures. By Rain Adams April 12, 2024
Sports Former NBA Player JJ Hickson Arrested For Armed Robbery An unfortunate case of "Where Are They Now?" By Devin Ch June 16, 2018
Society Thomas Lane Crowdfunded $750k Bail: Report Thomas Lane, one of the officers involved in killing George Floyd, did "what he thought was right." By Noah John June 11, 2020
Crime Kehlani Speaks On Kaalan Walker's Rape Conviction, Calls Out Victim-Blamers She says she hopes people who supported Walker "feel like sh*t" while targeting blogs and platforms that victim-blamed. By Erika Marie April 19, 2022
Music Feds Reveal Their Recommendation For Boosie Badazz's Prison Sentence Boosie Badazz will return to the courtroom for a formal sentencing hearing in his illegal gun ownership in November. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Pop Culture R. Kelly Sues Brooklyn Prison For "Cruel & Unusual Punishment" After Being Placed On Suicide Watch The disgraced singer was sentenced to 30 years for his crimes earlier this week. By Hayley Hynes July 01, 2022
Gram "Love & Hip Hop" Star Sierra Gates Robbed, Safaree Samuels Offers Safety Advice Police have warned that robberies are on the rise and Sierra shared video footage of three armed men cleaning out her house. By Erika Marie December 02, 2021
Music Jail Informant Claims Lil Durk's Alleged Hitman Confessed To Murder-For-Hire Plot These allegations against Lil Durk are related to the arrests of Preston Powell and Anthony Montgomery-Wilson over Stephon Mack's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music YNW Melly Achieves Small Victories In Trial Over Use Of Evidence The rapper and his legal team heard some good news on his trial's fourth day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2023
Crime Foogiano Indicted On Federal Gun Charges Gucci Mane's artist Foogiano was indicted on federal gun charges for a shooting incident that happened in 2020. By Alex Zidel December 15, 2021