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Crime Fat Trel Arrested Again After Being Released From Prison In October: Report Fat Trel has reportedly been placed under arrest again. By Cole Blake December 11, 2021
Life Ma'Khia Bryant's Neighbor Insists Police Had No Choice But To Shoot Her Ma'Khia Bryant's neighbor says the 16-year-old was "in full attack mode" before a police officer shot her. By Alex Zidel April 22, 2021
Music Polo G Arrest: What We Know So Far Polo G and his brother Trench Baby were arrested on August 23 on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges. By Tamara McCullough September 05, 2023
Society All Four Attackers In Viral Facebook Live Torture Video Charged With A Hate Crime Each has been charged with a number of other crimes. By hnhh January 05, 2017
Music J Money Shot And Robbed In Korean Prince's Rolls-Royce The Atlanta rapper was hospitalized in critical condition and lost some of his jewelry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 20, 2022
Music Blac Youngsta Arrested On Weapons Charge Over the weekend, Blac Youngsta was booked on a weapons charge in Dallas, Texas, though he has since been released. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Relationships Diddy Begs Cassie For Help In Newly Revealed Text Messages After Hotel Assault More alleged details emerge... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2024
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Crime Pop Smoke's Murder Leaves LAPD With More Questions The complex investigation surrounding Pop Smoke's death has officers questioning whether the motivation ran deeper than a robbery. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2020
Crime YNW Melly Will No Longer Face Death Penalty In Double-Murder Trial A judge decided YNW Melly will not be sentenced to death if he's found guilty of murdering YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy. By Aron A. July 06, 2022
Music Private Investigator In d4vd Case Reveals Timeline For Singer's Tesla As for the Los Angeles Police Department, they still haven't determined a cause of death for the teenager found in d4vd's car. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Life R. Kelly Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Jail, Judge Grants Appeal Extension The disgraced singer was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking last year. By Hayley Hynes February 01, 2022