Crime

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Crime Rapper Yungen Gunnin Convicted Of Second-Degree Murder Police allege that while performing in Louisiana, Gunnin shot another man. By Erika Marie December 24, 2021
Crime Future's Teen Son Still In Jail After Gun Charges Dropped Future's eldest child, 17-year-old Jakobi Wilburn, is still behind bars for two separate criminal cases after his gun charges were dismissed by a judge. By Lynn S. April 01, 2020
Crime NBA YoungBoy's Little Brothers Arrested For Murder: Report Three young men were arrested for shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy. By Alex Zidel December 05, 2019
Crime Florida Rapper & His Father Arrested In Drive-By Murder Of Fellow Artist Back in January, a rapper named Lilbuck was shot in killed in a Jacksonville parking lot. By Erika Marie September 14, 2020
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Prosecutors Reveal Snitching Testimony Ahead Of Trial Prosecutors in 6ix9ine's case have revealed his testimony in court against Nine Trey Gangsta Blood members. By Aron A. September 10, 2019
Crime Gunna Denied Bond & Called A "Commander" In YSL, Trial Date Revealed Gunna and Young Thug remain locked up. By Alexander Cole May 23, 2022
Music Young Thug Jailed In "Dungeon-Like" Conditions, Says Attorney Young Thug's lawyer railed against the quality of life the rapper is being put through. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Crime Rico Recklezz Sentenced To Three Years For Alleged Gun Charge The Chicago rapper shared his mugshot on Instagram. By Madusa S. February 13, 2021
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Jubilation After Being Released Early From Federal Prison Pooh Shiesty had previously been convicted of firearms and drug trafficking charges. Last night, he was released from prison early. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2025
Random Ex-Porn Star Sentenced To 10 Years For Murder-For-Hire Plot Ex-porn star, Katrina L. Danforth was sentenced to ten years for plotting to kill the father of one of her children. By Dominiq R. February 27, 2020
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026