Crime

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Music JayDaYoungan Co-Defendant Reportedly Commits Suicide Tommie Diamond died via self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with police. By Ben Mock June 03, 2023
Crime Pornstar Claims He's Pictured In Explicit Screenshot In Diddy Lawsuit, Not Stevie J Although Lil Rod said he saw videos of Stevie J engaging in sex acts with another man, a pornstar said that he’s the one in the images. By Aron A. February 27, 2024
Crime Boosie Badazz Briefly Taken Into Custody Before Concert Prior to taking the stage in South Carolina, Boosie Badazz found himself handcuffed in police custody. By Mitch Findlay March 09, 2020
Music YNW Melly's Mother Believes Jury Voted 9-3 In His Favor, Journalist Denies Her Claim An Atlanta reporter maintained that there was actually a 6-6 deadlock that resulted in the case being deemed a mistrial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 23, 2023
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Calls Out The Gunmen Who Broke Into His Home Tekashi 6ix9ine was in Miami livestreaming with Jack Doherty when a group of armed men broke into his house on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Crime Taxstone & Troy Ave Will Face Off In Court This March Following Trial Date Change: Report The now-infamous Irving Plaza shooting from 2016 will finally be argued in court starting in March 2020. By Keenan Higgins January 23, 2020
Crime Cops Tell Philly Man Who Can't Breathe During Arrest: "That Shit Don't Work Here" A video shows Philadelphia police officers arresting a man who claims he cannot breathe. They responded to his pleas: "Are you fucking stupid? That shit don't work here." By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Music Aubrey O'Day Accuses Diddy Of "Grooming" Her Looks Obsessively On "Making The Band" Aubrey O'Day continues to rally against Diddy's alleged misconduct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2024
Music Boosie Reportedly Arrested In San Diego On Gun Charges The Baton Rouge rapper might be in some trouble in another state. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 07, 2023
Music Diddy Wasn't The One To Pay For Cassie Settlement, Legal Expert Theorizes Since the former Bad Boy artist also sued Sean Combs' corporations, attorney Symone Redwine thinks they took over paying this dough. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2023
Music Blueface Awaits Sentencing Behind Bars After Court Hearing Gets Delayed Fans hope that Blueface gets out of jail soon. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2024
Crime YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly Co-Defendant, Offered A 16-Year Plea Deal By The State of Florida YNW Bortlen is currently charged with Capital Murder and Wire Tampering in the fatal shootings of YNW associates. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 04, 2025