Crime

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Sports Sebastian Telfair Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years In Prison: Report Telfair was reportedly facing 15 years for gun possession. By Kyle Rooney August 12, 2019
Crime Gloria Bambo Found Hanging In White Roommate's Garage Is Under Investigation Gloria was a young black woman. By Karlton Jahmal July 26, 2020
TV Kenneth Petty's Alleged Victim To Appear On "The Real" & Nicki Minaj Fans Aren't Happy Petty served four years in prison after pleading guilty, and now Jennifer Hough has sued the couple for allegedly harassing her. By Erika Marie September 21, 2021
Gram Chicago Rapper KTS Dre Shot 64 Times Outside Of Jail: Report The rapper had just been released & made it across the street before being ambushed. By Erika Marie July 13, 2021
Music Silento Indicted For Murdering His Cousin: Report The "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" rapper has been indicted in the shooting death of his cousin. By Alex Zidel August 16, 2021
Music Human Remains From 1982 Finally Identified As O'Jays Guitarist Frank Little Jr.: Report He left the famed group after being deployed to Vietnam, but he never returned and his paper trail went cold. By Erika Marie December 14, 2021
Crime Rapper Fatboi Gwalla Gwalla's Death Ruled A Homicide: Report The Milwaukee rapper's remains were found inside of a burning vehicle earlier this week. By Erika Marie May 20, 2021
Crime AR-Ab Hit With 45-Year Sentence In Drug Trafficking Case: Report The Philly rapper has denied the drug-trafficking charges against him & addressed the court following his sentencing. By Erika Marie April 15, 2021
Music Chrisean Rock Has A New Mugshot Circulating Online Chrisean Rock is facing 8 years in prison. By Alexander Cole August 08, 2024
Gossip CNN Producer Charged With Luring & Sexually Abusing 9-Year-Old Girl & Her Mother To His Vermont Ski Home 44-year-old John Griffin has been arrested and charged with enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity. By Hayley Hynes December 11, 2021
Music Jim Jones Welcomes Home Treyway Member Who Did Time With 6ix9ine Mel Murda, also known as Mel Matrix, served a six-year RICO sentence from the same case 6ix9ine cooperated in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music 50 Cent Expects Diddy To Get Out On Bail After His Next Hearing 50 Cent is posting about Diddy once again. By Cole Blake October 08, 2024