Crime

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Music R. Kelly Sentenced To One More Additional Year Of Prison Time In Chicago Case While he was sentenced to 20 years in his Chicago case, the judge said he'll serve most of that time concurrently with his existing 30-year sentence from his New York trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2023 937 Views
Crime Young Thug Must Take COVID-19 Test After Outbreak Among RICO Defendants The court ordered Young Thug to take a COVID-19 test after several co-defendants and attorneys tested positive for the virus. By Aron A. December 29, 2022 934 Views
Pop Culture Tiffany Haddish's DUI Sparks Concern Amongst Comedian's Friends Haddish's friends said they aren't sure "what's she's going through" right now. By Ben Mock December 02, 2023 933 Views
Crime Former Officer Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In George Floyd's Death Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter. By Rex Provost May 18, 2022 933 Views
Life YNW Melly Jurors May Remain Anonymous In Retrial The prosecution's request comes after YNW Bortlen was arrested for witness tampering earlier this month. By Hayley Hynes October 11, 2023 932 Views
Crime Far Right Memer Finds Himself Arrested After Threatening Feds Ah, the old "it was a prank, bro" defense. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2019 931 Views
Sports Antonio Brown Released After Spending Two Days In Miami Jail Antonio Brown was extradited back to U.S. soil this past weekend after trying to dodge his warrant for his arrest for almost five months. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025 932 Views
Tech Kai Cenat Breaks Silence On Giveaway Riot Cenat said he was "beyond disappointed" by his fans. By Ben Mock August 10, 2023 930 Views
Music Diddy's Lawyer Issues Statement Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit Another harrowing Diddy accusation. By Elias Andrews December 20, 2024 930 Views
Music XXXTENTACION Trial Update: Jurors Want To Review Suspects' Text Messages The jury have deliberated for over 12 hours and want to see defendants' Boatwright and Williams' phones the day of and before the murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023 929 Views
Music GloRilla Gets Support From Georgia Congressman Amid Drug Case Last month, GloRilla was arrested in Georgia and hit with two felony drug charges after her house was robbed. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025 929 Views
Music YNW Melly's Ex-Girlfriend Says Police Threatened To Arrest Her To Get Information YNW Melly's ex-girlfriend recently detailed how police attempted to get information out of her. By Cole Blake September 18, 2023 928 Views