Crime

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Pop Culture Boosie Badazz Appears At YNW Melly Trial, Gets Annoyed With Man Sleeping During Testimony Boosie has previously been in Melly's shoes, as he was found not guilty of murder back in 2012. By Hayley Hynes June 12, 2023
Crime NYPD Clears Up Rumor That They Shot 13-Year-Old, Says They Took Down Gunman The NYPD began to trend after Twitter users claimed they'd shot a 13-year-old boy 19 times, but it was later revealed they'd shot a 34-year-old man with a gun. By Erika Marie June 03, 2020
Crime Megan Thee Stallion Placed In Handcuffs In Bikini During Tory Lanez Arrest: Watch Megan Thee Stallion was placed in handcuffs while she was still in her bikini during Tory Lanez's arrest. By Alex Zidel July 15, 2020
Pop Culture Shanquella Robinson: Mexican Prosecutors File Charges, Want U.S. Woman Extradited At this time, the suspected killer's name remains unpublicized information. By Hayley Hynes November 26, 2022
Crime Pooh Shiesty Changes Plea From Not Guilty To Guilty: Report Pooh Shiesty told a judge that he wishes to change his plea from not guilty to guilty in his shooting case. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2021
Pop Culture Kenneth Petty Doesn't Want His Federal Trial Delayed Because Of COVID-19 While the Judge wants to delay Kenneth Petty's trial out in Los Angeles, Petty isn't down. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2020
Crime Dallas Rapper Dr. Rose Shot In Apparent Robbery Attempt Dr. Rose, a rapper in Dallas, was shot in an apparent robbery attempt, earlier this week. By Cole Blake November 14, 2020
Music Elliott Wilson Tells A Bizarre Diddy Story About Mogul's Interest In Tupac Shakur No way Diddy actually asked him this... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2024
Music Young Thug’s Attorney Brian Steel Will Represent Former DA Accused Of Interfering In Ahmaud Arbery Investigation Brian Steel has taken on another case. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2024
TV Josh Duggar Prohibited From Watching Porn Or Being Alone With His Kids Following Prison Release Duggar will be under supervision for 20 years after serving his 12-year sentence. By Hayley Hynes June 04, 2022
Crime Young Dolph's Accused Killer Says He's Turning Himself In The man accused of killing Young Dolph speaks out after authorities issue a warrant for his arrest. By Aron A. January 08, 2022
Crime YNW Melly's Attorneys Believe The Rapper's Re-Trial Won't Begin Until 2026 In New Motion YNW Melly's first trial ended in a mistrial in July 2023. The rap star would be denied bond by two different judges. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025