Crime

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Music Lil Durk Reportedly Transferred Out Of Broward County After Arrest For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Lil Durk has a serious legal battle ahead of him. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Crime Snootie Wild Dies After Being Shot In The Neck In Houston Snootie Wild was shot and killed in Houston over the weekend. By Cole Blake February 26, 2022
Music Lil Durk's Attorney Says He Has No Concerns Following Lul Pab's Mother's Harrowing Statement Lil Durk's legal rep, Drew Findling, had nothing but praise for how Lul Pab's mother handled herself in court. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Music Pregnant Detroit Rapper Siditty Shot & Killed, Family Alleges Targeted Attack Siditty, real name Qualeisha Barnes, was fatally shot in Atlanta. She was reportedly a nursing student in addition to her rap career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Crime Kodak Black New Mugshot Released Kodak Black is currently in prison on weapons charges and his latest mugshot has been released to the world. By Alex Zidel March 12, 2020
Crime IG Model Miss Mercedes Morr Dies In Murder-Suicide: Report Police do not believe that the model, who has over 2 million followers on IG, had a relationship with her killer. By Erika Marie August 31, 2021
Music Shordie Shordie Delivers Beatdown To Fan Throwing Gang Signs: Watch "Don't ever bang on me" the rapper told the man. By Ben Mock October 01, 2023
Crime Joe Budden Turns Himself In To NYPD After being deemed a "wanted man" by the NYPD on Twitter last weekend, Joe Budden turned himself in this morning. By Patrick Lyons August 27, 2014
Crime R. Kelly Prosecutors Slam Prison Mistreatment Claims, Says He Bought Snickers R. Kelly's been snackin' on Snickers, according to prosecutors. By Aron A. September 04, 2019
Crime Cassie's Mention Of Diddy's Ex, Gina Huynh, May Be All We Get As She's Unlikely To Testify, Journalist Says Gina Huynh claims in a 2019 interview that Diddy stomped on her stomach while pregnant and cause a miscarriage. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025
Crime Travis Barker Rips Echosmith Drummer, 20, For DM'ing his 13-Year-Old Daughter Echosmith drummer Graham Sierota has since apologized to Travis Barker and his daughter for his "predatory behavior." By Aron A. August 01, 2019
Music Young Dolph’s Convicted Killer Shares Cryptic Message About Snitching After Receiving Life Sentence Yesterday, 25-year-old Justin Johnson was sentenced to life. By Caroline Fisher September 27, 2024