Crime

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Crime Pooh Shiesty Ready For Federal Trial, Withdraws Request For Delay Pooh Shiesty has withdrawn his request to delay his federal trial as his lawyers state it's in the rapper's "best interest to proceed" with his trial starting this month. By Alex Zidel October 05, 2021
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Denied Entry To Bahamas Due To Pending Criminal Case Durk's current case bars him from entering the Bahamas. By Milca P. December 29, 2019
Crime Joe Biden & Kamala Harris At Center Of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Plot A man named James Earl Reed from Baltimore has been taken into custody. By Erika Marie October 22, 2020
Crime Tory Lanez Texted Megan Thee Stallion After Shooting: "I Was Just Too Drunk" Tory Lanez reportedly apologized to Megan Thee Stallion via text message following the shooting, blaming his alleged actions on alcohol. By Alex Zidel September 09, 2020
Crime Young Thug Offers A Rare Smile In Court The YSL Rico trial continues. By Alexander Cole April 20, 2023
Music R. Kelly's Crisis Manager Now Says He Would Leave Daughter Alone With Singer It looks like he's had a change of heart. By Erika Marie July 24, 2019
Pop Culture Rick Ross Clowns DJ Envy For His Multiple Real Estate Fraud Lawsuits The "Breakfast Club" host allegedly received over a million dollars in investments for a property- and it never came to light. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2023
Music Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison This Week If Donald Trump Gets His Way Diddy is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence, although a new report suggests Donald Trump is trying to change that. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk Found Not Guilty On All Counts After a full day of deliberations, the jury in the Lil Durk case has officially come to a verdict pertaining to the murder for hire charges. By Alexander Cole September 11, 2026
Life Lil Tjay's Alleged Shooter Arrested In New Jersey, 27-Year-Old Is Being Held At Rikers Island Konate is being charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder. By Hayley Hynes July 23, 2022
Crime Rylo Rodriguez Released From Prison: Report Rylo Rodriguez has been released from prison. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Crime Shanquella Robinson: Arrest Warrant Issued For Suspect A warrant was issued for suspects in the death of 25-year old Shanquella Robinson. By Lamar Banks November 24, 2022