Crime

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Music DJ Akademiks Slams YSL Members For Snitching: "YS-Tell" DJ Akademiks had some things to say after informant information leaked in the YSL RICO case. By Rex Provost August 20, 2022
Music Tory Lanez' Alleged Jail Call To Kelsey Harris Leaks: Listen In the leaked audio that's making its round around the internet, Tory Lanez repeatedly apologizes to Kelsey Harris and admits to being "too drunk." By Joshua Robinson December 30, 2022
Music Judge Rules On R. Kelly’s Home Detention Request One of R Kelly's alleged victims does not believe the singer's claims that Bureau of Prisons officers are trying to kill him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Crime Pooh Shiesty Ready For Federal Trial, Withdraws Request For Delay Pooh Shiesty has withdrawn his request to delay his federal trial as his lawyers state it's in the rapper's "best interest to proceed" with his trial starting this month.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 Hotboii Celebrates Prison Release Three Years After RICO Conviction Orlando, Florida rapper Hotboii served three years of prison time after turning himself in on RICO charges in July of 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2024
Sports Gervonta Davis Appears To Swing On Ex-GF In Disturbing Video New video footage appears to show Gervonta Davis taking a swing at the mother of his child during chaotic scene at a charity basketball game. By Kyle Rooney March 16, 2020
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 Kodak Black's Baby Mother Said She Would Have Shoved Pills Up Her Vagina To Avoid Him Being Arrested Kodak's ex would have done anything to keep him out of jail. By Lawrencia Grose July 16, 2022
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
Crime Rylo Rodriguez Released From Prison: Report Rylo Rodriguez has been released from prison. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
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 Young Thug Offers A Rare Smile In Court The YSL Rico trial continues. By Alexander Cole April 20, 2023