Crime

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TV The Rise & Fall Of Danny Masterson Danny Masterson was a star thanks to his role in "That '70s Show." However, everything came crashing down when he was accused of raping multiple women. By Tamara McCullough September 11, 2023
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer Slams The Evidence Used To Arrest Him Pooh Shiesty's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, addressed the media shortly after him and his client appeared in court for his bond hearing. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Swizz Beatz & Music Publishers Sue Bar For Playing Unlicensed Songs For years, ASCAP claims they've attempted to tell a North Carolina bar to stop playing copyrighted music without a license. By Erika Marie June 26, 2026
Pop Culture Diddy Reality Show Scrapped By Hulu "Diddy+7" was in the early stages of development. By Ben Mock December 14, 2023
Sports Jonathon Cooper Arrested Again For Violating Protective Order After being arrested last week following a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Jonathon Cooper was back behind bars. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Jussie Smollett is back in court where he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of lying to the police and staging the alleged hate crime that took place in 2019. By Aron A. February 24, 2020
Music Second Arrest Made For Lotta Cash Desto's Murder There has been an update into the investigation of Lotta Cash Desto's murder. By Ben Mock April 30, 2023
Music R Kelly's Fiancée Joycelyn Savage Shuts Down Disturbing “Sex Slave” Rumors Joycelyn Savage has finally spoken out about R Kelly as the disgraced singer is trying to get out of prison. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Hotboii’s Attorney Clarifies Confusion Over Hashtag That Was Mistaken For A Gang This led to Hotboii's freedom from jail following his RICO conviction three years prior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2024
Crime Jelani Day’s Mother Demands The FBI Investigate Her Son’s Mysterious Death “I’m asking you. I’m imploring you. I’m begging you. I need to know what happened to my son,” Carmen Day said. By Hayley Hynes December 07, 2021
Sports Stetson Bennett, Georgia QB, Arrested For Public Intoxication Charge News of his arrest comes less than a month after Bennett led the Georgia Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 29, 2023
Music Second 6ix9ine Robber Arrested For Home Invasion A group of three masked men broke into 6ix9ine's home in Florida and held his mother at gunpoint back in November. By Cole Blake February 03, 2026