Crime
Explore the latest crime stories in hip-hop and pop culture on HotNewHipHop. Stay informed on arrests, legal battles, and high-profile controversies.
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Music Earlier this month, Geechi Gotti and three other men were taken into custody during a traffic stop in Butler County.
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Pop Culture Social media and reality TV sensation Aaron The Plumber claims he's going to prison for some time after allegedly shooting someone.
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Music Eminem and Kim Scott were famously married from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007 and share a daughter named Hailie Jade.
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Music Lil Durk and his lawyers argued against the use of songs, lyrics, and music videos as evidence in his murder-for-hire trial.
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Music R. Kelly's plans to prepare his reply brief as he fights for a new trial were thwarted after being thrown into solitary confinement.
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Music Liza Gardner sued Aaron Hall and Diddy for alleged sexual assault when she was underage, and had been trying to serve Hall since 2024.
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Sports This lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe from former ESPN producer Michele Evans comes after his huge settlement in a sexual assault case.
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Music Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder.
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Music Nardo Wick has had his run-ins with the law going back to his late teenage years and just like last time, there's not much information yet.
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Music The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse."
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Music An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence.
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Music Cornelius Smith is the last murder suspect in the Young Dolph case following Hernandez Govan's acquittal and Justin Johnson's conviction.
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Music Tony Saxon gave witness testimony in his lawsuit against Kanye West this week for alleged labor violations, injuries, and lack of pay.
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Music Derrick Groves famously escaped from jail, last year, and spent five months on the run before police apprehended him.
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Music In the bodycam footage, officers searched through Kim Scott's car and put her in handcuffs after giving her a breathalyzer test.
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Sneakers Central Cee said his 12-year sneaker collection stolen from storage just days before releasing two Nike Air Force 1 colorways.
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Music Diddy's defense team argued that his conviction for violating the Mann Act mischaracterizes his supposed actual behavior.
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Music J. Cole has credited Fayetteville, North Carolina's rap duo Bomm Sheltuh, comprised of Filthe Rich and Nervous Reck, with opening his doors.
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Pop Culture Authorities charged Clavicular with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he was allegedly caught with a fake ID in Arizona.
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