Crime

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Music Diddy's Trial Interrupted By Screaming Woman In The Courtroom Diddy's trial is continuing with its fourth week of witness testimony as an ex-security officer at the InterContinental Hotel is on the stand. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Crime Former Police Officer Brett Hankison Sentenced In Breonna Taylor Case In November of last year, Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights while executing a search warrant. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Crime Trey Songz Accused Of "Brutal Rape" By Third Accuser, Sued For $20 Million: Report The woman claims she fled the scene and left in an Uber, and when the driver saw she was in distress, they took her to a hospital. By Erika Marie February 15, 2022
Crime Passengers Watched As Woman Was Raped On Philadelphia Train Rather Then Helping Passengers watched as a woman raped on a train in Philadelphia rather than intervening. By Cole Blake October 19, 2021
Pop Culture Trans Woman Speaks After Being Misidentified As Uvalde Shooter: "People Are Threatening Me" Fake news quickly spread after 4Chan users claimed shooter Salvador Ramos was trans while using a trans woman's picture. By Erika Marie May 26, 2022
Crime Police Found Multiple Guns In A$AP Rocky's Home After LAX Arrest: Report Police searched A$AP Rocky's home after he was arrested at LAX in connection to a shooting in November 2021. By Aron A. April 28, 2022
Pop Culture Atlanta DA Reveals More High-Profile RICO Cases Are Coming In "The Next 60 Days": Report The Fulton County DA reportedly has more high-profile RICO cases on her checklist. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Relationships Shakira Trying To Leave Spain In The Face Of Tax Fraud Investigation, Breakup Shakira is looking for a new start in Miami. By Rex Provost August 14, 2022
Crime Gunna Denied Bond & Called A "Commander" In YSL, Trial Date Revealed Gunna and Young Thug remain locked up. By Alexander Cole May 23, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Makes Statement After Guilty Verdict, Fans Protest Outside Courthouse His supporters are standing by him as the disgraced singer faces life behind bars. By Erika Marie September 27, 2021
Music R. Kelly Facing Up To 20 Years In Prison As Jury Begins Deliberation: Report The anonymous jury of seven men and five women in R. Kelly's New York trial has begun deliberating. By Joshua Robinson September 24, 2021
Crime Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty Sued By Security Guard Who Says He Was Punched: Report Thomas Weidenmuller claims Petty hit him so hard he broke his jaw and has five plates in his face. By Erika Marie January 27, 2022