Crime

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Music YSL Defendant Strip Searched, Weed Found Sewn Into His Underwear Previous reports of a huge scuffle heard in the court house during a hearing now have an explanation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 22, 2023
Music YNW Melly Trial Expected To Last Another Month The end appears to be sight for the winding legal battle. By Ben Mock July 08, 2023
Crime R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking & Racketeering After being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Questions Why Megan Thee Stallion's Attorney Calls Him "Dishonest" Alex Spiro issued a statement after Akademiks was accused of spreading "fake news" and now, the blogger questions why he's even being mentioned. By Erika Marie February 24, 2022
Crime Tisha Campbell Files Police Report Over Alleged Human Trafficking Actress Tisha Campbell said she was almost "snatched up" in Brownsville, Texas. By Jordan Schenkman February 04, 2022
Crime Texas Partygoers Stone Gunman To Death While Being Shot At: Report A disgruntled person opened fire at a "small gathering" in Fort Worth, so guests chased them down and stoned them to death. By Erika Marie July 26, 2021
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Faces 3 Years In Prison, Will Be Sentenced Today Jussie Smollett will be sentenced today for staging a hate crime against himself. By Alex Zidel March 10, 2022
Crime Trey Songz, Atlantic Records & Kevin Liles Sued For Rape: Report Trey Songz, Kevin Liles, and Atlantic Records are facing a $25M lawsuit over sexual assault allegations. By Aron A. February 10, 2023
Pop Culture Nipsey Hussle's Baby Mama Allegedly Has "Unapproved" Recording Of Their Daughter Nipsey Hussle's estate continues to battle his ex in court. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2023
Crime Chicago Woman Says Local Rappers Made A Song Admitting To Her Husband’s Murder A woman named Asiah Carter wants justice for her husband, the late Aaron Williams, who was disrespected in the worst way by local Chicago rappers that allegedly took credit for killing him in one of their music videos. By Keenan Higgins May 24, 2021
Random Texas Woman Receives Life In Prison For Beheading Daughter A woman received a life sentence for stabbing and beheading her five-year-old daughter. By Dominiq R. March 08, 2020
Crime Kodak Black's Request For Shorter Sentence Rejected: Report Kodak Black was shut down after filing an appeal that would have shortened his time in prison. By Alex Zidel June 22, 2020