Crime

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Crime Wu-Tang & Roc Nation Imposter Sentenced To Prison For Fraud: Report Aaron Barnes-Burpo admitted to pretending to be affiliated in the music industry to pull off a financial scam. By Erika Marie March 15, 2021
Crime Bad Boy Rapper Loon Released From Prison Loon has been granted a compassionate release from prison after serving eight years behind bars. By Alex Zidel July 29, 2020
Gossip OMB Peezy Arrested For Alleged Role In Roddy Ricch & 42 Dugg Video Shooting: Report Rapper OMB Peezy was reportedly arrested in connection to a shooting that happened at a recent video shoot with Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg. By Alex Zidel March 03, 2021
Music Pras Michel Conspiracy Trial Begins The Fugees member faces charges like conspiracy and witness tampering, and could be in prison for up to 22 years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2023
Life Nashville School Shooting: What We Know Police claim 28-year-old Audrey Hale opened fire at The Covenant School killing 6—3 children and 3 staff members. All victims have been named. By Erika Marie March 27, 2023
Pop Culture Kim Kardashian's Prison Reform Efforts Continue As She Meets Solitary Inmates Aside from spending time helping those behind bars this month, the socialite also threw a Hello Kitty-themed birthday party for her youngest daughter, Chicago. By Hayley Hynes January 16, 2023
Music 6ix9ine's Kidnapper Charged For Smuggling Ring In Prison 6ix9ine's 2018 kidnapper was hit with smuggling charges from behind bars. By Thomas Galindo November 04, 2021
Crime Boosie Treated For Gunshot Wound After Dallas Shooting Boosie was in Dallas to pay his respects to Mo3 By Alexander Cole November 15, 2020
Crime Rapper Kent Won't Stop Found Dead In Car Trunk Brian Trotter, a 25-year-old aspiring rapper who performed as Kent Won't Stop, was found dead in the trunk of a car. By Alex Zidel October 27, 2020
Crime LaToya Ratlieff Speaks Out After Police Shoots Her In The Face During Protest LaToya Ratlieff was shot in the face with rubber bullets at a Florida protest and she is unsure if she will regain vision in her right eye. By Alex Zidel June 09, 2020
Crime Lil Wayne’s Private Jet Had Cocaine & Gun Seized At Airport: Report Authorities claim to have seized cocaine and a gun from the airplane Lil Wayne was on when it got raided. By Kevin Goddard December 24, 2019
Crime Taxstone Shares Disheartening Message Describing Riker's Island During COVID-19 Taxstone is currently locked up in Riker's Island, and fearful of what might happen there with COVID-19. By Rose Lilah April 02, 2020