Crime

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Crime Hurricane Chris Charged With Second-Degree Murder Hurricane Chris has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in Louisiana after claiming he shot a man in self-defense. By Lynn S. June 19, 2020
Crime JayDaYoungan & His Pregnant Girlfriend Arrested On Drug Charges JayDaYoungan was arrested this week on drug charges alongside his pregnant girlfriend. By Alex Zidel April 24, 2020
Crime NBA YoungBoy Faces 7 Years In Prison As He Gets New Trial Date: Report YoungBoy Never Broke Again will face a jury on May 16 in his federal firearms case. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2022
Crime DJ Tim Westwood Accused Of Statutory Rape, Grooming 14-Year-Old: Report BBC News produced an explosive documentary about the famed DJ, "Hip Hop's Open Secret: Tim Westwood," and they spoke to several alleged victims. By Erika Marie July 13, 2022
Gossip Yo Gotti & Blac Youngsta's Lawyer Drops Out Of Young Dolph's Killers' Case: Report Art Horne will no longer be representing Justin Johnson or any of the accused killers of rapper Young Dolph. By Alex Zidel January 13, 2022
Crime Lil Uzi Vert Given 3 Years Probation In Ex-GF & SAINt JHN Assault Case Lil Uzi Vert ended up taking a plea deal in the case. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2022
Crime After Performing With Jim Jones, Rappers Commit Murder After leaving Jim Jones show, two men participated in a deadly drive-by shooting By Kyesha Jennings August 23, 2021
Pop Culture Drake Bell Shares His Side Of The Story After Pleading Guilty To Child Endangerment “Most of the news you’ve heard recently is entirely false and wrong,” the actor said in an IGTV video. By Hayley Hynes September 17, 2021
Crime Woman Abducted & Murdered In Atlanta Identified As Rapper Germ's Girlfriend 911 recordings detail moments after Germ witnessed his girlfriend's abduction. By Milca P. August 19, 2021
Crime Cordae Calls For Young Thug & Gunna's Freedom Following YSL Indictment Cordae showed support for Young Thug, Gunna, and everyone at YSL amidst the ongoing case against members of the record label. By Cole Blake June 01, 2022
Crime Sheff G Pleads Guilty To Criminal Possession Of A Weapon, Receives 2-Year Prison Sentence: Report The Brooklyn drill rapper was sentenced to two years behind bars. By Taylor McCloud November 22, 2021
Crime Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay Accused Killer Facing New Charges If convicted, he will face an additional five years in prison. By hnhh March 06, 2021