Crime

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Crime Rapper Kafani Declares Innocence After Arrest For Loan Scam Kafani was recently arrested on charges that he was the ringleader in a multimillion-dollar scam. By Erika Marie February 25, 2020
Crime Kodak Black Gets Official Release Date From Prison Kodak has also been transferred to a prison in Kentucky. By Lynn S. January 23, 2020
Movies Netflix's Gay Jesus Film Creators Targeted By Molotov Cocktail Attack The comedy troupe received plenty of criticism for the film, which portrays Jesus as gay. By Lynn S. December 26, 2019
Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to twenty-three years in prison for third-degree rape and sexual assault. By Alex Zidel March 11, 2020
Crime Jay-Z's 40/40 Club Adds 24/7 Security After Failed Break-In: Report The staff at 40/40 Club in New York City believe that they were targetted in an attempted break-in. By Aron A. July 22, 2019
Crime R. Kelly Promises To Stay Away From Minors, Rock A GPS Device If Released Kelly wants out. By Aron A. August 01, 2019
Music XXXTentacion Murder Suspects Will Appear In Court Together This Spring Michael Boatwright, Trayvon Newsome, Dedrick Williams & Robert Allen will stand in front a judge this May before their trail begins. By Keenan Higgins January 28, 2020
Crime George Floyd Cop Derek Chauvin Had 10 Conduct Complaints Derek Chauvin, the police officer who pinned down George Floyd by his neck, previously faced 10 conduct complaints. By Alex Zidel May 28, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor Case: Kentucky AG Says He Received "Critical" Ballistics Report Kentucky Attorney General stated this piece of evidence isn't the "end-all-be-all" of the investigation into Breonna Taylor's death. By Aron A. August 30, 2020
Crime R. Kelly Prosecutors Are Tired Of His Complaints Over Prison Conditions The prosecutors on R. Kelly's case don't want to hear any more complaints from him surrounding prison conditions. By Aron A. March 31, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor's BF Says Police Told Him It Was "Unfortunate" He Wasn't Shot Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, speaks with Gayle King and says that a police officer told him it was "unfortunate" that he was not shot. By Alex Zidel October 14, 2020
Crime Zayn Pleads No Contest To Harassing & Threatening Gigi & Yolanda Hadid: Report Earlier, it was reported that the former One Direction singer allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend Gigi's mother. By Erika Marie October 29, 2021