Crime

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Crime Houston Man Sentenced To 9 Years After Spending $900K In Fraudulent Loans On Strippers & A Lambo 30-year-old Lee Price III fraudulently obtained over $1.6 million in COVID PPP loans. By Hayley Hynes December 01, 2021
Crime YNW Melly Trial: Man Who Cooperated In XXXTENTACION Trial To Testify Robert Allen was reportedly locked up in the same jail as YNW Melly. By Aron A. October 10, 2023
Music Astroworld Festival Update: Houston Police Chief Reveals Security Guard Was Injected With Drugs Several attendees of the event have been sharing their heartbreaking stories online. By Hayley Hynes November 07, 2021
Crime Two Charged Ex-Minneapolis Officers Blame Derek Chauvin For George Floyd's Death Two of the former Minneapolis officers recently charged in the death of George Floyd are putting the sole blame on Derek Chauvin, who is facing charges of second degree murder. By Lynn S. June 05, 2020
Crime Silento, "Whip/Nae Nae" Rapper, Arrested For Wielding Machete Last weekend, the rapper was arrested twice in connection with a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. By Erika Marie September 02, 2020
Politics Trump Sued By Two U.S. Capitol Officers Over Deadly Riots: Report Two officers present at the deadly Jan. 6 riots are suing the former POTUS directly. By Madusa S. April 02, 2021
Music Charleston White Says He's Hoping Boosie Badazz Gets The Max Sentence In His Gun Case Charleston White is once again trolling Boosie Badazz for taking a plea deal in his federal gun case, earlier this month. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music Diddy Receives New Trial Date As Prosecutors Claim To Have Original Cassie Assault Footage Diddy pleaded not guilty on Friday in his federal case for alleged sex trafficking, racketeering, workplace abuse, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025
Music Diddy's Dismal Thanksgiving Meal Behind Bars Revealed Diddy might be having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner for the holiday. By Cole Blake November 25, 2024
Music YNW Melly Could Reportedly Be Released Soon Unless Officials Prove Bond Shouldn’t Be Granted Things might be looking up for YNW Melly. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2024
Music Diddy Accuses Prosecutors Of Lying About Prison Raid Diddy isn't buying the state's explanation. By Cole Blake November 19, 2024
Pop Culture Donald Trump Fails To Sidestep Central Park Five Defamation Lawsuit The Central Park Five seek monetary damages for Donald Trump's allegedly defamatory comments about their exoneration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025