Crime

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Crime YNW Melly Offers Update On His Freedom: "It's Time To Jump" YNW Melly says he's coming home soon after spending the last year-and-a-half in jail on double murder charges. By Alex Zidel July 07, 2020
Crime Antonio Brown Saga: Arrest Warrant Issued As He Ignores Police: Report Things aren't looking good. By Erika Marie January 22, 2020
Crime R. Kelly Prosecutors Want Jury To Be Anonymous, Claims He Is "Capable Of Violence" R. Kelly is set to go to trial in New York in September, and prosecutors are asking that the jury remain anonymous. By Erika Marie July 09, 2020
Random Thieves Use Wu-Tang Clan Monikers To Scam Hotels Of $100K Several scammers ran up a check at multiple hotels around the Atlanta area. By Dominiq R. February 13, 2020
Crime Kodak Black Appeals "Harsh" Prison Sentencing Koda Black has filed to appeal his prison sentence for lying in order to buy firearms, claiming that the judge incorrectly abided by sentencing guidelines for convicted felons. By Lynn S. February 13, 2020
Crime Ahmaud Arbery Killers Don't Want Him Called A "Victim" During Trial The audacity of the McMichael's defense team is appalling. By Karlton Jahmal January 02, 2021
Music Sacramento Rapper Hotboy Ju Reportedly Shot & Killed In Broad Daylight His death comes shortly after the shooting of fellow California rapper OG YD. By Madusa S. March 23, 2021
Crime French Montana's Driver Robbed For $300,000 Richard Mille Watch At Gunpoint French Montana's driver was robbed at gunpoint outside of the rapper's hotel in NYC, Sunday. By Cole Blake June 13, 2021
Crime Rapper Tripple Beanz Shot & Killed In Broad Daylight: Report Fetty Wap's friend and collaborator was callously murdered in a brazen ambush. By Erika Marie December 03, 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
Gossip Nicki Minaj's Husband Says He Didn't Rape Alleged Victim, Calls Her A "Willing Participant:" Report Kenneth Petty claims he "never raped" his alleged victim, reportedly saying she was a "willing participant." By Alex Zidel November 10, 2021
Gossip Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland Released From Prison: Report The failed "luxury" festival's organizer was sentenced to 6 years in prison back in 2018. By Erika Marie May 18, 2022