Crime

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Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Seemingly Doubles Down On Kenneth Petty's Innocence After Footage Of Accuser Leaks A video of Jennifer Hough detailing her case against Kenneth Petty circulates online. By Aron A. August 25, 2022
Music PnB Rock's GF Stephanie Speaks: "My Man Saved My Life" She penned a heart-wrenching message about their love, while expressing the devastation of losing the rapper so tragically. By Erika Marie October 13, 2022
Pop Culture Rich Dollaz Defends Daughter, Says She Shot Ex Because She Was Scared Ashley Trowers had a restraining order against the father of her child, and when he showed up at her job, she shot him. By Erika Marie January 31, 2023
Crime Pooh Shiesty Changes Plea From Not Guilty To Guilty: Report Pooh Shiesty told a judge that he wishes to change his plea from not guilty to guilty in his shooting case. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2021
Crime Ahmaud Arbery Case: Former Brunswick D.A. Jackie Johnson Charged With Obstructing Police She has been hit with felony and misdemeanor charges after an investigation reportedly showed she helped Ahmaud's killers avoid arrest & prosecution. By Erika Marie November 27, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Claps Back After Being Called Out By Spike Tarintino Over Kay Flock Reporting DJ Akademiks responded to video director, Spike Tarintino, after being called out for spreading misinformation about Kay Flock's murder case. By Brianna Lawson December 28, 2021
Pop Culture Two Of The Three Men Convicted Of Assassinating Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam's guilty convictions in the assassination of Malcolm X will be overturned. By Joshua Robinson November 18, 2021
Crime Supreme Court Upholds Bill Cosby's Overturned Conviction The U.S. Supreme Court decided against re-filing charges against Bill Cosby after his sexual assault conviction was overturned last summer. By Aron A. March 07, 2022
Gram Drake Shares Letter From Sweden Public Prosecutor In Photo Dump The letter is titled "Information for Those Suspected of a Crime." By Lawrencia Grose July 17, 2022
Pop Culture Atlanta DA Reveals More High-Profile RICO Cases Are Coming In "The Next 60 Days": Report The Fulton County DA reportedly has more high-profile RICO cases on her checklist. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Crime Casanova Denied Bail, Interview With Nick Cannon Played A Part: Report During the rapper's bail hearing, it's reported that prosecutors brought up the rapper's statements during his interview with Cannon. By Erika Marie March 16, 2021
Politics Funk Flex Co-Signs Serious Allegations Against Jay-Z Funk Flex co-signs a report about Jay-Z allegedly cutting a deal with Trump for the pardon of Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. By Alex Zidel January 25, 2021