Crime

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Crime Emmett Till Investigation Closed By DOJ Over "Insufficient Evidence" About Accuser Carolyn Bryant The two men who lynched the 14-year-old admitted to the murder, but they had already been acquitted back in 1955. By Erika Marie December 07, 2021
Politics Don Lemon Sought $500,000 Settlement In Sexual Assault Case Don Lemon's accuser recently recounted his story with Megyn Kelly. By Thomas Galindo November 09, 2021
Crime Finesse2Tymes Concert Shooting: 2 People Charged Earlier this week, 3 people were injured after a fight broke out at Finess2Tyme's show. By Erika Marie January 05, 2023
Crime Pop Smoke Murder Suspects Identified, Bail Amounts Revealed Pop Smoke's suspected killers have been identified and all of their bails are set at $1,000,000. By Alex Zidel July 10, 2020
Crime YFN Lucci Surrenders Himself To Police On Murder, Gang Charges: Report He reportedly turned himself in on charges connected to the Dec. 10 murder of a 28-year-old man. By Erika Marie January 14, 2021
Crime Mo3 Was Reportedly Stalked And Chased Prior To Shooting New details continue to emerge surrounding Mo3's tragic passing. By Alexander Cole November 15, 2020
Crime DaBaby Arrested After Police Find Handgun In Vehicle: Report Employees of a Rodeo Drive store reportedly called the authorities on DaBaby and his entourage. By Erika Marie January 07, 2021
Crime Jaheim Arrested For Animal Cruelty After 15 Dogs Found Caged, Starving: Report The R&B singer's property was searched and one has pup has been put down. By Erika Marie September 09, 2021
Gossip Taxstone Finally Has A Trial Date For Allegedly Killing Troy Ave's Bodyguard Taxstone will be standing trial for allegedly murdering Troy Ave's bodyguard during a shooting at Irving Plaza. By Alex Zidel September 08, 2021
Editor's Pick Lil Wayne Kicked Off Private Jet For Smoking Weed The pilot of a private jet turned his plane around after Lil Wayne and his entourage ignored his "no smoking" warnings. By Patrick Lyons July 21, 2015
Crime Pooh Shiesty Ready For Federal Trial, Withdraws Request For Delay Pooh Shiesty has withdrawn his request to delay his federal trial as his lawyers state it's in the rapper's "best interest to proceed" with his trial starting this month. By Alex Zidel October 05, 2021
Crime Allison Mack Sentenced To 3 Years In NVIXM Sex Cult Case Allison Mack plead guilty for racketeering charges connected to her role in the NVIXM cult in 2019. By Joe Abrams June 30, 2021