Crime

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Pop Culture Chrisean Rock Receives Bench Warrant For Arrest Due To Probation & Assault: Report The Baltimore native and former "Baddies" star received assault charges due to incidents with James Wright and Woah Vicky. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2024
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett To Appeal Staged Hate Crime Conviction In Illinois Supreme Court Jussie Smollett maintains his innocence. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Insinuates Amsterdam Arrest Was Racial Profiling, Brings Up Ari Lennox's Experience Nicki Minaj spoke on Ari Lennox's 2021 arrest in the city, which happened for bizarre reasons that suggest discrimination. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2024
Music YNW Melly Verdict: Judge Declares Mistrial The (first) trial of YNW Melly has come to an end. By Ben Mock July 22, 2023
Pop Culture Who Is Dayjia "Meatball" Blackwell? The Viral Star Arrested For Livestreaming Looting The 21-year old was teary-eyed following her arrest. By Demi Phillips September 28, 2023
Streetwear Young Thug Let Out Of Jail To Attend Angela Grier's Funeral: Report The Atlanta rapper's older sister passed away last week, her cause of death remains unknown at this time. By Hayley Hynes April 02, 2023
Crime Quando Rondo Says He "Don't Even Remember" The Night Of King Von's Death Quando Rondo says he can't remember the moments that led to the murder of King Von. By Aron A. March 30, 2023
Pop Culture DaBaby Facing Lawsuit For Allegedly Stealing "Rockstar" Beat From Producer The Charlotte-raised artist is being sued for illegally using JuJu Beatz's composition. By Isaac Fontes December 12, 2022
Sports Wizards Cut Player Accused Of Shoplifting Ryan Rollins was waived by the Wizards on Monday. By Ben Mock January 12, 2024
Original Content YSL RICO Indictment: Everything We Know With Young Thug and his entire organization facing upwards of 56 counts of criminal activity, we break down everything we've learned about the RICO case so far. By Robert Blair May 12, 2022
Crime Suspect In Rapper Tay Way's Murder Arrested, Allegedly Tied To Gang: Report Tay Way shared a video to Instagram that showed his location and minutes later, he was chased and gunned down on the street. By Erika Marie March 31, 2021
Pop Culture Jonathan Majors Delivers Emotional Speech At The Impact Awards After Domestic Violence Conviction "I’m imperfect, I have shortcomings, I acknowledge them," Jonathan Majors expressed tearfully while accepting the "Perseverance Award." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2024