Crime

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Music Lil Durk Has A New Strategy For Getting His Murder-For-Hire Charges Dismissed Authorities originally arrested Lil Durk back in October, accusing him of an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $50 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Sexual Assault And Rape An anonymous woman alleges Shannon Sharpe sexually assaulted her various times at the end of 2024 and the start of 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Diddy's Attempt To Drop Prostitution Charges Gets Denied Days Ahead Of Sentencing Date Diddy filed this acquittal motion on September 25, with his legal team arguing it was voyeurism, not prostitution, that he was engaging in. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025
Crime Suge Knight Calls Out Parole Board For Refusing To Release Erik Menendez Yesterday, the California Parole Board denied Erik Menendez parole, meaning he'll remain behind bars for at least another three years. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Viral OnlyFans Model Charged With Murder After Subscriber Suffocates During Fetish Filming Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam allegedly forced 56-year-old Michael Dale to engage in dangerous acts, an accusation she denies. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Young Dolph's Convicted Killer Gets New Sentence That Worsens His Situation Justin Johnson seeks a new trial over "insufficient" evidence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2024
Music Lil Durk Affiliate Poses An Interesting Question About His Arrest THF Bayzoo has spoken out on Lil Durk's arrest. By Cole Blake October 28, 2024
Music Lil Durk Fan Protests Outside Federal Los Angeles Courthouse To Demand His Freedom Durk reportedly isn't even in L.A. yet, but fans are making their voices heard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2024
Music Dame Dash Breaks Silence On Jay-Z Sexual Assault Allegations Dame and Hov go way back. By Elias Andrews December 14, 2024
Pop Culture Who Is Squeeze Benz? NYC's Infamous Street Racer Who Was Arrested Squeeze Benz has made it his mission to antagonize police across New York and New Jersey in recent months, resulting in his arrest. By TeeJay Small May 27, 2024
Crime YNW Melly's Co-Defendant YNW Bortlen Has Personal Items Seized In Home Raid Bortlen has phones, laptops, and even a YNW chain seized by police. By Lavender Alexandria October 05, 2023
Streetwear DJ Drama's Toronto Trip Cost $120K Extra To Return Stolen Chains, Top5 Claims Drama has yet to speak out on the reportedly bloody chain-snatching incident. By Hayley Hynes June 13, 2023