Crime

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Music YNW Melly Trial: Rapper's DNA Reportedly Not Found In Jeep The Night Of Shooting YNW Melly remains on trial. By Alexander Cole June 28, 2023
Pop Culture Joseline Hernandez Receives Sentence For Big Lex Altercation Hernandez was accused of battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 26, 2024
Music Soulja Boy's Resurfaced Statement From 2008 Home Invasion Refutes His Side Of The Story Soulja Boy's original statement from his 2008 house invasion has been uncovered. By Cole Blake October 10, 2023
Music R. Kelly Slams Diddy Sex Trafficking Investigation From Prison: "I Know What They Did" R. Kelly says critics "could be next." By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2024
Music R. Kelly Prosecutors Want 25 Years Of Additional Prison Time These new requests concern his Chicago case, for which he could serve time in addition to the sentence of 30 years in the New York trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 17, 2023
Music Young Thug Trial Takes Bizarre Turn As Lil Woody Tells Prosecutor To Get Away From Him Lil Woody's request for the D.A. to "get back," seemingly because of a strong smell, has social media reacting incredulously to the drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2024
Music Polo G Footage From 2021 Arrest Shows Rapper Lecturing Officer About Being Broke "If you die right now, what could you give the lady that you in bed with?" said the rapper. By Erika Marie July 07, 2022
Food Popeyes Chaos Continues: Employee Fired For Using Son To Help Make Sandwiches Popeyes' now-infamous chicken sandwich causes yet another controversy. By Lynn S. November 18, 2019
Crime Mariah Carey Fires Back At Ex-Assistant Mariah Carey accuses ex-assistant of destroying evidence in her lawsuit. By Aron A. February 04, 2020
Music YNW Melly's Mother Claims He's "Pissed" At His Lawyers After Court Denied His Bond YNW Melly is awaiting his double murder retrial, and has been controversially locked up since 2019 with no chance for bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Random Jussie Smollett's Accused Attacker Wants His Bleach Back From Chicago Police Abel Osundairo, one of the men accused of attacking Jussie Smollett last year, is asking for the Chicago PD to return his red hat, ski mask, bleach, and more. By O.I. June 22, 2020
Sports Shannon Sharpe's Alleged Payout To Sexual Assault Accuser Has Been Revealed Rumors have emerged about the specific alleged settlement that Shannon Sharpe paid earlier this month, but they haven't been confirmed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2025