Crime

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Music YNW Melly Will Not Testify, Defense & Prosecution Rest Their Cases YNW Melly will not take the stand in his ongoing double murder trial. By Cole Blake July 18, 2023
Music Ralo Released From Federal Prison After Serving Six Years After six years, Ralo was met with tons of love right away. By Zachary Horvath November 08, 2023
Gossip Glokknine Stabbed In Prison Over Snitching Rumors, 1090 Jake Alleges 1090 Jake thinks a Tweet by Ola Runt sparked the rumors. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2023
Streetwear JT Puts Her Mugshots On A Hoodie: Photos The City Girl has always spoken candidly about her previous scammer lifestyle. By Hayley Hynes April 23, 2023
Life Tiwa Savage Nearly Kidnapped, Singer-Songwriter Safe After Nigerian Police Find Four Suspects The 43-year-old was targeted by her newly-hired domestic staff, according to reports. By Hayley Hynes April 16, 2023
Music Fetty Wap Receives Six-Year Sentence For Drug Charges Fetty Wap will stay in prison untl at least 2028. By Ben Mock May 24, 2023
Music Tay-K's Sister Claims That He Was Severely Beaten While Being Tied To An Ironing Board Prior to Tay-K's life sentence, his older sister did her best to try and lessen the blow by recounting their saddening childhood. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Random 38 People Test Positive For Coronavirus At Rikers Island: Report 21 inmates and 17 workers have reportedly contracted covid-19. By Kevin Goddard March 22, 2020
Crime New York Producer Jahade Chancey's Murder Captured On Surveillance Video 23-year-old Staten Island producer Jahade Chancey was shot multiple times after two armed men rushed his studio. By Alex Zidel January 18, 2021
Politics Jay-Z & Meek Mill's REFORM Alliance Passes Global UN Resolution For People Leaving Prison The REFORM Alliance is still putting in work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2024
Music SleazyWorld Go Found Guilty Of Federal Gun Charge An investigation into Michigan rapper SleazyWorld Go began in 2022 after he was spotted flaunting guns online. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music HoodRich Pablo Juan Reportedly Freed From Prison After RICO Sentence HoodRich Pablo Juan was arrested in October of 2020 on RICO charges regarding alleged violent activity and drug trafficking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025