Crime

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Music YNW Melly’s Mother & Fredo Bang Deposition Dates Revealed Amid YNW Juvy Estate’s Lawsuit Melly's retrial begins in September of 2025. By Caroline Fisher August 02, 2024
Politics Sonya Massey's Killer Sean Grayson Should Have Never Been A Cop: 11 Reasons Why Sean Grayson had a history of disciplinary issues, DUIs, and was accused of "abusing his power" before killing Sonya Massey. By Erika Marie July 31, 2024
Music Chrisean Rock Reunites With Son After Being Released From Prison: Watch It was emotional for everyone. By Elias Andrews September 07, 2024
Music Tupac Murder Suspect Keefe D Verbally Attacks Prosecution In Court The suspect lashed out. By Elias Andrews July 23, 2024
Music Dame Dash Questions Whether Diddy Sold Spiked Ciroc Bottles To Fans Dame is second-guessing everything. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024
Music Pooh Shiesty's Father Officially Scheduled For Release From Federal Custody Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams Sr., has been in federal custody for weeks, although that is finally about to change. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Former Escort Labels Cassie A "C** D*mpster" And Claims She Put Him In Danger Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and has begun his prison sentence. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music J Money Shot And Robbed In Korean Prince's Rolls-Royce The Atlanta rapper was hospitalized in critical condition and lost some of his jewelry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 20, 2022
Music A$AP Rocky Lawyer Joe Tacopina Just Beat the Case—Here Are The Hip-Hop Stars He Has Represented From Foxy Brown to YG, Joe Tacopina has been a go-to attorney for hip-hop's brightest stars. By Aron A. February 22, 2025
Music OMB Bloodbath Arraigned Again As Prosecutors Prepare For Retrial In Gang Murder Case Authorities arrested OMB Bloodbath back in 2023, accusing her and Shaquile O’Neal Richards of leading the 100% Third Ward gang. By Cole Blake March 16, 2026
Crime YNW Melly Recruits Donald Trump’s Ex-Attorney Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal just a day before his trial was scheduled to begin. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Music Yung Filly Hit With Two New Sexual Assault Charges YouTuber and raper Yung Filly already faced various allegations in the past accusing him of sexual misconduct overseas. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025