Crime

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Music YNW Melly's Prosecutors Call His Defense Team "Flawed" This response comes after the rapper's attorneys alleged misconduct and tampering on behalf of the prosecution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 08, 2023
Pop Culture Man Tried To Blow Up Barack Obama's House & Was Arrested, Had Jan. 6 Warrants The suspect that allegedly tried to bomb Obama's home was wanted for his participation in the January 6 insurrection attack on the Capitol. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2023
Gram Slim Jxmmi's Girlfriend Denies Battery Claims: "Dade County Y'all Are Wrong For This" The rapper's partner is insisting that no hands were thrown. By Hayley Hynes January 25, 2022
Wrestling WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch Arrested For DUI Manslaughter Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has been arrested for a DUI after a fatal car crash. By Cole Blake May 07, 2022
Relationships Johnny Depp Vs. Amber Heard: Court Is Staggering Exes Entrances & Exits To Avoid Conflict The headline-making trial is due to resume on May 16th. By Hayley Hynes May 07, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Accuser Faith Rodgers Slams Bill Cosby's Publicist For "Railroaded" Remarks She testified at Kelly's trial and previously alleged that the singer gave her an STD, made her call him "daddy," and locked her in rooms for days. By Erika Marie October 09, 2021
Pop Culture TLC Singer Chilli Doesn't Think Race Of Ahmaud Arbery Jurors Should Matter Eleven out of 12 of the jurors in the case are white, and Chilli says we have to believe they are "kind, good-hearted" people who will be "fair." By Erika Marie November 09, 2021
Crime 4 Alleged Drug Dealers Charged In Connection To Michael K. Williams' Death: Report The U.S. Attorney's office issued a statement about the arrests, naming the suspects while alleging they sold heroin laced with fentanyl. By Erika Marie February 02, 2022
Crime Mally Mall Files for Bankruptcy While In Prison: Report The megaproducer was sentenced to 33 months behind bars after prosecutors alleged he used an escort service as a front for a prostitution ring. By Erika Marie October 05, 2021
Crime Derek Chauvin Takes New Mugshot Photo After Guilty Conviction Derek Chauvin's new mugshot photo surfaces after being checked into jail. By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Crime Shooting Outside Of Trap Music Museum In ATL Leaves 4 Hospitalized Four people were taken to the hospital after a shooting took place outside of the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta. By Aron A. May 17, 2021
Politics FBI Arrest Two More Reported Proud Boys In Capitol Hill Riots Aftermath The FBI captures two people connected to the Capitol Hill riots, including Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs. By Deja Goode January 21, 2021