Crime

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Crime Wu-Tang & Roc Nation Imposter Sentenced To Prison For Fraud: Report Aaron Barnes-Burpo admitted to pretending to be affiliated in the music industry to pull off a financial scam. By Erika Marie March 15, 2021
Crime 12-Year-Old Dies After Being Punched Over $1 Bet At School, Says His Family After complaining of a headache from being punched in the head at school, the fifth-grader passed away from the injuries. By Madusa S. May 11, 2021
Music Southside Reportedly Arrested In Miami Acclaimed producer Southside was reportedly arrested in Miami, with charges of carrying a concealed weapon and driving with a suspended license. By Mitch Findlay March 15, 2021
Gossip Tory Lanez Named In New Police Report For Battery Tory Lanez was named as a suspect in the police report for alleged battery. By Alex Zidel May 11, 2021
Politics Trump Could Pardon "High-Profile Rappers" Tomorrow President Trump is expected to pardon approximately 100 people on Tuesday, with some "high-profile rappers" being discussed. By Alex Zidel January 18, 2021
Crime Yella Beezy Arrested On Weapons & Guns Charges In Dallas, Claims He Was Set-up Following reports of his arrest, the cause of his detainment has officially been revealed. By Madusa S. February 14, 2021
Crime Yella Beezy Arrested In Dallas: Report The rapper was allegedly arrested in his home city over the weekend. By Madusa S. February 14, 2021
Crime Famous Dex Robbed At Gunpoint For $50K Watch: Report Famous Dex filed a police report claiming he was robbed for his watch and cash at gunpoint. By Aron A. March 13, 2021
Crime NBA Youngboy's Alleged Victim Speaks Out After Being Accused Of Snitching The alleged victim's girlfriend confirms that she filed the report against NBA Youngboy. By Aron A. October 27, 2020
Crime Seagram's Heiress Receives 7-Year Prison Sentence For Role In Sex Cult Clare Bronfman sits on a $200 million fortune, but after being sucked in by the NXIVM group, she became an ally to a cult leader. By Erika Marie September 30, 2020
Crime Rapper Kent Won't Stop Found Dead In Car Trunk Brian Trotter, a 25-year-old aspiring rapper who performed as Kent Won't Stop, was found dead in the trunk of a car. By Alex Zidel October 27, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors Say Police's Actions Were "Criminal" & "Negligent" Two grand jurors from the Breonna Taylor case say that the police's actions were "negligent" and "criminal" on the night she was murdered. By Alex Zidel October 27, 2020