Crime

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Pop Culture Tsu Surf's RICO Case Details Begin To Emerge: Report The 32-year-old was indicted along with nine other men by a Newark, NJ grand jury. By Hayley Hynes October 15, 2022
Pop Culture Aretha Franklin's 270-Page FBI File Attempted To Connect Her To "Black Extremists" & "Racial Violence" The government agency kept tabs on the "Respect" singer for four decades. By Hayley Hynes October 02, 2022
Crime YNW Melly's Mom Reacts To Allegations He Tried To Escape Prison YNW Melly's mom responds to accusations that her son was planning to escape prison. By Aron A. September 30, 2022
Crime Police Arrest Stepmother Of Teen Identified As PNB Rock's Killer Police arrested the step-mother of the 17-year-old suspect in PNB Rock's murder case. By Aron A. September 29, 2022
Gram Takeoff Remembered By Brother In Emotional Letter Takeoff's little brother shared several childhood photos along with touching memories of the late rapper. By Erika Marie November 28, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking & Racketeering After being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Politics Donald Trump Calls For Drug Dealer Death Penalty: "Execute A Drug Dealer, Save 500 Lives" The former president returned to his "law and order" rallying cry in a DC speech. By Rex Provost July 27, 2022
Pop Culture University Of Idaho Butchering Victim Violently Struggled With Attacker Before Her Death Four young students were brutally slain in an attack that took place last Sunday (November 13). By Hayley Hynes November 18, 2022
TV "Making The Band" Star Chopper Arrested For Sex Trafficking The former reality TV star is also accused of being a pimp. By Rose Lilah April 25, 2022
Pop Culture Tiffany Haddish Reaches Settlement With Accusers: Report Siblings John and Jane Doe claim Haddish and Aries Spears groomed and molested them as children. By Erika Marie September 19, 2022
Tech Elon Musk & Twitter's Legal Battle Will Go To Trial By October, Judge Rules Musk's lawyers previously pushed for a court date in early 2023, while Twitter was hoping for a September agreement. By Hayley Hynes July 19, 2022
Crime No Savage Faces 43 Years In Prison For Virginia Mall Shooting: Report The popular D.C. rapper, real name Noah Settles, faces serious charges after investigators claim he fired shots at a mall during an altercation. By Erika Marie August 16, 2022