Crime

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Crime Teen Killed By LAPD Officer's Stray Bullet As Police Fired At Suspect: Report Valentina Peralta, 14, was trying on clothes in a Burlington Coat Factory dressing room when officers shot at a suspect and struck her, instead. By Erika Marie December 24, 2021
Crime Cordae Calls For Young Thug & Gunna's Freedom Following YSL Indictment Cordae showed support for Young Thug, Gunna, and everyone at YSL amidst the ongoing case against members of the record label. By Cole Blake June 01, 2022
Gram Blueface's Artist Chrisean Rock Shares Video Call From Jail: "I'm Just Healing" She was recently arrested in Oklahoma after allegedly stealing Blueface's car and was reportedly found with drugs. By Erika Marie February 24, 2022
Crime Ex-Cops Charged In George Floyd's Murder Found Guilty On All Charges The three officers that stood by as Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd are found guilty of violating Floyd's rights. By Aron A. February 24, 2022
Pop Culture Tina Lawson Blasts Ahmaud Arbery Defense Attorney As A "Dumb, Evil, Racist Cockroach" In her closing arguments, attorney Laura Hogue spoke about Ahmaud "in his khaki shorts, with no socks, to cover his long dirty toenails." By Erika Marie November 22, 2021
Movies “Chasing Ghislaine” Documenatry Examines Maxwell’s Troubled Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein “My father taught me you do whatever it takes to keep your man,” Ghislaine once said. By Hayley Hynes November 22, 2021
Crime Sheff G Pleads Guilty To Criminal Possession Of A Weapon, Receives 2-Year Prison Sentence: Report The Brooklyn drill rapper was sentenced to two years behind bars. By Taylor McCloud November 22, 2021
Life Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Killing Malcolm X Sues NYC For $40 Million Muhammad Aziz spent more than 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. By Lawrencia Grose July 17, 2022
Crime Rapper Ksoo's Father To Testify Against Him, Turns State's Witness: Report They were arrested in connection to the murder of another Florida rapper named Lil Buck. By Erika Marie May 24, 2022
Crime Derek Chauvin Files Appeal For Murder Conviction In George Floyd Killing Derek Chauvin is appealing his murder conviction for the killing of George Floyd. By Cole Blake April 27, 2022
Crime Fans Are Concerned For Gunna After Judge Denies Bond In YSL Rico Case Fans call for Gunna's freedom after the judge denied the rapper bond. By Aron A. May 24, 2022
Pop Culture Raz B Sparks Concern Saying Police Raided His Home, Explains Why The former R&B boy-band star said he was locked out of his apartment and someone called the cops on him while trying to enter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2022