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Music Rihanna Shooting Suspect Assigned Public Defender With Life Sentence Looming Rihanna's alleged attacker, Ivanna Ortiz, is preparing for her court battle following her arrest on Sunday, March 8. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Reportedly Wore A Wire To Aid His Trial But It May Backfire YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Stevie Wonder Attended Marathon Burger's Grand Opening Before Nearby Shooting Other celebrities to appear at the Marathon Burger grand opening in Long Beach included YG, Snoop Dogg, and more. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music California Supreme Court Decides If They Will Uphold Tory Lanez's Conviction An appellate panel previously found more than enough evidence proving that Tory Lanez shot Megan Thee Stallion, affirming Lanez's sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Pop Culture Adam22 Responds To Unsubstantiated Rumor About Pooh Shiesty Kidnapping & Robbing Gucci Mane These rumors about Pooh Shiesty trying to get out of his deal with Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Says He Sees More Jail Time In His Future NBA YoungBoy doesn't appear confident in his ability to stay out of jail. By Cole Blake January 08, 2024
Pop Culture Logan Paul Announces CryptoZoo Buyback & Lawsuit Logan Paul will spend $2.3M to reimburse investors in the aborted crypto video game. By Ben Mock January 04, 2024
Gossip Crip Mac Calls Adam22 From Behind Bars, Shares Motivational Message "Everything's gonna C alright," Crip Mac says. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2023
Politics New York Mayor Eric Adams Accused Of Sexual Assault: What We Know The mayor of NY was one of many notable figures hit by the recent tidal wave of sexual assault allegations. By Demi Phillips November 28, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Wants House Arrest Rules Relaxed To Help With Depression & Use Of Outside Studios NBA YoungBoy's legal team says his mental health is "deteriorating." By Cole Blake November 28, 2023
Crime OnlyFans Star Joshua Hopkins Arrested Over Brutal Altercation At Nobu According to Hopkins, he was just trying to enjoy his meal with Jason Luv. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2023