Crime

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Crime YNW Melly's Former Lawyer Predicts Verdict In Murder Case Attorney Bradford Cohen believes YNW Melly will be found not guilty in the double-murder trial after reviewing the evidence in the case. By Aron A. February 12, 2020 7.3K Views
Crime Rapper Peezy Fights Off Armed Gunmen During Altercation In Detroit Peezy fought off two armed men who attempted to break into his car on Friday. By Cole Blake July 20, 2021 9.3K Views
Politics Lil Wayne's Lawyer Disputes Claims That Tunechi Finessed Trump For Pardon Lil Wayne's lawyer fights back claims that the rapper only endorsed Trump so he could be pardoned. By Alex Zidel January 20, 2021 3.1K Views
Music Cash Money's 9lokkNine Charged With 5 Counts Of Attempted Murder Cash Money Records signee 9lokkNine has recently been charged with five counts of attempted murder stemming from his alleged involvement in gang violence last year. By Mitch Findlay January 20, 2021 13.1K Views
Music Two Swedish Rappers Jailed For Kidnapping Rival Artist In Criminal Network Shakedown Swedish rappers Yasin and HAVAL were among 27 other people convicted for their involvement in a criminal network. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2021 1.9K Views
Crime Ernest Johnson Executed Despite Pleas From Pope, Politicians: Report Advocates claim that Johnson lived with an intellectual disability and should not have been put to death. He was convicted of a 1994 triple murder. By Erika Marie October 05, 2021 5.2K Views
Music 6ix9ine GF's Assault Case Dismissed, Rapper Wouldn’t Cooperate With Police All charges against Jade have been dropped By Lamar Banks October 06, 2022 2.2K Views
Gram Casanova Thanks Lil Tjay For "Not Forgetting About" Him Tjay appeared in a FaceTime call with the incarcerated rapper. By Erika Marie October 03, 2022 2.4K Views
Gram Kodak Black Upsets Public With PnB Rock Chicken & Waffles Tribute He wanted to show love but was accused of being insensitive. By Erika Marie September 30, 2022 14.2K Views
Gossip Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty's Alleged Rape Victim Opens Up About Couple's Threats Kenneth Petty's alleged rape victim details how Nicki Minaj and her husband have reportedly threatened and harassed her to recant her story. By Alex Zidel March 04, 2021 19.1K Views
Crime Lil Wayne Officially Pleads Guilty To Recent Gun Charge Lil Wayne is set to be sentenced next month. By Alexander Cole December 11, 2020 12.1K Views
Crime YFN Lucci Surrenders Himself To Police On Murder, Gang Charges: Report He reportedly turned himself in on charges connected to the Dec. 10 murder of a 28-year-old man. By Erika Marie January 14, 2021 14.3K Views