Crime

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Music YFN Lucci Requests Bond In Murder Case To Support Children & Mother: Report The rapper is requesting to be released on bond in order to take care of his mother and four children. By Madusa S. January 21, 2021
Pop Culture Joe Exotic Fails To Receive Trump Pardon As Team Waits Outside With Limo After Trump failed to pardon "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic, the limo waiting to take the former zoo operator back home was forced to drive back empty. By Madusa S. January 20, 2021
Crime George Floyd Murder Trial: Potential Jurors Receive Questionnaire The jury selection process for the George Floyd murder case begins. By Aron A. December 22, 2020
Crime Employee Fatally Shot At 2 Chainz' Atlanta Club Last night, a fatal shooting at 2 Chainz' "Members Only Lounge" in Atlanta left an employee dead at twenty-seven. By Mitch Findlay October 29, 2020
Crime NXIVM Cult Leader Keith Raniere Receives 120-Year Prison Sentence Prosecutors accused Raniere of leading an all-women sex cult where he branded his victims and forced them to perform sex acts. By Erika Marie October 28, 2020
Crime Mexican Cartel Are Targeting Cops At Their Homes The Jalisco cartel threatens to kill two members of law enforcement for every cartel member arrested. By Aron A. June 01, 2021
Politics Police Arrest Man In DC Carrying 500 Rounds Of Ammo & Fake Inauguration Credentials Police arrested a man in Washington D.C. carrying over 500 rounds of ammunition and fake inauguration credentials. By Cole Blake January 16, 2021
Music Swae Lee Alleges $300k In Jewelry Was Stolen From His Miami Hotel: Report The crime occurred while he was in the Sunshine State celebrating his birthday. By Madusa S. June 12, 2021
Crime Kim Kardashian's Alleged Jewelry Thief Writes Tell-All About Paris Burglary One of the suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian in Paris recounts the heist more than four years later. By Joshua Robinson January 29, 2021
Music Man Trespasses Onto Rihanna's L.A. Home Cops were called following the man's attempt to break in one of Rihanna's houses. By Yoni Yardeni July 07, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Found Not Guilty In California Gun Case: Report YoungBoy Never Broke Again earns a victory in court, days after his lyrics on songs like "Gunsmoke" and "Life Support" were struck from evidence. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Music XXXTENTACION Trial: Judge Ethers Defense Attorney Trying To Involve 600Breezy To Link Case To Drake The case's judge said that the defense is trying too hard to get more celebrities involved for the sake of case visibility and headlines. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2023