Crime

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Music Chinx's Alleged Killer Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter The update comes nine years after his murder. By Cole Blake July 16, 2024
Music Tim Westwood Charged With Several Counts Of Rape, Sexual Assault & More British DJ Tim Westwood is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 10 of this year. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Adam22 & Sneako Have Hot Takes On Diddy's Sentence & Perceived Guilt Diddy's 50-month prison sentence for transportation to engage in prostitution have Adam22 and Sneako feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Crime Ludacris' Car Stolen In Atlanta: Report Ludacris' stolen Mercedes-Benz has reportedly been returned to him. By Alex Zidel January 26, 2021
Crime Teen Charged In UberEats Carjacking Pleads Guilty To Murder A 15-year-old girl involved in the fatal UberEats carjacking is expected to be sentenced in June. By Aron A. May 12, 2021
Crime Ex-Officer Kim Potter Charged With Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Case Kim Potter, the ex-officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter. By Alex Zidel April 14, 2021
Pop Culture Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated Using Homemade Gun The 67-year-old was gunned down on Friday morning while making a speech ahead of Sunday's election. By Hayley Hynes July 08, 2022
Crime Young Thug Judge Mandates Protection For Witnesses Some witnesses were reportedly sent death threats. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2022
Music Gunna Denied Bond Again, Will Remain In Jail Until January Trial Gunna appeared in court virtually on Thursday for a reconsideration of bond, but a superior court judge denied the Atlanta rapper's request. By Joshua Robinson July 07, 2022
Crime Dutch Police Accuse Ari Lennox Of Being "Drunk In Public": Report A spokesperson claimed that the singer "threatened staff" but Lennox claims she was racially profiled. By Erika Marie November 29, 2021
Crime Rod Wave Allegedly Choked Ex-Girlfriend While Their Kids Were Home, Arrest Warrant Reveals Rod Wave is reportedly facing a felony charge of domestic battery by strangulation regarding his recent arrest. By Cole Blake May 11, 2022
Music YNW Melly And YNW Bortlen Witness Tampering Charges Get New Details Melly and Bortlen's witness tampering charges are now clearer. By Lavender Alexandria October 09, 2023