Crime

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Music Man Who Allegedly Stole Beyoncé's Music Officially Faces Trial Kelvin Evans rejected a plea deal after prosecutors hit him with felony and misdemeanor charges for the alleged theft during Beyoncé's tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Crime Will Smith Scores Major Victory As Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Is Dismissed However, the judge reportedly gave Smith's accuser the opportunity to amend his complaint. By Aron A. May 07, 2026
Crime YNW Melly Denied Bond Ahead Of 2027 Retrial YNW Melly put in a request for bond, however, Judge Martin S. Fein has decided to strike down this request. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music Peewee Longway Agrees To Plea Deal Amid Federal Drug & Gun Charges Following a long Federal legal battle, Peewee Longway has chosen to take a plea deal, and will be sentenced on July 9. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2026
Music Chris Brown Calls Out Reports Tying Him To Alleged Shooting Near His Home Chris Brown took to Instagram to deny the shooting happened at all, whereas law enforcement sources are reportedly insisting on it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy's Brother Arrested For Allegedly Pistol-Whipping Lil Dump's Girlfriend NBA YoungBoy's brother Kendell Gaulden is accused of trying to shoot rapper Lil' Dump and assaulting Dump's girlfriend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Gossip Footage Shows D4vd's Apology For Bad Smell In His Home After Alleged Murder Prosecutors claimed D4vd lied to folks who caught a stench in and around his home and Tesla, where he allegedly stored Celeste Rivas' remains. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Crime Lil Durk Prosecutors Seek Gag Order Ahead of Murder-For-Hire Trial Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to issue a gag order limiting public comments as Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial draws closer. By Aron A. July 30, 2026
Music Azealia Banks' Ex-Manager Calls Restraining Order Request 'Desperate' The response comes after Azealia Banks accused her former manager of years of psychological abuse in a newly filed restraining order request. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music Lil Durk Files To Have Text Message Removed From Upcoming Trial Lil Durk is going to trial on August 20th in his murder-for-hire case, and he is looking to have a text message taken out of evidence. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music D4vd Accuses Celeste Rivas Of Threatening To Kill Him Texts from around the time of Celeste Rivas' death were read in court as the preliminary hearing involving D4vd continues. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026
Music D4vd Accused Of Impregnating Celeste Rivas & Asking Her To Abort In Texts Prosecutors showed alleged text messages between D4vd and teenager Celeste Rivas, as well as alleged explicit photos of the two. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026