Crime

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Music Lil Durk Will Remain In Custody After Not Guilty Murder-For-Hire Verdict Lil Durk still faces another trial for racketeering-related charges that were previously severed from his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Fires Back At M.I.A. Lawsuit By Invoking First Amendment Kid Cudi responded to M.I.A's lawsuit. By Aron A. September 10, 2026
Music T-Pain Sues Akon’s Konvict Entertainment Over Nearly $500K In Unpaid Royalties A new lawsuit claims Konvict received more than $1.3 million in T-Pain royalties but failed to pay him his full share. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Crime JAŸ-Z’s Friend Emory Jones Receives Pardon From Trump Emory Jones was convicted on federal drug charges. By Aron A. September 08, 2026
Music Big30 Retrieves Pooh Shiesty’s Jewelry From Police Big30 was released from custody ahead of trial. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Kewon White Speaks Out After Mo3 Murder Conviction Kewon White received a life sentence for the murder of Mo3, with the trials of alleged co-conspirators Devin Brown and Yella Beezy to follow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Judge In Lil Durk's Trial Opens Door For Appeal If Jury Convicts Judge Michael Fitzgerald clarified how prosecutors must proceed in closing arguments in the Lil Durk case to ensure a fair process. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Keefe D Addresses Tupac's Family & Diddy In First Interview Since Conviction A jury found Duane "Keefe D" Davis guilty of the murder of Tupac, which had also been subject to conspiracy theories involving Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Music King Von’s Son’s Mother Calls OTF Vonnie A “Liar And Thief” At Lil Durk Trial Lil Durk’s defense used testimony from King Von’s son’s mother to challenge OTF Vonnie’s version of the alleged revenge plot. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Yella Beezy Gets Trial Date For Alleged Capital Murder Of Mo3 Yella Beezy stands accused of hiring Kewon White to murder Mo3, and another codefendant, Devin Brown, also faces capital murder charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Detective Says Mo3 Was Watched For 18 Hours Before His Death A Dallas detective says the evidence showed Mo3’s shooting was planned well before the gunman reached Interstate 35. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music Detective Testifies Yella Beezy Paid Into Alleged Mo3 Murder Plot By Erika Marie September 02, 2026