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Crime R. Kelly Accused Of Bribery, Having Sexual Relationship With 17-Year-Old Boy: Report He also faces accusations that he paid off a state employee to create a fake ID for Aaliyah in order to marry her at 15-years-old. By Erika Marie July 23, 2021
Crime Waukesha Tragedy: 8-Year-Old Jackson Sparks Dies From Injuries The young boy underwent brain surgery but sadly didn't survive. The five others who perished were all adults. Jackson's brother was also injured. By Erika Marie November 23, 2021
Music Swae Lee Gives Update On Stolen Hard Drive: "It's On The Way Back" Swae Lee had his hard drive stolen not too long ago, but thankfully he has a positive update on the situation and it looks like he'll be getting it back soon. By Keenan Higgins December 23, 2020
Crime Palmdale City Officials Call For Investigation Into Robert Fuller's Death By Hanging City officials in Palmdale, California are calling for a new investigation into the death of Robert Fuller, who was found hanging from a tree next to city hall. By Lynn S. June 14, 2020
Random Over 69 Pounds Of Cocaine Found & Seized On A Cruise Ship The bricks were estimated to be valued over $5 million. By Madusa S. June 15, 2021
Pop Culture Brett Hankison Found Not Guilty Of Endangering Breonna Taylor's Neighbours During 2020 Shooting Hankison has been acquitted by a jury on all three counts of felony wanton endangerment. By Hayley Hynes March 04, 2022
Gossip T.I. & Tiny Allegedly Tried To Make A Deal With Sexual Abuse Accusers: Report An attorney representing several of T.I. & Tiny's accusers claims the couple tried to strike a deal with them. By Alex Zidel March 04, 2021
Crime Bobby Shmurda Insists He's A Changed Man But Parole Board Wants Him To Finish Sentence Transcripts from Bobby Shmurda's September parole hearing reveal why the board denied his release. By Aron A. October 18, 2020
Sports Jahreau Shepherd, MMA Fighter, Stabbed To Death At Birthday Party Jahreau Shepherd was celebrating his 30th birthday when he was reportedly stabbed and killed. By Erika Marie July 14, 2020
Crime The Three Men Convicted Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Will Face Sentencing Today The three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery last February are expected to receive life in prison. By Brianna Lawson January 07, 2022
Original Content How Should Hip-Hop Respond To Kodak Black's Sentencing? Condemned to 46 months behind bars, we look to find the measured response to Kodak Black's latest trip to the penitentiary. By Robert Blair November 14, 2019
Politics Ahmaud Arbery's Killers Look To Overturn Hate Crime Conviction Two of Ahmaud Arbery's killers are claiming it was not a hate crime. By Justin Acosta March 14, 2023