Crime

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Crime Derek Chauvin Case: Lead Prosecutor Admits To Feeling Bad For Ex-Cop He expresses sympathy for "the defendant" & says of the sentencing phase, "It's important for us to act justly not vindictively." By Erika Marie April 27, 2021
Crime Secoriea Turner Murder Suspect Turns Himself In To Police, Says He Didn't Kill Her Secoriea Turner, 8, was shot and killed by people who were believed to be involved in protests in Atlanta. By Erika Marie July 15, 2020
Music YBN Cordae Arrested At Breonna Taylor Protest: Report YBN Cordae was reportedly arrested for protesting peacefully outside of the Kentucky Attorney General's house following the murder of Breonna Taylor. By Alex Zidel July 15, 2020
Pop Culture R. Kelly Manager Found Guilty After Threatening Doc Screening: "He Was Terrifying" Donnell Russell has been convicted for his threats directed at the "Surviving R. Kelly" Screening By Rex Provost July 26, 2022
Relationships DaniLeigh Charged With Simple Assault After DaBaby Incident: Report Charges were filed against DaniLeigh after DaBaby made a domestic assault call. By Aron A. November 15, 2021
Crime Dr. Dre's Home Hit By Burglars After Brain Aneurysm Hospitalization Dr. Dre's home was nearly burglarized last night after news broke of the producer's hospitalization. By Alex Zidel January 06, 2021
Crime Nick Cannon Debates 6ix9ine Being Used By FBI Nick Cannon believes that Tekashi 6ix9ine was a pawn for the FBI in order to destroy an entire community. By Erika Marie February 12, 2020
Pop Culture Detroit TikToker Arrested For Robberies After FBI Tracks Him Through His Videos The man was identified by the shoes he wore during the robberies and his TikToks. By Thomas Galindo February 27, 2022
Crime Carlee Russell To Pay $18K In Restitution, Found Guilty For Fake Kidnapping Russell could spend up to a year in jail. By Caroline Fisher October 11, 2023
Music Two Suspects Wanted For Young Dolph's Murder Arrested: Report Both suspects are now in police custody. By Thomas Galindo January 11, 2022
Pop Culture R. Kelly Sues Brooklyn Prison For "Cruel & Unusual Punishment" After Being Placed On Suicide Watch The disgraced singer was sentenced to 30 years for his crimes earlier this week. By Hayley Hynes July 01, 2022
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