Crime

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Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Jussie Smollett is back in court where he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of lying to the police and staging the alleged hate crime that took place in 2019. By Aron A. February 24, 2020
Crime YFN Lucci Gives Update On His Case: "I Am Still Incarcerated" YFN Lucci shares his first update since surrendering to authorities in a gang racketeering case. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Uses Coronavirus As Prison Release Leverage R. Kelly is using the coronavirus outbreak as a method to beg for an early release from prison. By Alex Zidel March 27, 2020
Crime LAPD Sergeant Disciplined Over Disparaging Nipsey Hussle Posts Sues Department A Los Angeles Sergeant sues the LAPD after being punished for disparaging remarks he made on social media about Nipsey Hussle. By Aron A. November 21, 2020
Crime "Miss Hitler" Pageant Entrant Sentenced For Neo-Nazi Ties Alice Cutter, her partner, and two others were convicted of being part of a terrorist organization. By Aron A. June 09, 2020
Crime R. Kelly Makes Statement After Guilty Verdict, Fans Protest Outside Courthouse His supporters are standing by him as the disgraced singer faces life behind bars. By Erika Marie September 27, 2021
Crime Casanova Pleads Not Guilty In Ongoing Attempted Murder Case Casanova has pleaded not guilty in his attempted murder case. By Cole Blake November 21, 2021
Music NYPD Officer Who Ordered "Shoot On Sight" On 50 Cent Won't Be Charged: Report It was concluded that the threat made was just an "inappropriate joke." By hnhh August 11, 2019
Sports Chandler Jones Arrested For Violating Protective Order A Second Time Jones was arrested on the same charges less than a month ago. By Ben Mock October 18, 2023
Crime No Verdict Reached In XXXTENTACION Murder Trial As Jury Deliberates For 20+ Hours The jury in the XXXTENTACION murder trial have yet to reach a verdict after 20+ hours of deliberation. By Aron A. March 16, 2023
Pop Culture PnB Rock's Girlfriend Speaks On Life After His Death: "I'm Not Doing Well" She says she fasting and stopped smoking weed to get closer to God. By Erika Marie February 03, 2023
Crime Chrisean Rock Dodges Jail Time In Oklahoma Drug Case The blessings keep coming for Chrisean Rock following the birth of her son. By Aron A. September 08, 2023