Crime

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Pop Culture Jussie Smollett's Team Files For Emergency Release After Sharing Threatening Calls: Report The voice message is reportedly one of the dozens of disturbing calls made to Smollett's emergency contact about what will be done to him behind bars. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Crime Stevie J Refuses To Testify Against Faith Evans In Domestic Violence Case Faith Evans' felony domestic violence charges have been dropped and she will not be prosecuted for allegedly attacking Stevie J after all. By Lynn S. June 13, 2020
Music Turkish Rapper Ezhel Acquitted On Charges Of Promoting Drug Use In Lyrics Ezhel finds freedom despite attempted censorship. By Matthew Parizot June 19, 2018
Sports Chandler Jones Arrested In Las Vegas Amid Social Media Antics Jones reportedly violated a "protective order" and was arrested around midnight. By Ben Mock September 29, 2023
Crime Young Thug & Gunna Denied Bond: Report Things seem to be getting worse for the YSL rappers. By Lawrencia Grose May 12, 2022
Life Brian Laundrie's Parents Change Story On Last Time They Saw Him Brian Laundrie's parents issued a statement through their family attorney, changing their story on the last time they saw him. By Alex Zidel October 06, 2021
Music Casanova Formally Appeals 15-Year Prison Sentence The rapper is looking to get his 15-year sentence overturned. By Ben Mock July 09, 2023
Crime 6ix9ine Looks Beyond Disappointed By His Sentence In Court Drawing The rapper appears to be quite defeated in cartoon form. By Lynn S. December 19, 2019
Music R. Kelly Associates Have Been Charged With Threatening Accusers Three associates of R. Kelly have been charged with bribing and even threatening accusers who fell victim to the disgraced R&B singer's sexual crimes over the past few decades. By Keenan Higgins August 12, 2020
Crime Jonathan Majors Accuser Charged With Assault In Connection To Their Incident Majors has maintained that he was the real victim throughout the case. By Lavender Alexandria October 24, 2023
Pop Culture Derontae Bebee Accepts Plea Deal In YSL RICO Case, Six Defendants Remain The YSL RICO trial is scheduled to commence later this month. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2023
Crime Jam Master Jay Murder Trial: Prosecutors Claims Witnesses Will Lie For Fear Of Retaliation The claim came in late Monday night after the first day of the trial. By Lavender Alexandria January 31, 2024