Crime

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Pop Culture Tory Lanez Posts $350,000 Bail After Megan Thee Stallion Courthouse Arrest The 29-year-old's bail was reportedly increased by $100,000. By Hayley Hynes April 05, 2022
Crime Venezuelan President Charged With Drug Trafficking In U.S. The United States has charged Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several high-ranking officials with fourteen federal charges. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2020
Crime Off-Duty Employee Attempts To Hijack Delta Flight A fellow passenger posted a video of the airport employee fighting with flight attendants on the plane headed to Atlanta from LAX. By Joe Abrams June 12, 2021
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
Crime Trey Songz Arrested: Report Trey Songz has reportedly been arrested and accused of trespassing, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer. By Alex Zidel January 25, 2021
Crime Derek Chauvin's Bail Set At $1.25M During First Court Appearance Derek Chauvin, charged with second-degree murder for the death of George Floyd, made his first appearance in court. By Aron A. June 08, 2020
Music Jay-Z & Yo Gotti File Lawsuits For 152 Inmates Against Mississippi DOC Jay-Z and Yo Gotti filed a second civil lawsuit via their Team ROC prison reform initiative against the Mississippi Department of Corrections on behalf of 152 inmates. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020
Music Young Thug Trial: State Confirms Whether Or Not Gunna Will Be A Witness Fans have been curious about how this would go down. By Alexander Cole April 10, 2024
Crime A Judge Throws Out George Zimmerman's Defamation And Conspiracy Lawsuit A Florida judge has dismissed George Zimmerman's defamation and conspiracy lawsuit against Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. Judge John Cooper states that Zimmerman did not display "any fraudulent representation." By Brianna Lawson February 15, 2022
Music YNW Melly's Murder Retrial Delayed Once Again YNW Melly's murder trial will now begin in February. By Cole Blake November 14, 2023
Pop Culture Takeoff's Alleged Killer Denied Another Bond Reduction Patrick Clark's bond remains set at $1 million after a second reduction request is denied by the judge. By Isaac Fontes December 28, 2022
Music Mally Mall Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Running Prostitution Ring: Report After agreeing to a plea deal in his Las Vegas prostitution case, producer Mally Mall has been sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison. By Joshua Robinson May 13, 2021