Crime

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Pop Culture Washington Music Festival Arrest Prevented Potential Mass Shooting This Weekend, Police Say Witnesses notified security after seeing a man "inhale an unknown substance" from a balloon before producing two 9mm pistols from his trunk and loading them with ammunition. By Hayley Hynes August 21, 2022
Crime YNW Melly's Mom Reacts To Allegations He Tried To Escape Prison YNW Melly's mom responds to accusations that her son was planning to escape prison. By Aron A. September 30, 2022
Pop Culture Stephen Jackson On FaceTime With B.G. After Prison Release B.G. was released from prison earlier this week, after serving more than a decade. By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2023
Gram Tamar Braxton Details Chrisean Rock Assaulting James Wright Chanel, Denies Clout Chaser Claims: Watch In her video addressing the shocking incident, Tamar says that she saw Chrisean like a "little sister" who she wanted to give an opportunity to change the public's perception of her. By Hayley Hynes November 13, 2023
Music Young Thug RICO Trial Start Date Has Social Media Reflecting On YSL Case So Far From deaths to courtroom hacks, this is already shaping up to be the trial of the century. By Ben Mock November 25, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Reportedly Arrested For Assault According to reports, 6ix9ine is accused of assaulting two men in the Dominican Republic. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2023
Gossip Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty Called "Criminals" In Jennifer Hough Lawsuit: Report Petty's alleged rape victim mentioned that Petty was convicted of first--degree manslaughter following his incident with her. By Erika Marie November 24, 2021
Crime NYPD Officers Caught Planting Marijuana Multiple Times NYPD officers Kyle Erickson and Elmer Pastran caught on camera planting drugs on civilians multiple times. By Dominiq R. March 19, 2020
Crime George Floyd’s Family Sues City Of Minneapolis & Police Officers Involved In His Death The fight for justice continues. By Madusa S. July 16, 2020
Pop Culture Ghislaine Maxwell Allegedly Wrapped Cellphone In Foil To "Evade Detection" In a state of major paranoia, Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly wrapped her cellphone in tinfoil. By Dominiq R. July 13, 2020
Crime Pop Smoke Murder Investigation Leads To Five Arrests After months of investigations, five people have been arrested for their alleged connection to Pop Smoke's murder. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2020
Crime G Herbo Turns Himself In On Fraud Charges: Report G Herbo has reportedly surrendered to authorities with regards to his federal fraud case. By Alex Zidel December 03, 2020