Crime

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Sports Former UFC Fighter Phil Baroni Arrested For Allegedly Murdering GF He reportedly claims she hit her head in the shower but when police saw her body, they took him into custody. By Erika Marie January 04, 2023
Music Diddy Trades Lawsuits: Ex-Nanny Drops Case, But Artist Sues Him For Unpaid Work Sean Combs' legal load broke even this month, and it seems like it won't get any lighter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2024
Music Young Thug & YSL Trial: State Motions To Block RICO Case's Live Stream Given how prosecutors have interpreted public and spectator interference in these proceedings, they want to lessen risk of harm. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2024
Crime Despite Threats, Azriel Clary, R. Kelly's Former Girlfriend, Plans To Testify In Court Despite scare tactics, the aspiring singer vows to testify against R. Kelly in his federal sex crimes case. By Kyesha Jennings August 20, 2021
Crime Bobby Shmurda's Release Sparks YNW Melly Debate Fans are divided on whether YNW Melly should be released from jail. By Alex Zidel February 24, 2021
Pop Culture Tory Lanez Handcuffed In Court For Violating Orders Against Megan The Stallion, Bail Set At $350,000 Tory Lanez was handcuffed and remanded into police custody on Tuesday. By Cole Blake April 05, 2022
Music Young Thug Jailed In "Dungeon-Like" Conditions, Says Attorney Young Thug's lawyer railed against the quality of life the rapper is being put through. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Pop Culture 21 Savage Shares His Thoughts On Young Thug & Gunna's RICO Arrest 21 and Math Hoffa talked street politics in Atlanta on "My Expert Opinion." By Hayley Hynes June 07, 2022
Crime Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Nicki Minaj's "Barbie-Que Honey Truffle" Chips: Report The rapper hasn't been named in the lawsuit, but Mattel accuses Rap Snacks Inc of infringing on their trademark. By Erika Marie August 12, 2022
Crime Derek Chauvin's First Mugshot Since Sentencing Unveiled Derek Chauvin is currently serving a 22.5-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd. By Alexander Cole July 24, 2021
Gram 50 Cent Reacts To Pop Smoke's Murder Suspects' Arrest 50 Cent speaks out after hearing that Pop Smoke's suspected killers have been arrested. By Alex Zidel July 09, 2020
Relationships Bad Bunny's Ex-Girlfriend Hits Him With $40M Lawsuit For Non-Consensually Using Her Voice Memo In His Music The Puerto Rican rapper used a recording of Carliz de la Cruz Hernández saying his stage name in several songs. By Hayley Hynes March 21, 2023